Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal...
Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal... (transl. If tears well up in your eyes) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Balu Mahendra. It stars Rajinikanth and Madhavi, with Y. G. Mahendran in a prominent role. V. K. Ramasamy and Senthamarai play other pivotal roles. The film, released on 20 June 1985, was an average grosser at the box office and had a theatrical run of 75 days.
Plot
Ravi is a police officer who falls in love with Padma. All goes well, until a criminal police officer Dharmaraj frames Ravi. His friend Babu is killed and the blame falls on Ravi, so he is suspended from the job. How he discovers Dharmaraj's true identity and how he tries to prove his innocence forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Ravi
- Madhavi as Padma
- Y. G. Mahendran as Babu
- Senthamarai as Dharmaraj
- V. K. Ramasamy as Perumal
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Menon as Jagathy
- Master Haja Sheriff
- Poornam Viswanathan as Viswanath
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Munusami
- Sangeeta as Durga
- Mounika as Viswanath's daughter
Production
Mounika made her feature film debut in this film. It is the only time Rajinikanth acted under Balu Mahendra's direction. The film was largely shot in Ooty. It is one of the few films directed by Mahendra to be outright "mainstream", alongside Neengal Kettavai (1984).
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, Mu. Metha and Vairamuthu.
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki said the film, despite numerous flaws, could be watched for its outdoor photography.