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{{distinguish|Bhairavi}}
{{short description|1978 film by M. Bhaskar}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Bairavi
| image = Bairavi poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[M. Bhaskar]]
| writer = [[Kalaignanam]] (Dialogues)
| based_on =
| starring = [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] [[Rajinikanth]] [[Sripriya]] [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]]
| studio = Vallivelan Movies
| story = Kalaignanam
| producer = Kalaignanam
| screenplay = Madurai Thirumaran
| narrator =
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| editing = M. Vellaisamy
| cinematography = K. S. Bhaskar Rao
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1978|06|08}}
| runtime = 124 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Bairavi''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[M. Bhaskar]], and produced by Kalaignanam, who also wrote the story and dialogues.<ref>{{cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |year=2014 |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=Penguin UK |isbn=9788184757965}}</ref> It stars [[Rajinikanth]], [[Sripriya]] and [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]].<ref>{{cite news|date=6 November 2009|title=Serials|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/11/06/stories/2009110650301400.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=30 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827125049/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/11/06/stories/2009110650301400.htm|archive-date=27 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=10 September 2010|title=Superstar Rajinikanth's biography|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/superstar-rajinikanths-biography/1/112118.html|url-status=live|magazine=[[India Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212225508/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/superstar-rajinikanths-biography/1/112118.html|archive-date=12 December 2011|access-date=3 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=28 September 2010|title=Think you know Rajnikanth? Take this quiz!|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/28/slide-show-1-quiz-think-you-know-rajnikanth.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128080120/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/sep/28/slide-show-1-quiz-think-you-know-rajnikanth.htm|archive-date=28 November 2011|access-date=30 November 2011|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Geetha was introduced in this film. [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] played the role of the main villain. [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and [[Suruli Rajan]] played other major roles. The film was released on 8 June 1978.

== Plot ==
Mookaiyah (Rajinikanth) and his sister Bairavi (Geetha) are the children of a drunkard ([[T. K. Ramachandran]]). They are separated after Bhairavi gets lost in an accident. Following this, Mookaiyah becomes a servant of a local landlord Rajalingam ([[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]). Mookaiyah is a loyal servant and does whatever is asked of him. The landlord, Rajalingam, forces Mookaiyah to abduct a young girl from a neighboring village, Bhagyam ([[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]). Rajalingam rapes her in the absence of Mookaiyah. Maanikam, Bhagyam's adopted brother, finds to know about the incident. When the police investigate Maanikam, Mookaiyah discovers that Bhagyam is his long-lost sister (Bairavi). Then he immediately approaches Rajalingam and forces him to marry Bairavi; he was not ready to accept it at first but after a while he promises to Mookaiyah that he will marry Bairavi. As Mookaiyah was the person who abducted Bairavi, the police suspect that he is the culprit, comes to Rajalingam's house to know about Mookaiyah. Rajalingam also alleges to Police that Mookaiyah only raped Bairavi. The police therefore arrest Mookaiyah, based on the statement of Rajalingam. Meanwhile, Rajalingam plans to kill Bairavi when she was in an unconscious state in hospital. If Bairavi become conscious and gives a statement to the police then he will definitely be prone to punishment, so he kills her. After knowing about his adopted sister's murder, Maanikam vows to take revenge on Mookaiyah, whom he believes to be responsible for Bairavi's death. Meanwhile, Mookaiyah escapes from jail knowing about the incident. He then sets out to kill the landlord in revenge for his sister's death.

== Cast ==
*[[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Rajalingam
*[[Sripriya]] as Pavunu
* [[Y. Vijaya]] as Leela
*[[Rajinikanth]] as mookaiyah
*[[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]] as Manicam
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Bairavi
* [[T. K. Ramachandran]] as father of Mookaiyah and Bairavi
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Pannai
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Meenatchi's father
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Meenatchi
*[[K. Natraj]] as Sandiyar

