Saatchi

Name: Saatchi
Director: S. A. Chandrasekhar
Released: 1983-09-16
Cast: Vijayakanth, Viji, M. N. Nambiar

A 1983 Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, the father of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, starring Vijayakanth, Viji, M. N. Nambiar.

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01 · Overview

The Film

A police officer marries the woman he loves and is then given the job of capturing a dangerous criminal.

Kalki's Jayamanmadhan praised Vijayakanth and Nambiar and called it fast-paced but criticised Viji; Anna's Balumani praised the acting and stunts and found the first half weak.

This film is a remake of Raktham (1981, Malayalam).

Director: S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written by: S. A. Chandrasekhar (screenplay); Kaloor Dennis (story)
Producer: P. S. V. Hariharan
Banner: Veeralakshmi Combines
Music: Shankar–Ganesh
Cinematography: P. Vijay
Editor: P. R. Gautham Raju
Release: 16 September 1983
Language: Tamil
Runtime: 138 minutes

02 · Cast

Cast

VijayakanthCast

VijiCast

M. N. NambiarCast

03 · Crew

Crew

Director: S. A. Chandrasekhar
Written by: S. A. Chandrasekhar (screenplay); Kaloor Dennis (story)
Producer: P. S. V. Hariharan
Banner: Veeralakshmi Combines
Music: Shankar–Ganesh
Cinematography: P. Vijay
Editor: P. R. Gautham Raju

04 · Music

Music · Shankar–Ganesh

Aagayam Poo

S. N. Surendar, P. Susheela

Maarividu

Malaysia Vasudevan

Malar Manjangal

S. N. Surendar, Vani Jairam

Thenna Marathula

S. N. Surendar, P. Susheela

We don't reproduce song lyrics.

05 · Remakes

Remakes

Remake of: Raktham (1981, Malayalam)

06 · Trivia

Did You Know?

Title means 'Witness'.
Made after Chandrasekhar's planned Tamil remake of Geluvu Nannade (Vetri Namadhe) was shelved.
Prabhu and later Karthik turned down the lead role.
Launched on 9 May 1983 at AVM Studios; shot in Salem.

Part of the S. A. Chandrasekhar filmography on VettriThalapathy.com. His biography ›