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Garuda Saukiyama

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Garuda Saukiyama
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Prakash Rao
Written byVietnam Veedu Sundaram
Produced byT. S. Sethuraman
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Sujatha
Mohan
Thiagarajan
CinematographyN. K. Viswanathan
Edited byK. R. Krishnan
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Revathi Combines
Release date
  • 25 February 1982 (1982-02-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Garuda Saukiyama (transl. Are you fine, Garuda?) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language crime film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sujatha, Mohan and Thiagarajan.[1] It revolves around a petty criminal who eventually rises to become a feared don. The film was released on 25 February 1982, and became a box-office bomb.

Plot

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Mary reared Deenadayalan as an orphan. He begins with little offences and progresses to more serious offences as he grows older. He eventually becomes a don and presents himself to the public as a philanthropic businessman.

Muthukrishnan is taken under Deenadayalan's wing. Despite this, he has a strong sense of justice and is regarded as a protector of the poor and oppressed. His wife Lakshmi and daughter Radha have no idea about his unlawful operations. However, as he experiences treachery from people close to him, his work begins to have an influence on his family.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sandana Malarin Sundara Vadivil"Alangudi SomuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:15
2."Mottu Vitta Vasanai"VairamuthuP. Jayachandran, S. Janaki4:35
3."Muthu Rathina Chithiram"Alangudi SomuS. Janaki4:30
4."Geethai Solla Kannan"Alangudi SomuT. M. Soundararajan4:11
Total length:17:31

Release and reception

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Garuda Saukiyama was released on 25 February 1982.[3] Thiraignani of Kalki negatively reviewed the film, criticising its similarities to The Godfather (1972).[4] The film became a box-office bomb.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "221-230". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Garudaa Sowkyama Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ^ திரைஞானி (14 March 1982). "கருடா சௌக்கியமா?". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 59. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (23 October 1987). "Authentic". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 15 March 2022 – via Google News Archive.
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