== Production ==

Kalaignanam who was impressed with Rajini's dedication in ''[[Aaru Pushpangal]]'', went straight ahead casting Rajini in lead role for ''Bhairavi''. Director Oscar Movies M Baskar, having faith in Rajini to pull the crowds as hero. Initially, [[Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar|Devar]] agreed to give financial support for Bhairavi but when he heard Rajini is the lead actor, he withdrew the support and advised Kalaignanam to stop the movie or change the actor and questioned him for choosing a villain in the lead role and hero as villain (Srikanth was acting as hero those days) and he assured that it will be a huge loss.<ref name="Bai">{{Cite web |title=Sivajirao to Sivaji |url=http://senthilvayal.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/sivajirov-to-sivaji-in-tamil-about-actor-rajni-ganth.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406073150/https://senthilvayal.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/sivajirov-to-sivaji-in-tamil-about-actor-rajni-ganth.pdf |archive-date=6 April 2015 |access-date=13 January 2015 |website=Vikatan |pages=22–25}}</ref> Kalaignanam approached Muthuraman to play negative role but he refused to portray a negative character, Srikanth was finally selected for the role.<ref name="Bai" /><ref name="Rajini">{{Cite news |title=கலைஞானம் தயாரித்த பைரவி: கதாநாயகனாக நடித்து சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ஆனார் ரஜினி |trans-title=Kalaignanam produced Bairavi: Rajini portrayed lead role and became 'Superstar' |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/11175429/kalaignanam-production-pairavi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618050945/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/06/11175429/kalaignanam-production-pairavi.html |archive-date=18 June 2012}}</ref> M. Bhaskar, former assistant of [[C. V. Sridhar]] was chosen to direct the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Veteran director M. Bhaskar passes away |url=http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-veteran-director-m-bhaskar-passes-away-director-m-bhaskar-passes-away-tamil-cinema-news-13-07-135221.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220174652/http://www.tamilstar.com/news-id-veteran-director-m-bhaskar-passes-away-director-m-bhaskar-passes-away-tamil-cinema-news-13-07-135221.htm |archive-date=20 December 2014 |access-date=9 January 2015 |website=Tamilstar}}</ref><ref name="Bai" />

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Bairavi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1978
| recorded = 1978
| venue = [[Chennai]]
| studio = [[AVM Studios]]
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:35
| language = Tamil
| label = [[EMI Records|EMI]]
| producer = Kalaignanam
| prev_title = [[Tripura Sundari]]
| prev_year = 1978
| next_title = Aval Oru Pachai Kuzhandhai
| next_year = 1978
}}

The soundtrack and background score was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. All the lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] except Kattapulle written by Chidambaranathan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vinyl ("LP" record) covers speak about IR (Pictures & Details) - Thamizh|url=https://ilayaraja.forumms.net/t63-vinyl-lp-record-covers-speak-about-ir-pictures-details-thamizh|access-date=2021-01-05|website=ilayaraja.forumms.net|language=en}}</ref> All songs were sung by [[T. M. Soundararajan]] and [[S. Janaki]].

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| title1 = Kattapulle
| length1 = 4:11
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[S. Janaki]]
| title2 = Nandooruthu
| length2 = 4:41
| extra2 = T. M. Soundararajan
| title3 = Oru Padhiyil
| length3 = 3:56
| extra3 = S. Janaki
| title4 = Yezhukadal Nayakiye
| length4 = 4:33
| extra4 = S. Janaki
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== Release ==
A 35-foot high cutout of Rajinikanth was built at Plaza Theatre to promote the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/10/28231007/I-do-not-want-the-title-Super.html |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் பட்டம் எனக்கு வேண்டாம்!: ஏற்க மறுத்தார், ரஜினிகாந்த்! |trans-title=I don't want the tag of Superstar: Rajini refuse to accept it |work=Maalaimalar |access-date=2014-02-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318013621/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/10/28231007/I-do-not-want-the-title-Super.html |archive-date=18 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Ethiraj |first=Gopal |url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/12/14/sunday-celebrity-rajini-simple-stylish-spiritual-explains-his-uniqueness |title=Sunday Celebrity: Rajini is simple, stylish, spiritual, that explains his uniqueness |newspaper=Asian Tribune |access-date=3 December 2011 |archive-date=15 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215034339/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/12/14/sunday-celebrity-rajini-simple-stylish-spiritual-explains-his-uniqueness |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/The-bigger-the-better/article14386233.ece| title=The bigger, the better| newspaper=The Hindu| date=4 June 2016| last1=Pillai| first1=Sreedhar| access-date=27 March 2017}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released into Telugu as ''Bhairavi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Kollywood.aspx?Rajinikanth-gifts-house-worth-Rs-1-crore-to-producer-Kalaignanam&ID=4319|title=ഒരു കോടി രൂപയുടെ വീട് നിർമാതാവിന് സമ്മാനിച്ച് രജനികാന്ത്|lang=ta|website=deepika.com|access-date=2020-02-10|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129063628/https://www.deepika.com/cinema/Kollywood.aspx?Rajinikanth-gifts-house-worth-Rs-1-crore-to-producer-Kalaignanam=&ID=4319|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0276823|Bairavi}}
* [http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/cast/13298/index.html Bairavi at Bollywoodhungama]

[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1978 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Bhaskar]]
[[Category:1978 drama films]]

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