Idhuthanda Sattam Explained

Idhuthanda Sattam
Director:Senthilnathan
Producer:Mylai R. V. Gurupadam
Music:Sangeetha Rajan
Cinematography:M. Kesavan
Editing:J. Elango
Studio:G. R. P. Films
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Idhuthanda Sattam is a 1992 Indian Tamil language crime action film directed by Senthilnathan. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Rekha and Aamani. It was released on 29 May 1992.[1]

Plot

Selvaraj, an upright police officer, takes charge as a SP in a new area and he settles down there with his daughter Meena. A woman inspector Amudha helps him. Selvaraj challenges a notorious man Gurusami and his henchmen Kaali, Dharma and Soori to punish them. Amudha is intrigued by Selvaraj and he tells her about his tragic past.

In the past, Selvaraj lived happily with his wife Lakshmi, newborn baby and his father-in-law, the judge Venugopal. During the deepavali festival, they all witnessed a murder committed by the rowdy Gurusami. Gurusami sent his henchmen to kill Selvaraj's family. During the confrontation, Lakshmi and Venugopal were murdered, while Selvaraj was seriously injured and his baby spared. Gurusami was later sentenced to the death penalty but he managed to be released thanks to his henchmen. Selvaraj is now determined to punish them.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Sangeetha Rajan, with lyrics written by Muthulingam and Piraisoodan.

Song Singer(s) Duration
"Azhagana Poonthottam" 3:53
"Kuruvi Kunju" 3:16
"Kuruvi Kunju" P. Susheela 3:36

Reception

RSP of The Indian Express gave the film a positive review citing "the dialogue is crisp and meaningful, Senthinathan's direction noteworthy. Sangeetha Rajan's music is average. R. Sarathkumar flexes his muscles well. Rekha is quite satisfactory in a small role".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idhuthanda sattam (1992) . dead . https://archive.today/20070815073739/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=idhuthanda%20sattam . 15 August 2007 . 1 March 2014 . Cinesouth.
  2. News: RSP . 1992-06-05 . The last course . 2014-03-01 . . 7 . Google News Archive.