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A man shaves his own head in court to prove he's been framed. Tamil cinema doesn't play.
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Jallikkattu (1987)

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Overview

Drama

The story begins with Arjun being arrest for multiples crimes. In the past, Arjun was an happy-go-lucky young man. His brother , a factory's union leader, clashed with his superiors for bonus. In the meantime, Arjun fell in love with Radha. To help the labourer, Arjun cheated the factory's owners as a fake income tax officer, he managed to take all their black money and he gave it to the labourers. Later, Arjun's brother, sister-in-law and his niece was killed. In angry, he tried to kill the culprit and failed. Siva Prasad , r, advised him to surrender but, as an innocent, he refused. However, Siva Prasad arrested him by surprise. Arjun was tortured and his head was shaved. Therefore, a bald Arjun comes at the court. Despite everything was against Arjun, the judge Ram Prakash feels that he is innocent. So Ram Prakash sentences that Arjun will be under house arrest in his isolated island.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Sathyaraj's transformation from charming rogue to broken prisoner.

Direction

Manivannan balances melodrama with genuine working-class rage.

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel righteous anger about capitalism.·Rewatch: Catch all the political references you missed.
Heads up:Violence: Police torture scenes including forced head-shaving.·Emotional: Family massacre includes child death.
Manivannan

Director

Manivannan

ReleasedAug 28, 1987
Runtime2h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Ram Arts

Top Cast

Sivaji Ganesan

Sivaji Ganesan

Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Radha

Radha

Janagaraj

Janagaraj

Charle

Charle

Thiyagu

Thiyagu

M. N. Nambiar

M. N. Nambiar

Venniradai Moorthy

Venniradai Moorthy

Prathap Pothan

Prathap Pothan

Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan

Captain Raju

Captain Raju

Chitra Lakshmanan

Chitra Lakshmanan

A. R. Srinivasan

A. R. Srinivasan

Veera Raghavan

Veera Raghavan

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during peak DMK/AIADMK union conflicts, the film channels real Tamil Nadu labor tensions into populist cinema.

Trivia

Sathyaraj's bald look became so iconic that he reportedly kept shaved heads for multiple subsequent villain roles.

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