{{More citations needed|date=April 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Engal Kural | image = | caption = | director = Rama Narayanan | producer = S. S. Chandran | writer = Rama Narayanan | starring = Arjun<br />Suresh<br />Nalini<br />Jeevitha | music = T. Rajendar | cinematography = N. K. Viswanathan | editing = K. Gowthaman | studio = Sivagangai Screens | distributor = Sri Thenandal Pictures | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|8|15|ref1=}} | runtime = 137 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Engal Kural''''' ({{translation|Our Voice}})<ref>{{Cite news |last=Naig |first=Udhav |date=28 December 2023 |title=Vijayakanth death: A look at the film journey of Vijayakanth |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijayakant-the-angry-young-man-of-kollywood-who-turned-into-a-mass-hero/article67682386.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228050728/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijayakant-the-angry-young-man-of-kollywood-who-turned-into-a-mass-hero/article67682386.ece |archive-date=28 December 2023 |access-date=29 December 2023 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language crime film, directed by Rama Narayanan and produced by S. S. Chandran. The film stars Arjun, Suresh, Nalini and Jeevitha. It was released on 15 August 1985.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=Cinema Express |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref>
== Plot == {{More plot|date=October 2023}} When Raghupathi kills Maari, the latter's brother decides to take revenge on him. He kills Raghupathi's wife and kidnaps their son, and later raises the child to become a criminal.
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Arjun as Raja *Suresh as Thyagu *Jeevitha as Shanthi *Jaishankar in guest appearance as Raja, Thyagu, and Shanthi's father *Nalini as Meena *Radha Ravi *Sangili Murugan *Vennira Aadai Moorthy *S. S. Chandran *Kallapetti Singaram *Krishnamurthy *Jagadeesan *Anuradha *Vadivukkarasi *Gandhimathi *C. K. Saraswathi *Pasi Sathya *Vani *Kovai Sarala *Pasi Narayanan *Vijayakanth in guest appearance *V. K. Ramasamy in guest appearance *Ambika in guest appearance *Jayachitra in guest appearance *Chandrasekhar in guest appearance }}
== Production == Vijayakanth made a special appearance, and charged no remuneration for doing so.<ref>{{Cite web |last=V |first=Sankaran |date=8 February 2024 |title=கேப்டன் விஜயகாந்த் சம்பளமே வாங்காமல் நடித்துக் கொடுத்த படங்கள்!.. அட இவ்வளவு இருக்கா?.. |url=https://cinereporters.com/captain-vijayakanth-acted-the-movies-without-salary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240214053830/https://cinereporters.com/captain-vijayakanth-acted-the-movies-without-salary/ |archive-date=14 February 2024 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == Soundtrack was composed by T. Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Engal Kural Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by T Rajender |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/engal-kural-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-t-rajender/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422165629/https://macsendisk.com/product/engal-kural-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-t-rajender/ |archive-date=22 April 2023 |access-date=22 April 2023 |website=Macsendisk |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Sugam Sugam | extra1 = S. Janaki | title2 = Oorapaatha | length2 = | lyrics2 = | extra2 = Malaysia Vasudevan, Jayachandran | title3 = Adi Vaadi Maane | length3 = | lyrics3 = | extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sasirekha | title4 = Daagam Konda | length4 = | lyrics4 = | extra4 = Sasirekha | title5 = Mudhal Iravu | length5 = | lyrics5 = | extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | title6 = Maane Engedi | length6 = | lyrics6 = | extra6 = Malaysia Vasudevan }}
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Category:1985 Indian films Category:1985 Tamil-language films Category:1985 crime films Category:1985 films Category:Films directed by Rama Narayanan Category:Films scored by T. Rajendar Category:Indian crime films Category:Tamil-language Indian films Category:Tamil-language crime films