| Soora Samhaaram | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Produced by | Chithra Ramu |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram |
| Starring |
Kamal Haasan Nirosha Kitty Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. Mohan Raj |
Production company |
Gayathri Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Soora Samhaaram (English: Vanquishing) is a 1988 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Chitra Lakshmanan starring Kamal Haasan in the role of police officer, ACP Athi Veerapandiyan. The story, screenplay and dialogues were written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram.
The film is loosely based on Witness, starring Harrison Ford and has borrowed action scenes from Untouchables and Lethal Weapon.
Contents
Synopsis
Pandian and Arun are police officers. Pallavi is a drug addict who cannot stop her habit even though her brother Arun pleads. One day Arun locks her up, but she dies from withdrawal. Devastated Arun decides to take revenge on Mohandas, the kingpin of drug mafia, but Mohandas kills him in an airport restroom. Sudha's young brother happens to watch this murder but is terrified to make this public. Pandian who is in-charge of this case zeroes in Sudha and her brother as witnesses, but she refuses. But when Madhuri pleads her help, she decides to help Pandian, but now Pandian is abducted by Mohandas's men and forcefully turn him to a drug addict. The climax reveals whether Pandian nab the drug lord and complete the revenge of his friend Arun.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan - ACP Athi Veerapandiyan/ Pandian
- Nirosha - Sudha
- Nizhalgal Ravi - Arun
- Pallavi - Arun's sister
- Madhuri - Arun's wife
- Kitty - Mohandas
- Janakaraj
- Captain Raju
- Rajalakshmi
- Venniradai Moorthy
- Thakkali Srinivasan as Mohandas's son
- Master Meenuraj
Soundtrack
| Soora Samhaaram | |
|---|---|
| Film score by Illayaraja | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:48 |
| Label | Echo |
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| Title | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Picturised on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aadum neram Ithu thaan... | P. Susheela | Gangai Amaran | Pallavi & Dancers |
| 2 | Naan embathu Nee Allava...[6] | Arun Mozhi, Chitra | Gangai Amaran | Kamal Haasan, Nirosha |
| 3 | Neela kuyile sola kuyile...[7] | Arun Mozhi, Chitra | Gangai Amaran | Kamal Haasan, Nirosha |
| 4 | Vedhalam Vanthiruku...[8] | Mano, S. P. Sailaja | Illayaraja | Kamal Haasan, Janakaraj & Dancers |
