| Saatchi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Written by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | P. S. V. Hariharan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Viji M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Veeralakshmi Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Saatchi (transl. Witness) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by P. S. V. Hariharan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Viji and M. N. Nambiar. It is a remake of the 1981 Malayalam film Raktham.[1][2] The film was released on 16 September 1983.[3][4]
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Plot
Cast
Production
Chandrasekhar initially planned to remake his Kannada film Geluvu Nannade as Vetri Namadhe with Vijayakanth and Mohan in lead roles; however the project was shelved after Mohan left the film hence Chandrasekhar started another project which eventually became Saatchi.[5] The lead role was offered to Prabhu, and later Karthik, both of whom declined; Vijayakanth was ultimately cast.[6] Filming took place in Salem.[7]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[8]
| Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Aagayam Poo" | S. N. Surendar, P. Susheela | 04:20 |
| "Maarividu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 03:10 |
| "Malar Manjangal" | S. N. Surendar, Vani Jairam | 03:35 |
| "Thenna Marathula" | S. N. Surendar, P. Susheela | 03:45 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of Vijayakanth and Nambiar but panned Viji's acting and concluded calling it a fast-paced film.[9]
References
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- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 541. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ^ "Satchi ( 1983 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ விஜயகாந்த் (22 January 2006). "வலி... வருத்தம்... வாழ்க்கை!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 88–91. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "ஐந்து படங்கள் தொடர் தோல்வி... விஜயகாந்த் வாழ்க்கையில் திருப்புமுனை ஏற்படுத்திய எஸ்.ஏ.சி !". Nakkheeran (in Tamil). 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "சிவப்பு மல்லி படப்பிடிப்பில் விஜயகாந்த் காட்டிய சின்சியாரிட்டி". News18 (in Tamil). 22 November 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Satchi". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (9 October 1983). "சாட்சி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 13. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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