''Soorakottai Singakutti'' () is a 1983 Indian

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, directed by

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for

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. The film stars

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and

Silk Smitha Vadlapati Vijayalakshmi (2 December 1960 – 23 September 1996), better known by her stage name Silk Smitha, was an Indian actress and dancer who worked mainly in Tamil (over 200 films)and Telugu (over 100 films) cinema, in addition to some K ...

, with

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, C. R. Vijayakumari, V. K. Ramasamy, and

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in supporting roles. It was released on 9 September 1983.

Plot

Viswanathan, a happily married landlord befriends a dancer. Later she shows her true colours, separates him from his wife and marries him. Meanwhile, Selvam, a vibrant youth hears from his mother about his past and vows to avenge the person who caused injustice to his family. How he manages to do it, is the rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by

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and lyrics were written by Vaali.

Reception

S. Shivakumar of ''

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'' called it "the worst AVM presentation I have ever seen" and went on to write "With absolutely no plot, director Ram Narayan depends on his abundant talent in penning the now proverbial double meaning dialogues to stimulate the baser instincts of the filmmakers 'main food'". Balumani of ''Anna'' praised acting, music and direction and felt the climax was similar to ''

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'' and could have been avoided. The film failed at the box office, partly due to audience's reluctance to accept Smitha as a lead actress.

References

External links

* * {{AVM Productions 1980s Indian films 1980s masala films 1980s Tamil-language films 1983 films AVM Productions films Films directed by Rama Narayanan Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian films about revenge Tamil-language Indian films