Solvathellam Unmai (film)

Solvathellam Unmai
Poster
Directed byNetaji
Produced by
Starring
Edited byT. Karunanithi
Music byThayanban
Production
company
National Movie Makers
Release date
  • 23 January 1987 (1987-01-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Solvathellam Unmai (transl. All that is said is the truth) is 1987 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Netaji, starring Vijayakanth and Rekha. It was released on 23 January 1987.

Plot

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A newspaper editor Jagan mastheads an inaccurate, unverified story about the death of a doctor Sundaramoorthy. Unable to prevent the print order from reaching the stands, he murders Sundaramoorthy the same night. This brings him in league with a murderer and impersonator whose designs had tricked him into publishing the story in the first place. It is now left to Vijay, son of Sundaramoorthy, to avenge his father's death.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Thayanban.[1][2]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Oh Darling My Darling"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:41
2."Kannukulle Ennai Kanden"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:25
3."Manjathil Naan Konjathaan Nee"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:32
4."Pappa Podu Thappa"Malaysia Vasudevan4:11
Total length:18:49

Release and reception

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Solvathellam Unmai was released on 23 January 1987.[3] On 6 February 1987, N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express said, "Good photography by Ashok Kumar in patches and realistic performances by Jaishankar and Poornam Viswanathan are the strong points of this film. The major flaw is Netaji's narration that lacks both clarity and conviction. There is an intelligent core to the story, only the storytelling is messy."[4] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki criticised the story, but praised the director for making it entertaining.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Solvathellam Unmai (1987)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Solvathellam Unmai Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Dhayanban". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (6 February 1987). "Making news". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 23 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (8 March 1987). "சொல்வதெல்லாம் உண்மை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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