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{{short description|1993 film directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar}}
{{short description|1993 film directed by S.A. Chandrasekhar}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Sendhoorapandi
| name = Senthoorapandi
| image = Sendhoorapandi poster.jpg
| image = Senthoorapandi poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
| director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]
| producer = B. Vimal
| screenplay = S. A. Chandrasekhar
| screenplay = S. A. Chandrasekhar
| story = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]
| story = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]]
| producer = B. Vimal
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijayakanth]]||[[Vijay]]||[[Yuvarani]]}}
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]|[[Yuvarani]]|[[Vijayakanth]]}}
| cinematography = Ravishankar
| cinematography = Ravishankar
| editing = P. R. Gautham Raj
| editing = P. R. Gautham Raj
| studio = B. V. combines
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = B. V. Combines
| distributor = XB Film Creators
| distributor = XB Film Creators
| released = 24 December 1993
| released = {{Film date|1993|12|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
}}
}}
'''''Sendhoorapandi''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action romance film]] directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]. The film stars his son [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Yuvarani]], with [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Gautami|Gouthami]] in supporting roles. The film released on 24 December 1993 and performed well commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2018 |title=SAC recalls Vijayakanth's help for Vijay |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/apr/16/sac-recalls-vijayakanths-help-for-vijay-5555.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081513/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/apr/16/sac-recalls-vijayakanths-help-for-vijay-5555.html |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
'''''Senthoorapandi''''' is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic action film]] directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in the lead roles. It revolves around Vijay (Vijay) who falls in love with Meena. But Meena's brother opposes their marriage due to rivalry between both the families. Whereas Vijay's brother Senthoorapandi (Vijayakanth) returns from jail to help him to win his love.


The film released on 10 December 1993,<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref> and performed well commercially.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2018 |title=SAC recalls Vijayakanth's help for Vijay |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/apr/16/sac-recalls-vijayakanths-help-for-vijay-5555.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081513/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/apr/16/sac-recalls-vijayakanths-help-for-vijay-5555.html |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
==Plot==
Vijay ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) falls in love with Meena ([[Yuvarani]]). But Meena's brother ([[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]]) opposes their marriage due to rivalry between both the families. Sendhoorapandi ([[Vijayakanth]]) returns from jail and tries to help his brother to win his love.


==Cast==
== Plot ==
{{More plot|date=February 2023}}
{{colbegin}}
Vijay, a college student, returns to his village after finishing his studies. He meets the village headman's daughter Meena, both of them fall in love with each other. Meena's brother opposes their marriage. Senthoorapandi, the elder brother of Vijay, returns from jail. The story carries a flashback of Senthoorapandi where Marikozhundhu is his love and why he was jailed. Do Vijay and Meena win in their fight for love forms the crux of the story.
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Sendhoorapandi

*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Vijayaraj "Vijay"
== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Senthoorapandi
*[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Vijay
*[[Yuvarani]] as Meena
*[[Yuvarani]] as Meena
*[[Gauthami]] as Marikozhundhu (cameo appearance)
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Senthoorapandi's father
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Senthoorapandi's father
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Maruthaayi, Senthoorapandi's mother
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Maruthaayi, Senthoorapandi's mother
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Ponnambalam, Meena's brother
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Ponnambalam, Meena's brother
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Sundaralingam
*[[S. S. Chandran]] as Sundaralingam
*[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] as Village Man
*Tiruppur Ramasamy as Postman
*Tiruppur Ramasamy as Postman
*Chaplin Balu as Vijay's friend
*[[Chaplin Balu]] as Vijay's friend
*[[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Meena's suitor
*[[O. A. K. Sundar]] as Meena's suitor
*[[Meesai Murugesan]] as Meena's suitor's father
*[[Meesai Murugesan]] as Meena's suitor's father
*[[Gauthami]] as Marikozhundhu (guest appearance)
{{colend}}
*[[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] (guest appearance in "Aadadhada Aadadhada")
}}


