| Sivappu Sooriyan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Written by | Peter Selvakumar |
| Produced by | Muktha V. Ramaswamy |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Saritha Radha |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Muktha Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sivappu Sooriyan (transl. Red Sun) is a 1983 IndianTamil-languageaction film directed byMuktha Srinivasan,[1] starringRajinikanth,Radha andSaritha. The film, released on 27 May 1983,[2] was a box office failure.[3]
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Vijay, a merchant navy officer, comes home on leave to meet his sister Selvi and her husband Vishwanthan but finds them missing. In his search for them, he bumps into Chitra who falls in love with him. With Chitra's help, Vijay is able to find Selvi, but is shocked when he learns that her husband has vanished and she has stopped speaking. Unable to make Selvi speak but determined to resolve her troubles, Vijay with the help of his friend Vidyasagar discovers that Vishwanathan had testified in court against a dangerous criminal and is being held hostage by his associates. Vijay decides to disguise himself as a smuggler and gets into the underworld. Whether he is able to retrieve Vishwanathan and bring normalcy to Selvi's life forms the rest of the story.
The music was composed byM. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics byVaali.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Naan Kanda Kanda" | S. P. Sailaja | 04:23 |
| "Adi Munthanai Pandhada" | Malaysia Vasudevan,Vani Jairam | 03:58 |
| "Thangachi Sirithalae" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 04:10 |
| "Mr. Miranda Ethiri Varanda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki | 03:58 |
Jayamanmadhan ofKalki panned the film.[6]