''Ezhuthatha Sattangal'' () is a 1984 Indian

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-language film directed by

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, starring

Sivaji Ganesan Villupuram. Chinnaiya Manrayar Ganesamoorthy (1 October 1928 – 21 July 2001), better known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan, was an Indian actor and film producer. He was mainly active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th centur ...

Jaishankar Jaishankar may also refer to: * Jaishankar Prasad (1889 – 1937), Indian writer and playwright * Jaishankar (actor) (1938 – 2000), Indian actor * Jaishankar Menon (born 1956), Indian-American computer scientist * Jaishankar Bhojak (1889 – 1 ...

and

M. N. Nambiar Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar (7 March 1919 – 19 November 2008) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Tamil cinema, renowned for his portrayals of villainous characters. With a career spanning over eight decades, he became a notable fig ...

. It is a remake of the

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film '' Aarambham'' (1982). The film was released on 15 August 1984.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film was launched at Prasad Studios along with song recording.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, lyricist and playback singer popular for his works in Indian cinema, predominately in Tamil cinema, Tamil in addition ...

, with lyrics by

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Critical reception

Balumani of ''Anna'' praised the acting of Sivaji Ganesan and other actors, Super Subbarayan's stunt choreography, Ilaiyaraaja's music and Shankar's direction.

References

External links

* {{K. Shankar 1980 films 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1984 films Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police Films directed by K. Shankar Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Tamil remakes of Malayalam films Tamil-language Indian films