Saatchi (film)
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| Saatchi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Kaloor Dennis |
| Produced by | P. S. V. Hariharan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Viji M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | P. Vijay |
| Edited by | P. R. Gautham Raju |
| 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, written and 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]
After a policeman marries his love interest, he is tasked with apprehending a dangerous criminal.
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.[4] The lead role was offered to Prabhu, and later Karthik, both of whom declined; Vijayakanth was ultimately cast.[5] The film was launched on 9 May 1983 at AVM Studios.[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 |
