Sigappu Thali

Sigappu Thali (transl. The red mangala sutra) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan, starring Charan Raj, Ramki, Nishanthi and Saranya. It was released on 15 April 1988.[1]

Sigappu Thali
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Thyagarajan
Story byR. P. Viswam
Produced byT. Subbalakshmi
StarringCharan Raj
Ramki
Nishanthi
Saranya
Ramki
CinematographyV. Ramamurthy
Edited byM. G. Balurao
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Lakshmiraja Films
Release date
  • 15 April 1988 (1988-04-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Periya Thoppu Panaiyar (Jai Ganesh) is the generous and well-loved head of the village. He's raised his daughter Kalamani (Nishanthi) to be an outspoken tomboy. Periya Thoppu has a wastrel, womanizing younger brother, Chinna Thoppu (R. P. Viswam). Sadayan (Charan Raj) runs errands for the locals and lives off the generosity of the villagers. He is orphaned the son of a Devadasi and is often treated poorly because of that. Sadayan is generally kind-hearted but becomes very belligerent when he's drunk. Kalamani falls in love with Pandikaalai (Ramki) when she attends the boxing classes he teaches. Not knowing this, Periya Thoppu arranges her marriage with someone else. Chinna Thoppu uses this situation to his benefit. He gets Sadayan drunk enough to enter the ceremony and cause a ruckus to stop the engagement. When a heartbroken Periya Thoppu is alone, Chinna Thoppu murders him and makes it look like a suicide. In this way, he gains control of his brother's wealth. Pandikaalai leaves town for police training and Sadayan promises Kalamani to arrange her marriage with Pandikaalai when he returns. Keerthana (Saranya) is a well-regarded dancer that arrives in town to perform during a festival. Like Sadayan, she's the daughter of a Devadasi and bonds with him over this. She eventually falls in love with him and they marry. Chinna Thoppu is irritated as he's had his eye on Keerthana for a while. He rapes her the night of her wedding causing Keerthana to have a mental breakdown. Kalamani is the only one who knows the truth but is threatened into silence. Pandikaalai, now a police inspector, returns to the village to investigate. The film culminates when Sadayan learns the truth of what happened to his wife and plots out his vengeance.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Odathanni"K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra 
2."Nee Than Thotta"S. Janaki 
3."Thillalangadi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja 
4."Maadham Mummari"Malaysia Vasudevan 

Reception

The Indian Express wrote, "Acting honours go to Sharanya and Charanraj".[3]

References
  1. "Sigappu Thali". The Indian Express. 15 April 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. "Sigappu Thali Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "Sigappu Thaali". The Indian Express. 13 May 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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