Polladhavan (1980 film)
| Polladhavan | |
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| Directed by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Screenplay by | Muktha Srinivasan |
| Dialogue by | Thooyavan |
| Story by | Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | S. Ravi |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Lakshmi Sripriya |
| Cinematography | M. Karnan |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Vidhya Movies |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Polladhavan (/poʊllɑːðəvən/ transl. The Ruthless Man) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film produced by S. Ravi, directed and co-written by his father Muktha Srinivasan. A remake of the 1976 Kannada film Premada Kanike, it stars Rajinikanth, Lakshmi and Sripriya. The film revolves around a wealthy business man who holds captive in his house, his daughter's nanny, an eyewitness to a murder committed by him.
The film was photographed by M. Karnan and edited V. P. Krishnan, with music by M. S. Viswanathan.
Polladhavan was released on 6 November 1980, Diwali. The film became a commercial success, and was one of many films which helped Rajinikanth to carve out a niche for himself in vendetta roles.