''Ellam Avan Seyal'' () is a 2008 Indian

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film directed by

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. The film features an ensemble cast, including RK,

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, and Nassar. It is a remake of the 2006

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film '' Chinthamani Kolacase''. The film released on 28 November 2008. Vadivelu's dialogue "Kadupethurar My Lord" became famous. Following the moderate success of this film, R.K. went on to collaborate with Kailas for two other films.

Plot

The basic premise is of a lawyer doling out his brand of justice on criminals whom he himself had acquitted from the courts. The story is centered on Lakshman Krishna alias LK ( RK), an enigmatic yet renowned criminal lawyer with an even more enigmatic mission. LK helps out hardened criminals get away from court by lying that there is no proof of their crimes. But later, he pursues and takes them out in a bizarre show of vigilante justice. It was then that the case of Mirchi Girls, a band of spoilt, rich NRI girls, reaches him. Mirchi Girls are the main people accused in the murder of Chinthamani (

), their college mate, an innocent girl from a conservative background. Veeramani (

), Chinthamani's old father, is fighting hard for justice and is represented by Advocate Anbukarasu (

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), a public prosecutor who is famous for his unique style of argument. After a long court battle, LK succeeds in bringing the judgement in favor of Mirchi Girls. He finds out that the people who committed Chinthamani's murder were none other than Anbukarasu and the college principal David Williams ( Manoj Jayan). Chinthamani was sent to David's house, but she was locked in a room there and made to have sex with him. Then, Anbukarasu interferes, locks the door, and rapes her all day. Covered in lust, she is killed by them after they rape her for hours. LK, in his own violent way, kills David and Anbukarasu to deliver justice to Chinthamani and Veeramani.

Cast

* R. K. as Laxman Kumar alias LK *

as Chinthamani, a college girl *

as Vandu Murugan *

as Advocate Anbukarasu, the public prosecutor *

as David Williams, the college principal *

as Veeramani, Chinthamani's father *

as Jagadeeswaran * Nassar as Inspector Easwarapandian * Roja as Advocate Jaggubai, LK's associate * Sukanya as LK's sister *

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as LK's uncle *

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as Chinthamani's uncle *

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as Olga Mariadas, Chinthamani's mother * Vijayakumar as Ramakrishnan, LK's late father *

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as Stranger *

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as Madhurima *

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as Vandu Murugan's sidekick *

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as Mani *

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as Beggar/ Witness * Bava Lakshmanan as Vandu Murugan's sidekick * Mansi Pritam * Binda * Leena Mariya Paul *Vijay Ganesh as Mullamandri Muniyandi *

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(

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)

Production

''Ellam Avan Seyal'' is the remake of the

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-language film '' Chinthamani Kolacase'', which starred

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and was also directed by

. The film was also remade in ''Telugu'' as ''

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'', with Sri Hari playing the role of Suresh Gopi.

Soundtrack

Songs by Vidyasagar. *"Minmini Kootam" By Sadhana Sargam *"Ada Ada Sema Sema" By Suchitra and Ranjith

Critical reception

''Sify'' noted "The problem with Shaji Kailas's Ellam Avan Seyal a remake of his own Chintamani Kolacase is its non-happening, unbelievable and infantile script which is dark and dreary". ''Hindu'' wrote "Depending entirely on a strong story and his narrative skill, Shaji Kailas keeps you quite engrossed with Ellam Avan Seyal". ''Behindwoods'' wrote "The script (credited to Shaji Kailas) is taut, but also demands unwavering attention, barring which you might feel that the person is being murdered twice by different people. The movie does not keep you on tenterhooks throughout, which must ideally be the case for a thriller, but it does not bore you too".

References

External links

* {{Shaji Kailas 2008 films Indian vigilante films Tamil remakes of Malayalam films 2000s Tamil-language films Films directed by Shaji Kailas