Sattam En Kaiyil (transl. The law is in my hands) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language action film written, produced and directed by T. N. Balu. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sripriya, while Sathyaraj made his screen debut. It was released on 14 July 1978 and became a success. The film was remade in Hindi as Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982), with Haasan returning.[1]
| Sattam En Kaiyil | |
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| Directed by | T. N. Balu |
| Written by | T. N. Balu |
| Produced by | T. N. Balu |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Balu Cine Arts |
| Distributed by | Sri Shal Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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The film revolves around twin brothers, who were separated and got different family in their childhood. One becomes an educated and a good person, while the other one becomes local city-thief and a petty criminal remaining uneducated. Problems arrive when their girlfriends think the other as their own boyfriend as they look alike. The story ends reuniting the twin brothers.
Cast
edit- Kamal Haasan as Babu / Rathnam[2]
- Sripriya as Priya
- Miss. Elizabeth as Kathrine
- Srikanth as Senthil
- S. A. Ashokan as Mayandi
- Thengai Srinivasan as Lawyer Nagarajan
- Suruli Rajan as Rathnam's Friend
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Priya's Father
- Pushpalatha as Lakshmi
- Gandhimathi as Sivakolunthu
- Sathyaraj as Vicky[3]
- Loose Mohan
- Usilai Mani
Production
editSattam En Kaiyil is the debut film of Sathyaraj.[4] It was the cinematographer N. K. Viswanathan who recommended him to the director T. N. Balu. Sathyaraj received a salary of ₹500.[5]
Soundtrack
editAll songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6][7] The song "Sorgam Madhuvile" was remixed by Karthik Raja for Maamadurai (2007).[8]
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aazhakadalil" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | Kannadasan | 4:08 |
| "Sorgam Madhuvile" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:34 | |
| "Ore Idam" | P. Susheela | 4:40 | |
| "Kadai Thengaiyo" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Thirupathooran | 4:35 |
| "Mera Naam Abdullah" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kannadasan | 4:10 |
Release
editSattam En Kaiyil was released on 14 July 1978,[2] by Sri Shal Movies.[9] It was commercially successful and ran for 100 days. 100th days celebration of the film was attended by M. Karunanidhi.[5][10]
References
edit- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 243. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ a b "'சொர்க்கம் மதுவிலே', 'ஆழக்கடலில் தேடிய முத்து'; கமலின் 'சட்டம் என் கையில்' வெளியாகி 42 ஆண்டுகள்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "கமல் நடித்த சட்டம் என் கையில்: வில்லனாக சத்யராஜ் அறிமுகம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Sunil, K. P. (29 November 1987). "The Anti-Hero". The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108. The Times Group. pp. 40–41. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b Ashok Kumar, S.R. (28 July 2005). "He is still going strong". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Sattam En Kaiyil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1978. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Sattam En Kaiyil ( Super 7 , 33/ RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ Karthik (4 July 2007). "Maamadurai (Tamil, Karthikraja)". Milliblog. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "சட்டம் என் கையில்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 22 July 1978. p. 7. Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Karuna taught me Tamil, says Kamal Haasan". Deccan Chronicle. 29 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.