Guru (1980 film)

Guru
Guru
	Poster of Tamil version
Directed by	I. V. Sasi
Written by	Haasan Brothers (dialogues)
Based on	Jugnu
Produced by	Prakash R. C.
Starring	Kamal Haasan; Sridevi;
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K. Narayanan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Shiv Sakthi Films
Release dates	18 July 1980 (Tamil); 19 July 1980 (Telugu);
Running time	159 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Tamil ; Telugu

Guru (transl. Teacher) is a 1980 Indian action adventure film^[1] directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, while M. N. Nambiar, Muthuraman and Mohan Babu play supporting roles. It revolves around a philanthropist who masquerades as a vigilante.

Guru, a remake of the 1973 Hindi film Jugnu, was simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu-languages. The Tamil version was released on 18 July 1980, and the Telugu version the day after. It was a blockbuster and completed a 365-day run at the box office.

^ Gupta, Rachit (7 July 2016). "5 masked superheroes from films". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2020. This star studded action adventure wasn't exactly a superhero movie, but it did feature Kamal Haasan in an outlandish costume playing justice seeker and do-gooder.

[1] Gupta, Rachit (7 July 2016). "5 masked superheroes from films". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2020. This star studded action adventure wasn't exactly a superhero movie, but it did feature Kamal Haasan in an outlandish costume playing justice seeker and do-gooder.

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