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{{Infobox film
| name = Krodham
| image = Krodham.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[A. Jagannathan]]
| producer = Indra Laxmanan
| writer = K. Ranga Rajan (dialogue)
| screenplay = [[Manivannan]] <br/> [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|Sundarrajan]]
| story = [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]]
| starring = [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]] <br/> [[Rani Padmini (actress)|Rani Padmini]] <br/> [[S. A. Ashokan]] <br/> [[K. A. Thangavelu]]
| music = [[Sankar Ganesh]]
| cinematography = J. Williams
| editing = R. Devarajan
| studio = A Lotus Film Company
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1982|01|12}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Krodham''''' ({{Translation|Fury}}) is 1982 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[crime thriller film]], directed by [[A. Jagannathan]]. The film screenplay and story were written by [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]] and dialogue written by K. Rangarajan respectively. Music was by [[Sankar Ganesh]]. The film stars [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]], [[Rani Padmini (actress)|Rani Padmini]] and [[S. A. Ashokan]]. The film was heavily inspired by the American film ''[[Death Wish (1974 film)|Death Wish]]'' (1974).<ref>{{cite web|title = "Death Wish" Movie Reviews |publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_wish/|accessdate=2017-03-21}}</ref> In 2000, Prem acted and directed the sequel to this film ''[[Krodham 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-16|title=Mind The Gap: Tamil Sequels And The Time Between Them|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/mind-the-gap-tamil-sequels-and-the-time-between-them/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-22|website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref>

A [[Chennai City]] architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks, after which he randomly goes out and kills would-be muggers on the mean streets after dark.

==Plot==
Prem ([[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]]) is an architect living in [[Chennai city]] with his wife Indhu (Anjali) and sister Subha (Chithra) and her husband Siva ([[Master Sridhar|Sridhar]]). The film begins with scenes of a recent outing Prem and their family and had taken to a restaurant. One day, Indhu and Subha are followed from a [[shopping mall]] by two thugs who invade the house posing as delivery men. They fatally injure Indhu and sexually assault Subha.

After his wife's funeral in Chennai and shortly following his return to work. Prem's boss gives him an extended business vacation, and he flies to [[Mysore district]], [[Karnataka]] to meet a client Kavitha (Rani Padmini) and his father ([[K. A. Thangavelu]]). While working in Mysore district, Prem witnesses a mock gunfight at [[Mysore]], a reconstructed western frontier town used as a movie set. A few days later, while he is working late at the office, Prem is invited to dinner by Kavitha's father at his gun club. At the gun club, Kavitha's father is impressed when Prem shoots with accuracy at the targets. Prem had been taught to handle firearms at a young age by his father, who was a hunter, but after his father was killed in a hunting accident, Prem decided to swear on his mother never to use guns again. After Prem makes improvements to Kavitha's father's plans for a residential development, a thoroughly pleased Kavitha drives Prem back to the Mysore district airport with a gift, which he places into Prem's checked luggage.

Back in Chennai city, Prem learns from his brother-in-law Siva ([[Master Sridhar|Sridhar]]) that his sister is severely depressed from the trauma of the assault. Prem visits his sister, who is now catatonic at the hospital. Heartbroken, Prem and his brother-in-law have his sister committed to a mental hospital in [[Brooklyn]], [[United States of America]] for intensive treatment. Late upon his return to Chennai city, he opens his suitcase and discovers that Kavitha's father's gift was a nickel-plated .32 Colt Police positive revolver, places it into his overcoat and takes a late night stroll. Prem encounters a mugger, an ex-convict, who attempts to rob two women at knife-point. Prem shoots the mugger with the revolver Kavitha's father had given him.

Shocked that he just killed a human being, Prem runs home and throws up. But motivated by his desire for revenge he continues to walk the city streets at night, looking for violent criminals. The following night, Prem deliberately walks through the city in order to invite an attack. He guns down three muggers who are robbing a defenseless old man in an alley. A few nights later, two muggers see Prem on a subway. They attempt to rob him at knife-point, but Prem shoots them both with his revolver.

