''Kaaval Geetham'' () is a 1992 Indian

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directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Vikram and Sithara. The film was released on 14 February 1992.

Plot

Priya is a crime journalist investigating the rape and murder of a victim whose face has been disfigured through acid. Inspector Ashok is assigned to the same jurisdiction. He saves Priya from the murderer's henchmen, arrests the murderer and begins courtship with Priya. One day Arthanari, a

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, comes to Ashok suspecting that his neighbor Ramesh may have murdered his wife after a loud quarrel. Priya and Ashok stumble upon a little girl who happens to be the daughter of Ramesh. Investigations reveal that the girl's mother Thangam was cheated by Ramesh in the village. Ramesh and his girlfriend Rathna successfully kills Thangam and tries to do the same to the little girl but gets saved by Ashok. As the criminal investigation proceeds, Ramesh slowly removes witnesses by various unscrupulous means. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Production

In a 2013 interview, Vikram revealed that he signed the film, hoping that it would mark a comeback for the celebrated director S. P. Muthuraman. In a 2015 interview, Vikram revealed that it took him 23 takes to say the phrase "sir" for a scene in the film. He later thanked the director for giving him a chance.

Soundtrack

The film had six songs composed by

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* {{S. P. Muthuraman 1990s Indian films 1990s romantic action films 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 films Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian romantic action films Tamil-language Indian films