''Om Sakthi'' is a 1982 Indian
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
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-language film directed by
S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring
Vijayakanth
Vijayaraj Alagarswami (25 August 1952 – 28 December 2023), known by his stage name Vijayakanth, was an Indian actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and politician. He worked in Tamil cinema in a career spanning four decades. He ventured into politi ...
and
Menaka
Menaka ( ) is a prominent figure in Hindu mythology, celebrated as one of the most beautiful apsaras (celestial nymphs) in the court of Indra, the king of the gods. She is frequently sent by the gods to disturb the penance of sages whose growin ...
. Vijayakanth played a negative role and
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 ...
made a special appearance. It was released on 21 May 1982, and failed at the box office, leading to a brief career setback for Vijayakanth.
Plot
Cast
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Vijayakanth
Vijayaraj Alagarswami (25 August 1952 – 28 December 2023), known by his stage name Vijayakanth, was an Indian actor, filmmaker, philanthropist and politician. He worked in Tamil cinema in a career spanning four decades. He ventured into politi ...
as Kathavarayan
*
Menaka
Menaka ( ) is a prominent figure in Hindu mythology, celebrated as one of the most beautiful apsaras (celestial nymphs) in the court of Indra, the king of the gods. She is frequently sent by the gods to disturb the penance of sages whose growin ...
as Kanniamma / Amman
*
R. Dilip
*
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 ...
*
Nalini
Nalini (Devanagari: नलिनी) is a female gender Indian people, Indian given name, which means "lotus", "goddess Gayatri","mother of Vedas", "sweet nectar", "Amrit", Feminine "lily" in Sanskrit.''Baby Names''"Nalini" Retrieved on 9 January ...
as Anandhi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
Shankar–Ganesh
Shankar–Ganesh is an Indian music director duo who has worked on Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Telugu movies for around 50 years. They also directed one movie '' Jagathalaprathapan'' in 1990
Personal life
Shankar was the younger brother of ...
.
Reception
Balumani of ''Anna'' newspaper wrote that, on the whole, ''Om Sakthi'' does have some kind of power.
References
External links
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{{S. A. Chandrasekhar
1980s Indian films
1980s Tamil-language films
1982 films
Films directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar
Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh
Tamil-language Indian films