Neethibathi
Neethibathi (transl. Judge) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by Suresh Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. It is a remake of the 1982 Telugu film Justice Chowdary. The film was released on 26 January 1983.
| Neethibathi | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Story by | Satyanand |
| Produced by | Suresh Balaji |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | V.Chakkarapani |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Suresh Arts |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Neethibathi (transl. Judge) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film[1] directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by Suresh Balaji. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya.[2] It is a remake of the 1982 Telugu film Justice Chowdary.[3] The film was released on 26 January 1983.[4]
Plot
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Rajasekar is a skilled prosecutor with a wife named Radha, a police inspector son named Shankar, and a mute daughter named Geetha. Sattanathan is a defense attorney and a bitter professional rival of Rajasekar. He offers advice and guidance to Kalidas, the leader of a diamond smuggling gang. Rajasekar had earlier successfully argued for Kalidas's twin brother Ranjith to be hanged for his crimes, which had created animosity between them. Despite this, Rajasekar is appointed as a judge, bypassing Sattanathan. As a judge, Rajasekar sentences Kalidas's other brother Jagan to life imprisonment. This event triggers Sattanathan and Kalidas to plan to bring Rajasekar down.
Thyagu is a mechanic and car racer who is determined to build a large house for his imprisoned mother, Janaki. Janaki was a single mother who took the blame for a murder Thyagu committed as a child trying to protect her. Thyagu begins to work for Kalidas by driving getaway vehicles. He also falls in love with Devi, Sattanathan's daughter. When Devi learns of Thyagu's criminal activities, she convinces him to give up crime and start anew. However, just as he is ready to walk away from crime, Thyagu learns that his father, whom he believes abandoned Janaki, is none other than Rajasekar. This discovery enrages him, and he teams up with Kalidas and Sattanathan to destroy Rajasekar. Together, they plot to make Geetha's husband abandon her and have Shankar arrested on false charges. Meanwhile, Janaki is released from prison, and Rajasekar learns about the conspirators against him. He must now uncover deeply buried truths about his family and outsmart those against him.
Cast
[edit]- Sivaji Ganesan as Justice Rajasekar
- K. R. Vijaya as Radha
- Sujatha as Janaki
- V. K. Ramasamy as Lawyer Sattanathan
- Manorama as Arogyamary a. k. a Lucy
- Radhika as Devi
- Prabhu as Thyagu
- R. N. Sudarshan as Kalidas and Ranjith
- Menaka as Geetha
- Sathyakala as Uma
- Vijayakumar as Ramesh (guest role)
- Ceylon Manohar as Mano
- Y. G. Mahendran as Anthony
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Boopathy
- Poornam Viswanathan as Radha's father
- Natarajan Ramji as Raja's Son
- Silk Smitha dancer in the song "Muthedukkum Aasaiyile"
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Muthedukkum Aasaiyile" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Thanthai Naan" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 3. | "Police Namakku" | Vaali | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam | |
| 4. | "Pasamalare" | Vaali | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 5. | "Oru Devathai" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
Critical reception
[edit]Ananda Vikatan called it yet another Ganesan film to be watched, enjoyed and disliked.[6] Thiraignani of Kalki praised the acting of Ganesan but felt the film is not that flashy as much as the list of actors is flashy.[7] Balumani of Anna praised the acting, dialogues, music and humour but criticised the inclusion of an item number.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Movie Recos: 15 courtroom dramas in Tamil you might want to watch". Cinema Express. 7 August 2019. slide 11. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "231-240". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. pp. 298–299. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (26 January 2019). "சிவாஜி... ஜனவரி 26... ரிலீஸ்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Neethipathi Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Gangai Amaren". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "நீதிபதி". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 1983. p. 9. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2022 – via Issuu.
- ^ திரைஞானி (13 February 1983). "நீதிபதி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 62. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ பாலுமணி (30 January 1983). "நீதிபதி". Anna (in Tamil). p. 4. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
