Agni Sakshi (1982 film)
Agni Sakshi (transl. With Fire as Witness) is a Tamil language film directed by K. Balachander, starring Sivakumar and Saritha in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth play a short cameo as themselves. Saritha was portrayed as a Schizophrenia patient in this film. The box office return was poor. However, Saritha won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.
| Agni Sakshi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Starring | Sivakumar Saritha |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Distributed by | Kavithalayaa Productions |
Release date | 14 November 1982 |
Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivakumar as Aravindhan
- Saritha as Kannamma
- Swapna as Anandhi.
- Poornam Vishwanathan
- Charuhasan as Psychologist
- I.S.Ramachandran as Road Cleaner
- K. S. Jayalakshmi
Guest appearances
Production
The script of Agni Sakshi was originally planned with Kamal Haasan but later changed into female oriented and the film starred Sivakumar and Saritha in lead roles.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan Lyrics by Vaali.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aam Bharathi Thamizhukku" | Saritha | Vaali |
| 2 | "Aarambam Adhikarathin" | M. S. Viswanathan, Vani Jairam, L.R.Eswari | |
| 3 | "Adiye Kannamma" | P. Susheela | |
| 4 | "Kana Kaanum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saritha | |
| 5 | "Unnai Enakku" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6 | "Vanakkam Mudhal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela |
References
- Shiva Kumar, S. (8 August 1982). "Saritha takes revenge?". Mid Day. p. 28.
- "Agni Sakshi Songs". raaga. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
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