Vilangu
{{short description|1987 film by P. Jayadevi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Vilangu
| director = P. Jayadevi
| writer = P. Jayadevi
| producer = P. Jayadevi
| starring = Jaishankar
| music = Shyam
| studio = Thulasi International
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|2|27}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Vilangu ({{translation|Handcuff}}) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film produced, written and directed by P. Jayadevi. The film stars Jaishankar, Arun Pandian, Nizhalgal Ravi, M. N. Nambiar, Sulakshana, Ramya Krishnan and Janagaraj. It revolves around a DIG seeking to capture an international smuggler. The film was released on 27 February 1987.
Plot
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DIG Jayaraman seeks to capture an international smuggler.
Cast
- Jaishankar as DIG Jayaraman
- Arun Pandian as Babu
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Vinod
- M. N. Nambiar as the international smuggler
- Sulakshana as Jayaraman's wife
- Ramya Krishnan as Kavitha
- Janagaraj
- Sathyaraj as Vinod's friend (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.{{Cite web |title=Vilangu Tamil Film LP Vinyl record by Shyam |url=https://mossymart.com/product/vilangu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shyam/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010051742/https://mossymart.com/product/vilangu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shyam/ |archive-date=10 October 2023 |access-date=10 October 2023 |website=Mossymart}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aayiram Kangal
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length1 = 4:18
| title2 = Unnaithan
| extra2 = K. J. Yesudas
| length2 = 5:04
| title3 = Enna Aachchu Enna Aachchu
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 5:00
| title4 = Chollatthan Ninaithen
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 5:04
| title5 = Idu Engal Raajaangam
| extra5 = Shyam
| length5 = 3:52
| total_length = 23:18
}}
Release and reception
Vilangu was released on 27 February 1987.{{Cite web |title=விலங்கு / Vilangu (1987) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/vilangu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220908062848/https://screen4screen.com/movies/vilangu |archive-date=8 September 2022 |access-date=8 September 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} On the same day, N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express derided the film, saying, "The film tone is so bad in some stretches that it is almost like a bad video copy."{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=27 February 1987 |title='Scope for entertainemnt |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870227&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=26 August 2019 |work=The Indian Express |pages=14 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
References
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