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{{Infobox film
| name = Jallikattu
| image = Jallikattu 1987 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Manivannan]]
| producer = Chitra Ramu<br />[[Chitra Lakshmanan]]
| screenplay = Manivannan
| story = [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sivaji Ganesan]]|[[Sathyaraj]] | [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] | [[M. N. Nambiar]]}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = A. Sabapathy
| editing = Chandran
| distributor = Seetha Lakshmi Art Films
| studio = Seetha Lakshmi Art Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1987|08|28}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Jallikattu''''' ({{trans|Bull-vaulting}})<ref>{{cite book|last=Baskaran|first=S. Theodore|author-link=S. Theodore Baskaran|title=Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon|year=2008|publisher=Wisdom Tree|isbn=978-81-8328-396-0|page=100}}</ref> is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[vigilante film]] directed by [[Manivannan]]. The film features [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] in lead roles. The film, produced by Chitra Ramu and Chitra Lakshmanan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2016/11/05220616/1049148/Tamil-film-Producer-chitra-ramu-passes-away.vpf|title=திரைப்பட தயாரிப்பாளர் சித்ரா ராமு காலமானார் {{!}}{{!}} Tamil film Producer chitra ramu passes away|website=www.maalaimalar.com|language=ta|access-date=2018-09-21}}</ref> had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 28 August 1987. The title of the film is a reference to the traditional Tamil sport [[jallikattu|of the same name]].

==Plot==

The story begins with Arjun ([[Sathyaraj]]) being arrested for multiple crimes. In the past, Arjun was a happy-go-lucky young man. His brother ([[Delhi Ganesh]]), a factory's union leader, clashed with his superiors ([[M. N. Nambiar]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] and Chitra Lakshmanan) for a bonus. In the meantime, Arjun fell in love with Radha ([[Radha (actress)|Radha]]). To help the labourers, Arjun cheated the factory's owners as a fake income tax officer, he managed to take all their black money and he gave it to the labourers. The owners of the factory trap Arjun's brother, sister-in-law and his niece in their house. Arjun's sister in-law is raped and the three are killed. Arjun then tried to kill the culprit and failed. Siva Prasad ([[Captain Raju]]), Radha's brother, advised him to surrender but, being an innocent in this case, he refused. However, Siva Prasad arrested him by surprise. Arjun was then tortured. Therefore, a bald Arjun comes to the court. Despite everything being against Arjun, the judge Ram Prakash ([[Sivaji Ganesan]]) feels that he is innocent. So Ram Prakash sentences that Arjun will be under house arrest on his isolated island. Along with Ram Prakash, how Arjun kills the culprits forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
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*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Ram Prakash
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Arjun (Half Boiled Oliver/Chinnappadass/Kunguma Pottu Gounder/Rajaratnam)
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Radha (Arukkani)
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Dheenadalayan
*[[Janagaraj]] as Janagaraj
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Moorthy
*[[Malaysia Vasudevan]] as Numerology
*[[Captain Raju]] as Police Commissioner Sivaprasad
*[[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Dharmaraj
*[[A. R. Srinivasan|ARS]] as Srinivasan
*Rajasekhar
*[[Charle]]
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]]
*Veeraraghavan
*[[Prameela]]
*John Amirtharaj
*[[Kutty Padmini]] as Kutty Amma
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] (guest appearance)
*Kokila as Karpagam (guest appearance)
*[[Prathap K. Pothan]] (guest appearance)
*[[Ramya Krishnan]] as TV Anchor (guest appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
''Jallikattu'' is the first collaboration between Sivaji Ganesan and Manivannan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fifty-and-counting/article4706162.ece|title=Fifty and counting|last=Rao|first=Subha J.|date=2013-05-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-09-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Jallikattu
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1987
| recorded = 1987
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 22:35
| label =
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1987, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/jallikattu/30562|title=Jallikattu : Tamil Movie|access-date=2013-06-13|publisher=hummaa.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Ilaiyaraaja/Jallikattu/20725716|title=Download Jallikattu by Ilaiyaraaja on Nokia Music|access-date=2013-06-13|publisher=music.ovi.com|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130615201710/http://music.ovi.com/in/en/pc/Product/Ilaiyaraaja/Jallikattu/20725716|archive-date=15 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00220|title=Jalli Kattu — Illayaraja — Sivaji Ganesan, Sathiyaraj Songs|access-date=2013-06-13|publisher=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref> The track, Kathi chandai podaamalae is reused from the movie [[Kadalora Kavithaigal]] also composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1|| "Yethanaiyo" || Mano, S. Janaki || 4:24
|-
|2 || "Yeriyil Oru" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]|| 4:25
|-
|3 || "Hey Raja" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || 4:31
|-
|4 || "Kathi Chandai Poadaamale" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:22
|-
|5 || "Kaadhal Kizhiye" || Mano, [[S. Janaki]] || 4:53
|-
|}
== Release & Reception ==
''Jallikattu'' faced issues with the Censor Board before release as the Board "felt it may show the judiciary in poor light" and made a few cuts.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/films-on-quota-politics-come-with-reservations/articleshow/70369843.cms</ref> ''Jallikattu'' was a commercially successful film. [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Chief Minister]] [[M. G. Ramachandran]] attended the 100th day celebrations which was his last function before his death on 24 December 1987.<ref>{{cite web|title=பாமரர்களால் இன்றும் கொண்டாடப்படும் தலைவன் - சினிமாவுக்குள்ளே ஒரு சினிமா- EPISODE – 196|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e48BOk8YoBs|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
{{Manivannan}}

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[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films directed by Manivannan]]
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