| Apoorva Sagodharargal | |
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| Directed by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
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| Story by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Produced by | Kamal Haasan |
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| Cinematography | P. C. Sriram |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 150–157 minutes[a] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Apoorva Sagodharargal (transl. Unique Brothers) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language masala film[3] directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. The film features an ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Nagesh, Gautami, Rupini, Manorama, Srividya, Janagaraj, Moulee, Delhi Ganesh and Nassar. The plot centers on the twins Raju and Appu, who were separated during childhood, and Appu's quest for revenge against the criminals who killed his father.
Apoorva Sagodharargal was produced by Haasan under the production company Raaj Kamal Films International. The film was written by Panchu Arunachalam, while Haasan and Crazy Mohan wrote the screenplay and dialogues, respectively. B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan handled editing, and P. C. Sriram served as cinematographer. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.
Apoorva Sagodharargal premiered at the International Film Festival of India. The film was theatrically released on 14 April 1989 and was a major box office success, completing a 200-day run in theatres and becoming the highest grossing Tamil film at that time. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil, and two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Actor (Haasan) and Best Lyricist (Vaali).
- ^ Dhananjayan 2011, p. 119.
- ^ Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 1998, p. 487.
- ^ RS, Anand Kumar (16 April 2019). "30 years of 'Apoorva Sagodharargal': Why Kamal Haasan's film is unforgettable". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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