Seethanam
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{{Infobox film
| name = Seethanam
| image = Seethanam poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = R. Sundarrajan
| producer = T. Siva
| writer = R. Sundarrajan
| starring = {{ubl|Prabhu|Sangita|Ranjitha}}
| music = Deva
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = Ashok Mehtha
| distributor = Amma Creations
| studio =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1995|11|24}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Seethanam ({{IPAc-en|s|iː|θ|ən|ə|m}} {{Translation|Dowry}}){{Cite book |title=The New Law Reports |publisher=Department of Government Printing |year=1960 |volume=61 |pages=38 |oclc=1695970}} is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by R. Sundarrajan and produced by T. Siva. The film stars Prabhu, Sangita and Ranjitha. It was released on 24 November 1995.{{Cite web |title=Seethanam ( 1995 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=seethanam |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926012851/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=seethanam |archive-date=26 September 2012 |access-date=14 April 2013 |website=Cinesouth}}
Plot
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After spending many years in jail, Muthu Manikkam is back to his village and wants to take revenge on a corrupt politician Marimuthu. Soon, he clashes with advocate Radha until she knows his tragic past. It is revealed that Muthumanikkam's wife was killed by Marimuthu. In the end, Muthumanikkam kills Marimuthu.
Cast
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- Prabhu as Muthu Manikkam
- Sangita as Dhanalakshmi
- Ranjitha as Radha
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Marimuthu
- R. Sundarrajan as Govindan, Dhanam's father
- S. S. Chandran as Varadarajan
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Kalimuthu, Radha's father
- Prakash Raj as Rajasekhar, Radha's brother
- Vichithra as Sarasu
- Pandu as Dr. Thandavarayan
- Santhana Bharathi
- Mohan Raman
- MRK
- Thyagu
- Rajasekhar
- Balu Anand
- Krishnamoorthy
- Kovai Senthil
- Chelladurai
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by R. Sundarrajan.{{Cite web |date=25 January 2018 |title=Seethanam |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/seethanam/rysKZuUcaI0_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513222345/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/seethanam/rysKZuUcaI0_ |archive-date=13 May 2023 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=JioSaavn}}{{Cite web |title=Seethanam Tamil Film Audio Cassette By Deva |url=https://banumass.com/product/tamil-audio-cassette/tamil-audio-cassettes/deva-tamil-audio-cassettes/seethanam-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-deva/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607105657/https://banumass.com/product/tamil-audio-cassette/tamil-audio-cassettes/deva-tamil-audio-cassettes/seethanam-tamil-film-audio-cassette-by-deva/ |archive-date=7 June 2024 |access-date=7 June 2024 |website=Banumass |language=en}}
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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration | ||
| "Chinnavaru" | K. S. Chithra | 4:44 |
| "Rathiri Puthu Rathiri" | K. S. Chithra | 4:40 |
| "Selaikku Potta" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:13 |
| "Valayal" | S. Kuzhanthaivelu, K. S. Chithra | 5:00 |
| "Vanthalaappa" (duet) | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:57 |
| "Vanthalaappa" (male) | S.P.Balasubramanyam | 4:57 |
| "Vanthalaappa" (female) | K. S. Chithra | 4:57 |
Reception
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "The desperate eagerness to do something new only lands the director in sorts of trouble, the first half being a mockery, the director, his acting inclusive, and his screenplay being woefully inadequate" but found the second half "enjoyable to an extent".{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=8 December 1995 |title=Cinema: Seethanam/Maaman Magal |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/951209/03/0827a.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221201032/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/951209/03/0827a.html |archive-date=21 December 1996 |access-date=9 July 2023 |work=The Hindu |pages=27}}
References
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