On another night, Prem sits as bait in a sleazy restaurant coffee shop surrounded by prostitutes and assorted street people. He pays his bill to the cashier, purposely revealing a wallet full of cash. He leaves followed by two thugs, who have taken the bait. Yet again a robbery attempt is made. Prem shoots one, but the other manages to stab him in his shoulder. As a wounded Prem stumbles off, the one who stabbed him runs away, but he is mortally shot, later dying at a hospital.

Inspector Prasad ([[S. A. Ashokan]]) investigates the vigilante killings. His department narrows it down to a list of men who have had a family members recently killed by muggers and who are [[war veterans]]. The public meanwhile, is happy that somebody is doing something about crime. Prasad soon suspects Prem. He is about to make an arrest when the district [[Chennai]] intervenes and tells Prasad to "let him loose in another city instead". The D. A. and the police commissioner do not want the fact to get out that street crimes in Chennai city have dropped dramatically, since Prem has become a vigilante. And they fear that if he isn't stopped the whole city will explode into anarchy. Prasad doesn't like the idea, but relents, Prasad says that he will try to "Scare him off".

Prem shoots two muggers on the stairs before wounded by a third mugger with a [[M1911A1]] pistol at a warehouse. His gun is discovered by a young patrolman who hands it to Inspector Prasad, who tells him to forget that he even saw it and additionally tells the press that the wounded Prem is just another mugging victim. Hospitalised, Prem is ordered by Prasad to leave Chennai city permanently. Prasad tells Prem to have his company transfer him to another city in exchange. Prasad will dispose of Prem's revolver. As Prasad walks out of Prem's hospital room, Prem replies, "By sundown?"

Prem arrives in [[Egmore Railway Station]] by train. Being greeted by a company representative, he notices a group of [[Criminal|hoodlums]] harassing a young woman. He excuses himself and helps the woman. The hoodlums make obscene gestures, but Prem points his right hand like a gun and smiles, suggesting that his vigilantism will continue.

==Cast==
* [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]] as Prem
* [[Rani Padmini (actress)|Rani Padmini]] as Kavitha
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Inspector Prasad
* Anjali as Indhu, Prem's first wife
* [[K. A. Thangavelu]] as Kavitha's Father
* [[Master Sridhar|Sridhar]] as Siva, Prem's brother-in-law
* [[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Subha, Prem's Sister & Siva's Wife
* [[Loose Mohan]] as Vandu, Kavitha's home servant
* [[Jayamalini]] as Kamala, Fruit seller woman

==Themes==
''Krodham'' is heavily inspired by the American [[Vigilante film|vigilante]]-[[action film|action]] film ''[[Death Wish (1974 film)|Death Wish]]'' (1974). Also, ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]'' (1985) film was loosely based on ''Krodham'' and this film was directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]], starring [[Rajinikanth]].<ref>http://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc52.2010/Tamil/4.html</ref> In 2000, [[Prem Menon (actor)|Prem Menon]] acted and directed the sequel of this film ''[[Krodham 2]]''.

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Krodham
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Shankar-Ganesh]]
| cover =
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| released = 1982
| recorded = 1982
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| genre = Raj Video Vision
| length = 17:48
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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Music was by [[Shankar-Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Vairamuthu]] and Udhayanan. The playback singers consist of [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Vani Jairam]], [[L. R. Eswari]] and [[S. Janaki]].
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Song !! Singer !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Paavai Idhazh Thean"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzhuAZaMCJY|title=Paavai Idhazh Then|accessdate=2017-03-21|publisher=youtube}}</ref> || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]] || 04:10
|-
| 2 || "Vaanam Varumo"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4ipGwuReho|title=Vaanam Varumo Song|accessdate=2017-03-21|publisher=youtube}}</ref> || [[Vani Jairam]] || 05:03
|-
| 3 || "Vaanam Nalla"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItxuSjPDHuY|title=Vaanam Nalla Song|accessdate=2017-03-21|publisher=youtube}}</ref> || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 04:09
|-
| 4 || "Anjaaru Naal Aatchi"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTYGRGM9bYQ|title=Anjaaru Naal Atchi|accessdate=2017-03-21|publisher=youtube}}</ref> || [[P. Jayachandran]], Vani Jairam || 04:26
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3325344}}

{{A. Jagannathan}}

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