Soora Samhaaram

Soora Samhaaram (transl. Slaying of the demon) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Chithra Lakshmanan[1] and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Kamal Haasan in the role of police officer, ACP Athi Veerapandiyan.[2] The film was later dubbed in Telugu-language as Police Diary and released on 16 September 1988.[3] Both the Tamil and the Telugu versions were Box Office Hits.[4]

This article is about the movie. For its eponymous festival, see Soorasamharam.

Soora Samhaaram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChithra Lakshmanan
Written byVietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues)
Screenplay byChithra Lakshmanan
Story byChithra Lakshmanan
Produced byChithra Ramu
Starring
CinematographyB. Kannan
Edited byP. Mohan Raj
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 July 1988 (1988-07-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Pandian and Arun are police officers. Divya is a drug addict who cannot stop her habit even though her brother Arun pleads. One day Arun locks her up, but she dies from withdrawal. Devastated, Arun decides to take revenge on Mohandas, the kingpin of the drug mafia, but Mohandas kills him in an airport restroom. Sudha's young brother happens to watch this murder but is terrified to make this public. Pandian, who is in-charge of this case, zeroes in Sudha and her brother as witnesses, but she refuses. But when Madhuri pleads for her help, she decides to help Pandian, but now Pandian is abducted by Mohandas's men and forcefully turn him into a drug addict. The climax reveals whether Pandian nabs the drug lord and complete the revenge of his friend Arun.

Cast

Soundtrack

The Soundtrack of the movie consist of 4 songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Soora Samhaaram
Soundtrack album by
Ilaiyaraaja
Released1988
Recorded1988
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length17:38
LanguageTamil
LabelEcho
ProducerIlaiyaraaja

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aadum Neram Ithuthaan"Gangai AmaranP. Susheela4:30
2."Naan Enbathu Nee Allava"Gangai AmaranArunmozhi, K. S. Chithra4:25
3."Neela Kuyile Solai Kuyile"Gangai AmaranArunmozhi, K. S. Chithra4:23
4."Vedhalam Vandhirukuthu"IlaiyaraajaMano, S. P. Sailaja4:20
Total length:17:38
Telugu Track list[3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Manakosam Madhumasam"RajashriS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:23
2."Naa Oopiri Neevenule"RajashriS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:25
3."Vacchaadu Aggipidugu"RajashriS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja & Chorus4:20
4."Aade Eedu Needi Naadi"RajashriK. S. Chithra4:30
Total length:17:38

Reception

N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote, "Soora Samharam is destined to be somewhat muffled in its explosive impact with the entertaining vein and progressively thinning".[6] The film ran over 100 days in many centres. Sivaji Ganesan presided over the 100-day success celebration which was held on Kamalhassan's birthday[7] Ilaiyaraaja won the Cinema Express Award for Best Music Director.[8] On December 6th 2021, in his Youtube channel, Touring Talkies, producer Chithra Lakshmanan told that the Telugu dubbed version Police Diary, which had one additional song, ran for 185 days in Andhra Pradesh

References
  1. Lakshmanan, Chithra (14 July 2020). "கலைஞர் முன்னிலையில் அஜித் அப்படி பேசியது சரியா? Lens Questions & Answers Oru Kutty Srtory – Chithra Lakshmanan Interview" (Interview). Interviewed by Touring Talkies. Event occurs at 7:16. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. Menon, Ramesh; Pillai, Sreedhar (31 May 1989). "Comeback king". India Today. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. "Police Diary". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  4. சூர்யா அடுத்து சுதா கொங்கராவின் இயக்கத்தில் நடிக்கிறாரா? | Lens & Cine - Question & Answer, retrieved 17 December 2021
  5. "Soora Samhaaram and Jallikattu Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. Krishnaswamy, N. (5 August 1988). "Soorasamhaaram". The Indian Express. p. 5.
  7. "Directors Cut". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  8. "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 11 March 1989. p. 4.
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