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{{Infobox film
| name = Chatriyan
| image = Chatriyan poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Subash]]
| writer = A. Varunan <br>(dialogues)
| story = Mani Ratnam
| screenplay = Mani Ratnam
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Bhanupriya]]|[[Revathi]]|[[Thilakan]]}}
| producer = [[Mani Ratnam]]<br>[[S. Sriram]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Y. N. Murali
| editing = Raghu<br>Baabu
| studio = [[Aalayam Productions]]
| distributor = Aalayam Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1990|10|17}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Chatriyan''''' ({{trans|''The Warrior''}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime drama]] film, written and produced by [[Mani Ratnam]] under [[Aalayam Productions]]. The film was directed by [[K. Subash]], an assistant of Mani Ratnam.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/sat/sathriyan/mid_31801/ |title=Sathriyan movie Reviews, Trailers, Wallpapers, Songs, Tamil |publisher=Apunkachoice.com |access-date=2011-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123005856/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/sat/sathriyan/mid_31801 |archive-date=23 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Bhanupriya]] and [[Thilakan]] while actress [[Revathi]] made a guest appearance as Vijayakanth's wife.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/8004/sathriyan.html |title=Sathriyan Cast and Crew | Star Cast | Tamil Movie | Sathriyan Actor | Actress | Director | Music | Oneindia.in |publisher=Popcorn.oneindia.in |date=1990-10-17 |access-date=2011-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120713120852/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/8004/sathriyan.html |archive-date=13 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film has Vijayakanth playing Selvam, an honest cop and Thilakan as Annachi, a corrupt politician and mobster in the main villain role.

This film ran more than 150 days in some theatres and was declared a ''blockbuster'' at the box office. The film is one of the biggest hit films of the early 1990s and has attained cult status.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/13276.html |title=Vijayakanth as Vijayakanth - Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |access-date=2011-06-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=chatriyan |title=Filmography of chatriyan |publisher=Cinesouth.com |date=1990-10-17 |access-date=2011-06-13}}</ref> It was also dubbed into Telugu as ''Kshatriyudu''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQx3U3s1S4</ref> The film features a highly acclaimed soundtrack and background score composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The 2016 film ''[[Theri (film)|Theri]]'' was reported to be based on this movie.<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/before-thalapathy-63-the-films-atlee-has-been-accused-of-plagiarising-1504018-2019-04-17</ref><ref>https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/tamil-movies-rajinikanth-baasha-formula-duality-amitabh-bachchan-kamal-haasan-thalapathy-vijay-ajith-mohanlal-mammootty/amp/</ref>

==Plot==
ACP Panneer Selvam aka Sathriyan ([[Vijayakanth]]), an honest cop, gathers enough evidence against a local goon named Arumai Nayagam aka Annachi ([[Thilakan]]). Annachi is sent to prison. He avenges his arrest by killing Sathriyan's wife Jaya ([[Revathi]]). Since then, Sathriyan quits the police force and takes care of his children, renting an apartment owned by [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramaswamy]]. Banu ([[Bhanupriya]]), the apartment owner's granddaughter, gets introduced to Sathriyan's children and starts mingling with them, eventually falling in love with Sathriyan. Meanwhile, Annachi is released from prison and realizes that he does not carry the same respect as he used to before going to jail. Annachi challenges Sathriyan to join the police and fight him again. Sathriyan initially rejects the offer. Annachi tries to provoke Sathriyan by attacking his home and son. Out of frustration over his son's attack, Sathriyan joins the police and fights Annachi. Sathriyan's fight against Annachi forms the rest of the plot.

==Cast==
* [[Vijayakanth]] as ACP Panneer Selvam, a juvenile prisoner who is raised by a short-tempered police officer into an aggressive and ruthless police officer
* [[Bhanupriya]] as Banu, a young woman who despite initially being irritated by Selvam falls in love with the latter
* [[Revathi]] as Jaya, Selvam's wife who gets killed in a blast meant for him (Guest appearance)
* [[V. K. Ramaswamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Banu's grandfather and owner of Selvam's house
* [[Thilakan]] as Arumai Nayagam (Annachi), an influential criminal who is humiliated and jailed by Selvam.
* [[A. V. Ramanan]] as Police Officer
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Selvam's godfather and guardian who raises him after he escapes from the juvenile home to kill those who are responsible for his parents' death
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Jaya's father
* [[Ajay Rathnam]] as John Swaminathan
* Veeraraghavan
* [[Kutty Padmini]]
* [[Aarthi (actress)|Baby Aarthi]] as Preethi
* [[Vishnuvardhan (director)|Master Vishnuvardhan]] as Young Panneer Selvam

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Chatriyan
| artist = [[Ilayaraja]]
| type = Soundtrack
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| language = Tamil
}}
The music was scored by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]. Reportedly, the songs of this film were composed in just one and a half hours by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/kollywood/Sathriyan/2088 |title=Find Tamil Movie Sathriyan, Sathriyan Reviews, Expert Review and Casts |publisher=Jointscene.com |date=1990-10-17 |access-date=2011-06-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201042813/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Sathriyan/2088 |archive-date=1 February 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The song "Maalayil Yaaro" was hugely popular and was set in Suddhadhanyasi raga.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mani|first=Charulatha|date=2011-12-09|title=A Raga's Journey — Soulful Suddhadhanyasi|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/a-ragas-journey-soulful-suddhadhanyasi/article2701250.ece|access-date=2021-02-09|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

'''Track listing'''
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| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics''' || '''Length (m:ss)'''
|-
| 1 || "Maalayil Yaro Manathodu" || [[Swarnalatha]] || rowspan=3|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 05:31
|-
| 2 || "Pootukkal Pottalum" || [[S. Janaki]] || 04:58
|-
| 3 || "Yaaru Pottadhu" || S. Janaki, [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || 04:40
|}

==Release==
''Chathriyan'' was released on 17 October 1990 alongside other major releases including [[Kamal Hassan]]'s ''[[Michael Madana Kama Rajan]]'' , [[Sathyaraj]]'s ''[[Mallu Vetti Minor]]'' , [[Bhagyaraj]]'s ''[[Avasara Police 100]]'' , Murali's ''[[Sirayil Sila Raagangal]]'' , [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]'s ''[[En Kadhal Kanmani]]'' , [[Nizhalgal Ravi]]'s ''[[Amman Kovil Thiruvizha]]'' and [[Ramarajan]]'s ''Pudhupaattu''.
Raj Tilak's ''60 Naal 60 Nimidham'' and Murali's ''Puthiya Kaatru'' were other minor releases. The film topped the Chennai box office on its opening weekend with {{INR}}12 lakh distributor share.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/chatriyan|title=Chatriyan on Twitter}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0319171}}

{{Mani Ratnam}}

[[Category:1990 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990 crime drama films]]
[[Category:1990s crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Subash]]

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