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{{short description|1987 film by Santhana Bharathi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Santhana Bharathi]]
| screenplay = [[Ananthu (screenwriter)|Ananthu]]<br />Santhana Bharathi
| story = [[T. Damodaran]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Chandrahasan]]
}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Sathyaraj]]
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
}}
| cinematography = Suresh Kumar A.
| editing = {{plainlist|
* [[B. Lenin]]
* [[V. T. Vijayan]]
}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = [[Raaj Kamal Films International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|6|12}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu''''' ({{translation|Duty, Dignity and Discipline}})<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 August 2018 |title=Karunanidhi demise: Stalin appeals for calm |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/karunanidhi-demise-stalin-appeals-for-calm/article24625646.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241021061900/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/karunanidhi-demise-stalin-appeals-for-calm/article24625646.ece |archive-date=21 October 2024 |access-date=21 October 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en-IN}}</ref> is a 1987 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller film]] directed by [[Santhana Bharathi]] and produced by [[Kamal Haasan]], starring [[Sathyaraj]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] and [[Captain Raju]]. The film had no songs, though the score was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajesh |first=Karundhel |date=5 April 2012 |title=இளையராஜா, கமல்ஹாசன் மற்றும் உன்மத்தம் |url=https://karundhel.com/ilaiyaraja-kamal-frenzy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808114103/https://karundhel.com/ilaiyaraja-kamal-frenzy/ |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Karundhel |language=ta}}</ref> It is a remake of 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Aavanazhi]]''. The film was released on 12 June 1987.

== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=June 2022}}
The film revolves around the story of an honest and straightforward [[Tamil Nadu]] police officer and his life.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Sathyaraj]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Balaram
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
*[[Jeevitha]]
*[[Captain Raju]]
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Reporter
*[[Delhi Ganesh]]
*[[Kamala Kamesh]]
*[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]
*[[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
*[[Major Sundararajan]]
*[[G. M. Sundar]]
*[[S Sathyendra]]
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]]
*[[Sivachandran]]
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as himself (guest appearance)
*[[S. Sathyendra]] as thief (uncredited)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece|title=Meet Mr. Versatile|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 March 2012|access-date=30 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216033702/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece|archive-date=16 December 2023}}</ref>
}}

== Production ==
''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu'' is a remake of the 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Aavanazhi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Rajitha |date=8 November 2000 |title=Kamal, as we know him |url=https://cricket.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/08kamal.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113032702/https://cricket.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/08kamal.htm |archive-date=13 November 2021 |access-date=13 November 2021 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2017 |title=Remembering a legend: Five iconic IV Sasi movies that shaped Mollywood |work=[[Indulge Express]] |url=http://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2017/oct/24/remembering-a-legend-five-iconic-iv-sasi-movies-that-shaped-mollywood-4145.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304061518/http://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2017/oct/24/remembering-a-legend-five-iconic-iv-sasi-movies-that-shaped-mollywood-4145.html |archive-date=4 March 2018}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] produced the film, and although an established actor, did not star.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 January 2018 |title=Kamal Haasan to produce Vikram's next |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/21/kamal-haasan-to-produce-vikrams-next-1760701.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622112934/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jan/21/kamal-haasan-to-produce-vikrams-next-1760701.html |archive-date=22 June 2021 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Haasan initially planned to remake the Malayalam film ''[[Boeing Boeing (1985 film)|Boeing Boeing]]'' (1985) in Tamil; however he dropped the plan and instead choose to remake ''Aavanazhi''.<ref name="kkk">{{cite web |date=18 February 2015 |title=முன்னேற்றப் பாதையில் சத்யராஜ்: கமலஹாசன் தயாரித்த படத்தில் ஹீரோ ஆனார் |trans-title=Sathyaraj acted in a film produced by Kamal Haasan |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2015/02/18223224/cinema-history-february-18-sat.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150301140821/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2015/02/18223224/cinema-history-february-18-sat.html |archive-date=1 March 2015 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref> [[Sathyaraj]] said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well.<ref name="kkk" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Sunil |first=K. P. |date=29 November 1987 |title=The Anti-Hero |url=https://ibb.co/426dJsW |url-status=usurped |magazine=[[The Illustrated Weekly of India]] |publisher=[[The Times Group]] |volume=108 |pages=40–41 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303083322/https://ibb.co/426dJsW |archive-date=3 March 2023 |access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
''Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupadu'' was released on 12 June 1987.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadamai Kanniyam Kattuppadu ( 1987 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1050 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812110822/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1050 |archive-date=12 August 2004 |access-date=8 August 2022 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref> [[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said Sathyaraj was ruling every frame of the film.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=28 June 1987 |title=கடமை கண்ணியம் கட்டுப்பாடு |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jun/28-06-1987/p64.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=64 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220808113448/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/jun/28-06-1987/p64.jpg |archive-date=8 August 2022 |access-date=8 August 2022}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of Indian films without songs]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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[[Category:1987 Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s police films]]
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[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by Santhana Bharathi]]
[[Category:Films produced by Kamal Haasan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Films set in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Ananthu (screenwriter)]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian police films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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