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{{Infobox film
| name = Athiradi Padai
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| producer = K. Rajarathnam
| writer = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| starring = [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]<br />[[Roja (actress)|Roja]]<br>[[Suman (actor)|Suman]]<br>[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]
| editing = V. Udhayashankar
| distributor = R. K. Star Productions
| studio = R. K. Star Productions
| released = 10 February 1994
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil<br>Telugu
| budget =
}}

'''''Athiradi Padai''''' in Tamil / '''''Samaram''''' in Telugu ({{audio|Ta-அதிரடிப்படை.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1994 bilingual action film directed by [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The film features [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], and [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] whilst [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] and [[Silk Smitha]] play supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=adhiradipadai |title=டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai - தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்! |publisher=Cinesouth.com |date= |accessdate=2021-07-20}}</ref>

==Plot==
The film is loosely based on acid attack on Chandralekha IAS.

IAS officer chitralekha (Lakshmi) refuses to clear public land at low price to Adhiseshan (Puneet Issar). Adiseshan gave 30 crores to CM Ramachandra Moorthy (Kota srinivasa Rao/Vinu Chakravarthy) Adiseshan tries to halt investigation by throwing acid on chitralekha's face, sending goons to attack her daughter bharathi (Roja), giving sedated chocolate to chitra's younger daughter and humiliating her in public. When the IAS officer refuse to back down, Adiseshan kills her by hanging and make it look like suicide.

Bharathi (Roja) receives a courier containing evidences of Adiseshan and politicians scam. She plans to expose this to public through press meet. But another politician (Mansoor Ali Khan) who promised to help her betrays and her younger sister is raped and killed by Adiseshan. She kills Mansoor Ali Khan in rage and sentenced to prison. She also finds her father (Vijayakumar) is in prison on false case.

In prison, she suffers unnecessary torture at hands of police and finally she joins rahman's gang and uncovers the truth. Finally she kills Adiseshan (Puneet Issar).

==Cast==
*[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]
*[[Suman (actor)|Suman]]
*[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Bharathi
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] / [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Roja's father
*[[Silk Smitha]]
*[[Puneet Issar]] as Adiseshan
*[[Lakshmi]] as Chitralekha IAS
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000594|title=Athiradi Padai Songs|accessdate=2014-03-06|publisher=raaga}}</ref>
;Tamil
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Ada Jaangurey" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || Muthulingham || 05:43
|-
| 2 || "Ennachi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 05:09
|-
| 3 || "Jing Jikka" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 02:47
|-
| 4 || "Katalugu Pappa" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || Muthulingham || 05:05
|-
| 5 || "Senthaazhum" || K. S. Chithra || rowspan=2|Kamakodiyan || 01:12
|-
| 6 || "Vennilavin" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra || 05:02
|-
| 7 || "Yammaadi" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || Vaali || 01:26
|}
;Telugu <ref>{{cite web | title=Songs Download, Telugu MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Telugu Songs - A World Of Music | website=Raaga.com | url=https://www.raaga.com//album/-songs- | language=la | access-date=2021-07-20}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Are Changura Changure" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], K. S. Chithra || rowspan=6|[[Bhuvana Chandra]]|| 05:43
|-
| 2 || "Vennelalo Mallelalo" ||S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra || 05:09
|-
| 3 || "Ammadee Ammadee" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || 02:47
|-
| 4 || "Bangaru Podharinta" || Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra || 05:05
|-
| 5 || "Konare Konare" || K. S. Chithra || 01:12
|-
| 6 || "Ekkadadhi Guvva" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra || 05:02
|}

==Reception==
Malini Mannath of ''The Indian Express'' wrote that film "has more of imagination gone astray and less of reality" and "unlike the smooth transition from scene to scene in his earlier films, here the narration is jerky".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940218&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Newspaper |publisher=news.google.com |date= |accessdate=2021-07-20}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{R. K. Selvamani}}

[[Category:1994 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1994 action films]]
[[Category:Films directed by R. K. Selvamani]]

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