# Engal Kural

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Engal Kural
| image          = 
| caption        = 
| director       = [Rama Narayanan](/source/Rama_Narayanan)
| producer       = [S. S. Chandran](/source/S._S._Chandran)
| writer         = Rama Narayanan
| starring       = [Arjun](/source/Arjun_Sarja)<br />[Suresh](/source/Suresh_(actor%2C_born_1963))<br />[Nalini](/source/Nalini_(actress))<br />[Jeevitha](/source/Jeevitha)
| music          = [T. Rajendar](/source/T._Rajendar)
| cinematography = [N. K. Viswanathan](/source/N._K._Viswanathan)
| editing        = K. Gowthaman
| studio         = Sivagangai Screens
| distributor    = [Sri Thenandal Pictures](/source/Sri_Thenandal_Films)
| 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](/source/The_Hindu)}}</ref> is a 1985 Indian [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language)-language [crime film](/source/crime_film), directed by [Rama Narayanan](/source/Rama_Narayanan) and produced by [S. S. Chandran](/source/S._S._Chandran). The film stars [Arjun](/source/Arjun_Sarja), [Suresh](/source/Suresh_(actor%2C_born_1963)), [Nalini](/source/Nalini_(actress)) and [Jeevitha](/source/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](/source/Cinema_Express) |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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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](/source/Arjun_Sarja) as Raja
*[Suresh](/source/Suresh_(actor%2C_born_1963)) as Thyagu
*[Jeevitha](/source/Jeevitha) as Shanthi
*[Jaishankar](/source/Jaishankar_(actor)) in guest appearance as Raja, Thyagu, and Shanthi's father
*[Nalini](/source/Nalini_(actress)) as Meena
*[Radha Ravi](/source/Radha_Ravi)
*[Sangili Murugan](/source/Sangili_Murugan)
*[Vennira Aadai Moorthy](/source/Vennira_Aadai_Moorthy)
*[S. S. Chandran](/source/S._S._Chandran)
*[Kallapetti Singaram](/source/Kallapetti_Singaram)
*Krishnamurthy
*Jagadeesan
*[Anuradha](/source/Anuradha_(actress))
*[Vadivukkarasi](/source/Vadivukkarasi)
*[Gandhimathi](/source/Gandhimathi)
*[C. K. Saraswathi](/source/C._K._Saraswathi)
*[Pasi Sathya](/source/Pasi_Sathya)
*Vani
*[Kovai Sarala](/source/Kovai_Sarala)
*[Pasi Narayanan](/source/Pasi_Narayanan)
*[Vijayakanth](/source/Vijayakanth) in guest appearance
*[V. K. Ramasamy](/source/V._K._Ramasamy_(actor))  in guest appearance
*[Ambika](/source/Ambika_(actress)) in guest appearance
*[Jayachitra](/source/Jayachitra) in guest appearance
*[Chandrasekhar](/source/Vagai_Chandrasekhar) in guest appearance
}}

== Production ==
[Vijayakanth](/source/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](/source/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](/source/S._Janaki)
| title2 = Oorapaatha
| length2 = 
| lyrics2 = 
| extra2 = [Malaysia Vasudevan](/source/Malaysia_Vasudevan), Jayachandran
| title3 = Adi Vaadi Maane
| length3 = 
| lyrics3 = 
| extra3 = [S. P. Balasubrahmanyam](/source/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
}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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{{Rama Narayanan}}

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

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