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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Jadhikkoru Needhi<br />
| image = Jadhikkoru Needhi.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = S. Sankaran<br />
| screenplay = S. Sankaran<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Sekku Maadugal''|[[Komal Swaminathan]]}}<br />
| producer = Vadalur S. Chidambaram<br />
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]]<br />
| cinematography = M. Kesavan<br />
| editing = T. Thirunavukkarasu<br />
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
| studio = P. S. V. Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1981|9|18|ref1=}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Jadhikkoru Needhi''''' ({{Translation|Justice for caste}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] written and directed by S. Sankaran, starring [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]]. The film is based on the play ''Sekku Maadugal'' by [[Komal Swaminathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=அரவிந்த் |date=April 2018 |title=கோமல் சுவாமிநாதன் |url=http://www.tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=12083 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331070314/http://www.tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=12083 |archive-date=31 March 2022 |access-date=11 April 2023 |website=Thendral |language=Ta}}</ref> It was released on 18 September 1981.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Vijayakanth]]<br />
*[[Swapna (actress)|Swapna]]<br />
*[[Nagesh]]<br />
*[[S. S. Chandran]]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 December 1981 |title=Saathikkoru Needhi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)&nbsp;– EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/saathikkoru-needhi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1371489576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823133653/https://music.apple.com/in/album/saathikkoru-needhi-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1371489576 |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=1 September 2019 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saathikkoru Needhi Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by Shankar Ganesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/saathikkoru-needhi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305214801/https://mossymart.com/product/saathikkoru-needhi-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |archive-date=5 March 2021 |access-date=5 April 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref><br />
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{{Track listing<br />
| headline = Track listing<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| title1 = Yetramadi Yetram<br />
| lyrics1 = Era. Palanisamy<br />
| extra1 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]]<br />
| length1 = 4:36<br />
| title2 = Bharatha Bhoomi<br />
| lyrics2 = Poonguyilan<br />
| extra2 = T. M. Soundararajan<br />
| length2 = 4:16<br />
| title3 = Ondru Sernthu<br />
| lyrics3 = M. Pavanan<br />
| extra3 = T. M. Soundararajan, K. Latha<br />
| length3 = 4:09<br />
| title4 = Orinathu<br />
| lyrics4 = Pulavarmari<br />
| extra4 = T. M. Soundararajan, K. Latha, S. P. Ponnusamy, Manimala<br />
| length4 = 4:09<br />
| total_length = 17:10 <!-- Automatically generated with User:JPxG/TrackSum.js --><br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Sindhu and Jeeva of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the dialogues, acting performances of cast especially Nagesh, Kesavan's cinematography and Sankaran's direction but found the climax a huge drawback.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சிந்து |last2=ஜீவா |date=11 October 1981 |title=சாதிக்கு ஒரு நீதி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-10-11/page/n59/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230405065513/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-10-11/page/n59/mode/2up |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=5 April 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=55 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:1980s action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:1981 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1981 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1981 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about the caste system in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>Ekyaschool