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'Solaiyamma' is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film stars Rahul, Sukanya and Karikalan. The film, produced by Jothi Raja, had musical score by Deva and was released on 11 December 1992.

Plot



Solaiyamma is a mother-less woman who is looked after by her father. She has been promised in marriage with her relative Balraj and they are in love. Vairavan is a heartless muscular man who spreads terror among the villagers and rapes the village girls. One night, Vairavan enters Solaiyamma's house and tries to rape Solaiyamma but she stands against him and Vairavan runs away. The entire village thinks that she has been raped including her relatives and then her father commits suicide. Thereafter, she is rejected by the village. Vairavan tortures her psychologically to spend a night with him. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast



*Rahul as Balraj

*Sukanya as Solaiyamma

*Karikalan as Vairavan

*Janagaraj as Balraj's father

*Senthil as Minor

*Vinu Chakravarthy

*Jaiganesh

*Ganthimathi as Irulayi, Balraj's mother

*Ragavi

*Nisha

*Sathyan

*Salem Mathi

*G. Ramachandran (producer) as Paramasivan Periyavan

*Gundu Kalyanam

*Periya Karuppu Thevar

*Karuppu Subbiah as Marimuthu

*T. K. S. Karuppaiah

*Pakoda Kadhar

*Idichapuli Selvaraj

Soundtrack



The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 9 tracks with lyrics written by Kasthuri Raja.

Reception



K. Vijayan of 'New Straits Times' praised the film's message while Malini Mannath of 'The New Indian Express' described the film as "painful viewing".

References




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