Sonthakkaran
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{{Infobox film
| name = Sonthakkaran
| image = Sonthakkaran.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = L. Raja
| writer = V. C. Guhanathan
| producer = M. Saravanan
M. Balasubramanian
M. S. Guhan
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| editing = R. Vittal
S. B. Mohan
| music = Chandrabose
| studio = AVM Productions
| released = {{Film date|1989|6|16|df=y}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Sonthakkaran ({{translation|Relative}}) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by L. Raja and produced by M. Saravanan, M. Balasubramanian & M. S. Guhan. The film stars Arjun and Nirosha, while Sarath Babu, Madhuri, Radha Ravi and S. S. Chandran portray pivotal roles. The film was released on 16 June 1989.{{Cite web |title=Movies from AVM Productions |url=http://www.avm.in/movies.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607080546/http://www.avm.in/movies.html |archive-date=7 June 2016 |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=AVM Productions}}
Plot
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Policeman Rajadurai "Raja" arrests Yuvaraj for raping a woman and killing an old man. Chalapathi Rao, the father of Yuvaraj, gets Rajadurai trapped in a false rape charge and he loses his job. Yuvaraj comes back from jail to take revenge against Rajadurai.
Cast
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- Arjun Sarja as Rajadurai "Raja"
- Nirosha as Rekha
- Sarath Babu as Chelladurai
- Madhuri as Lakshmi
- Radha Ravi as Chalapathi Rao
- S. S. Chandran as Singaram
- Nasser as Yuvaraj
- Charle as a resident of Bharath Nagar
- Chinni Jayanth as Vasu
- Silk Smitha as Sudha
- Master Vimal as young Rajadurai
- Master Suresh as young Chelladurai
- Master Charan as Babu
- G. Srinivasan as Rajadurai and Chelladurai's father
- K. K. Soundar as a bus conductor
- Yuvasree as a victim of Yuvaraj
- Kumaresan as Vasu's friend
- Peeli Sivam as a police inspector
- Premi as bus conductor's wife
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Chelladurai's farm worker
- Pasi Sathya as Sathya
- Omakuchi Narasimhan as Chalapathi Rao's assistant
- Jeeva as Ravayya
- Azhagu as RKV
- Thideer Kannaiah as Chelladurai and Sudha's servant
- K. Rajan as a resident of Bharath Nagar
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Soundtrack
The music was composed by Chandrabose and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.{{cite web |title=Sondhakaran (1989) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sondhakaran-songs-T0003238 |access-date=16 February 2020 |website=Raaga.com |archive-date=15 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215221521/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sondhakaran-songs-T0003238 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Chandrabose – Sonthakkaran (Vinyl) |url=https://musiccircle.co.in/products/chandrabose-sonthakkaran-vinyl |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=MusicCircle |language=en |archive-date=1 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501095041/https://musiccircle.co.in/products/chandrabose-sonthakkaran-vinyl |url-status=live }}
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! Song !! Singers !! Length !! Notes | |||
| "Sonthakkaran Yar Sonthakkaran" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vairamuthu (Voice Over) | 04:06 | |
| "Ethala Kuthala Mathala" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja & Chorus | 04:33 | |
| "Katti Thangame Unnai" (Happy) | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 04:15 | Version 1 |
| "Pattu Sattai Pottu Vantha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Chorus | 04:32 | |
| "Aththane Aththane Azhagu" | S. Janaki | 03:58 | |
| "Thimingalatha Muzhingkitu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Chorus | 04:24 | |
| "Katti Thangame Unnai" (Pathos) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:35 | Version 2 |
| "Kodambakkam Virgambakkam Pakkam Povoma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 04:15 | |
| "Katti Thangame Unnai" (Pathos) | S. Janaki, Sarath Babu & Silk Smitha (Voice Over) | 03:58 | Version 3 |
References
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External links
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Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:AVM Productions films
Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
Category:Films directed by L. Raja
Category:Films scored by Chandrabose (composer)
Category:Films with screenplays by V. C. Guhanathan