| Soora Samhaaram | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Written by | Vietnam Veedu Sundaram (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Story by | Chitra Lakshmanan |
| Produced by | Chithra Ramu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. Mohan Raj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Soora Samhaaram (transl. Slaying of the demon) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Chitra Lakshmanan and co-written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Kamal Haasan in the role of police officer, ACP Athi Veerapandiyan.[1] The film was later dubbed in Telugu as Police Diary and released on 16 September 1988.[2] Both the Tamil and Telugu versions were box office hits.[3] The core plot of the film was reported to be based on the 1985 film Witness,[4] though the director has denied it.[5]
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