Samurai is a 2002 Tamil language movie directed by Balaji Sakthivel and produced by S. Sriram. Samurai featured Vikram in the title role, while Anita Hassanandani, Jaya Seal and Nassar played supporting roles. Harris Jayaraj scored the film’s music, while Sethu Sriram handled cinematography. Originally launched in 2000, the film went through production delays and was only released in July 2002, when it opened to mixed reviews and an average response at the box office.
Thiyagu (Vikram), a Medical College Student, leads a gang of four to abduct corrupt politicians and bureaucrats who use the loophole in law to enjoy their prison term in hospitals or guest houses. Deiva (Anitha), a school girl and daughter of Sandana pandian (Nassar), a police officer on the trail of the mysterious gang, has a crush on Thiyagu. She is not aware of his real identity. The reason for Thiyagu to take up illegal activities is out of frustration. His collegemate Kavitha (Jayaseal) commits suicide when she doesn’t get any support from him in her effort to expose a drug sale racket in the medical college. This shocked him and spurred him into taking law into his own hands. Nabbed by Sandana pandian and hauled before the special court, Thiyagu reveals the crimes committed by those he had kidnapped. He offers to free them if they are sentenced to life imprisonment. When the judges refuses, the public storm the court. In the melee, Sandana pandian lets the gang members go scot free along with his daughter.
Directed by Balaji Sakthivel
Produced by S. Sriram
Written by Balaji Sakthivel
Starring Vikram, Anita Hassanandani, Jaya Seal
Music by Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography Sethu Sriram, S. D. Vijay Milton & A. Venkatesh
Edited by V. T. Vijayan
Production Aalayam
Release dates 12 July 2002
Running time 180 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
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