Vilangu (transl. Handcuff) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film produced, written and directed by P. Jayadevi. The film stars Jaishankar, Arun Pandian, Nizhalgal Ravi, M. N. Nambiar, Sulakshana, Ramya Krishnan and Janagaraj. It revolves around a DIG seeking to capture an international smuggler. The film was released on 27 February 1987.
| Vilangu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | P. Jayadevi |
| Written by | P. Jayadevi |
| Produced by | P. Jayadevi |
| Starring | Jaishankar |
| Music by | Shyam |
Production company | Thulasi International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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DIG Jayaraman seeks to capture an international smuggler.
Cast
edit- Jaishankar as DIG Jayaraman
- Arun Pandian as Babu
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Vinod
- M. N. Nambiar as the international smuggler
- Sulakshana as Jayaraman's wife
- Ramya Krishnan as Kavitha
- Janagaraj
- Sathyaraj as Vinod's friend (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.[1]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aayiram Kangal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Unnaithan" | K. J. Yesudas | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Enna Aachchu Enna Aachchu" | K. S. Chithra | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Chollatthan Ninaithen" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Idu Engal Raajaangam" | Shyam | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 23:18 | ||
Release and reception
editVilangu was released on 27 February 1987.[2] On the same day, N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express derided the film, saying, "The film tone is so bad in some stretches that it is almost like a bad video copy."[3]
References
edit- ^ "Vilangu Tamil Film LP Vinyl record by Shyam". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "விலங்கு / Vilangu (1987)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (27 February 1987). "'Scope for entertainemnt". The Indian Express. p. 14. Retrieved 26 August 2019 – via Google News Archive.