Uchakattam
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| Uchakattam | |
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| Directed by | N. S. Rajbharath |
| Written by | N. S. Rajbharath |
| Produced by | S. Kannan |
| Starring | Sarath Babu Sunitha Rajkumar Y. G. Mahendran |
| Cinematography | Diwari |
| Edited by | N. Vellaisamy R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Surya Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Uchakattam (transl. The Climax) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language mystery thriller film directed by N. S. Rajbharath and produced by S. Kannan. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars Sarath Babu and Sunitha, with Y. G. Mahendran, A. R. Srinivasan and Jayaram playing supporting roles. It was released on 12 December 1980,[1] and became a success.[2] The film was remade in Kannada in 1982 as Prema Matsara.[3]
Plot
[edit]The storyline is on how a doctor turns out to be a psychotic killer of his unfaithful wife
Cast
[edit]- Sarath Babu as Dr. Kiran
- Sunitha as Latha
- Y. G. Mahendran as Ganesh
- Jayaram as Dr. Bhashim
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Guest
- Rajkumar as Raj (cameo appearance)
- Madhan as Mohan
- A. R. Srinivasan as Inspector Ram
Production
[edit]The film was initially titled as Mutrupulli (transl. End point); however, poet Vaali found the title to be inauspicious and suggested the title Uchakattam.[4] Art direction was handled by Mohan.[5]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Vaali.[6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Siddhar Kuda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Ithazhil" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Uchakattam (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ↑ Kolappan, B. (22 May 2023). "Veteran actor Sarath Babu no more". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ↑ NT (10 July 1987). "An ambitious filmmaker". The Indian Express. p. 12. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ "ஒரு பேனாவின் பயணம் – 137– சுதாங்கன் - தினமலர்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ↑ "உச்சகட்டம் வித்தியாசமான திகில் படம் - இயக்குனர் நவீன்!". Webdunia (in Tamil). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Uchakkattam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Uchakattam at IMDb
