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Garuda Saukiyama
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Wikipedia article
'Garuda Saukiyama' is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language crime film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by T. S. Sethuraman. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Mohan and Thiagarajan. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. It was released on 25 February 1982, and became a box-office bomb.
Plot
Deenadayalan is an orphan raised by Mary. He starts with petty crimes and moves on to larger crimes as he grows older. He takes Muthukrishnan under his wing and eventually rises to become a feared, powerful don. Despite this, Deenadayalan has a strong sense of justice and is seen as a protector of the poor and underprivileged. His wife Lakshmi and daughter Radha are completely unaware of his illegal activities. But, as he faces betrayal from those close to him, his work begins to impact his family.
Cast
*Sivaji Ganesan as Deenadayalan
*Sujatha as Lakshmi
*Thiagarajan as Muthukrishnan
*Pandari Bai as Mary
*Ambika as Radha
*Mohan as Mohan
*Rajyalakshmi as Meena
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
Release and reception
'Garuda Saukiyama' was released on 25 February 1982. 'Kalki' negatively reviewed the film, criticising its similarities to 'The Godfather' (1972). The film became a box-office bomb.
References
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