==Production==
== Production ==
After Vijay's debut film as a lead actor ''[[Naalaiya Theerpu]]'' (1992) failed at the box-office, Chandrasekhar decided to cast an established actor alongside Vijay for his next film; Vijayakanth agreed to do the film for free.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 14, 2013 |title=When Vijayakanth helped Ilayathalapathy Vijay |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821131506/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html |archive-date=21 August 2019 |access-date=2019-08-21 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
After Vijay's debut film as a lead actor ''[[Naalaiya Theerpu]]'' (1992) failed at the box-office, Chandrasekhar decided to cast an established actor alongside Vijay for his next film; Vijayakanth agreed to do the film for free.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2013 |title=When Vijayakanth helped Ilayathalapathy Vijay |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821131506/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-13/sac-recalled-how-vijayakanth-did-sendhoorapandi-free-of-cost-to-help-his-son-vijays-career.html |archive-date=21 August 2019 |access-date=21 August 2019 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Vijay explains how dad SA Chandrasekar used Vijayakanth's popularity to launch him in Sendhoorapandi, watch throwback video |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-says-dad-sa-chandrasekar-used-vijayakanths-popularity-to-launch-him-in-sendhoorapandi-throwback-9085977/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231228083719/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-says-dad-sa-chandrasekar-used-vijayakanths-popularity-to-launch-him-in-sendhoorapandi-throwback-9085977/ |archive-date=28 December 2023 |access-date=28 December 2023 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and P. R. C. Balu.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sendhoorapandi (1993) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sendhoorapandi-songs-T0004926 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081513/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sendhoorapandi-songs-T0004926 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=2021-11-05 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |language=ta}}</ref> For the dubbed Telugu version ''Bobbili Rayudu'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bobbili Rayudu |url=https://indiancine.ma/BDYU/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112045256/https://indiancine.ma/BDYU/info |archive-date=12 January 2021 |website=indiancine.ma |accessdate=10 January 2021}}</ref> all lyrics were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bobbili Rayudu |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2XUTKf1NasosyNUGTbs71t |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112030718/https://open.spotify.com/album/2XUTKf1NasosyNUGTbs71t |archive-date=12 January 2021 |website=[[Spotify]] |date=August 2014 |accessdate=10 January 2021}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sendhoorapandi (1993) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sendhoorapandi-songs-T0004926 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105081513/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/sendhoorapandi-songs-T0004926 |archive-date=5 November 2021 |access-date=5 November 2021 |website=[[Raaga.com]] |language=ta}}</ref> For the dubbed Telugu version ''Bobbili Rayudu'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bobbili Rayudu |url=https://indiancine.ma/BDYU/info |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230228054442/https://indiancine.ma/BDYU/info |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=indiancine.ma}}</ref> all lyrics were written by [[Rajasri (writer)|Rajasri]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2014 |title=Bobbili Rayudu |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2XUTKf1NasosyNUGTbs71t |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230228061139/https://open.spotify.com/album/2XUTKf1NasosyNUGTbs71t |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=10 January 2021 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref>


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| total_length = 23:09
| total_length = 23:09
| title1 = Aadadhada Aadadhada
| title1 = Aadadhada Aadadhada
| extra1 = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], Chorus
| extra1 = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| lyrics1 = Vaali
| lyrics1 = P. R. C. Balu
| length1 = 4:12
| length1 = 4:12
| title2 = Chinna Chinna
| title2 = Chinna Chinna
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| extra2 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| lyrics2 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| length2 = 4:53
| length2 = 4:53
| title3 = Mane Nane
| title3 = Mane Nane
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| title4 = Pillayare Pillayare
| title4 = Pillayare Pillayare
| extra4 = Mano
| extra4 = Mano
| lyrics4 = P. R. C. Balu
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 3:50
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = Sendhoora Pandikku
| title5 = Senthoora Pandikku
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra5 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| lyrics5 = Vaali
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}}
}}


{{track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = Telugu
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote it "turns out to be fairly engaging film".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=17 December 1993 |title=Few dull moments |pages=6 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931217&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> K. Vijiyin of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "It is amazing Chandrasegaran went into production without a proper story. Rajarajan's cinematography is the saving grace in this movie which seems to have nothing new to say".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyin |first=K. |date=19 February 1994 |title=Tired old village love plot in Chandrasegaran's latest |pages=12 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-DpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479%2C2623375}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' gave the film a score of 30 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சார்லஸ் |first=தேவன் |date=22 June 2021 |title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote it "turns out to be fairly engaging film".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=17 December 1993 |title=Few dull moments |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931217&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=7 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "It is amazing Chandrasegaran went into production without a proper story. Rajarajan's cinematography is the saving grace in this movie which seems to have nothing new to say".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=19 February 1994 |title=Tired old village love plot in Chandrasekaran's latest |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-DpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479%2C2623375 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523095042/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-DpOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5479%2C2623375 |archive-date=23 May 2024 |access-date=5 November 2021 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=12 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' panned the plot and violence but praised the cinematography and music.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=2 January 1994 |title=செந்தூரப் பாண்டி |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-01-02/page/20/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230228054056/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-01-02/page/20/mode/2up |archive-date=28 February 2023 |access-date=13 February 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=20 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' gave the film a score of 30 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சார்லஸ் |first=தேவன் |date=22 June 2021 |title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|6823034}}
* {{IMDb title|6823034}}


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{{S. A. Chandrasekhar}}


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Latest revision as of 17:20, 25 December 2024

Senthoorapandi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Screenplay byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Story byShoba Chandrasekhar
Produced byB. Vimal
Starring
CinematographyRavishankar
Edited byP. R. Gautham Raj
Music byDeva
Production
company
B. V. Combines
Distributed byXB Film Creators
Release date
  • 10 December 1993 (1993-12-10)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Senthoorapandi is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth and Vijay in the lead roles. It revolves around Vijay (Vijay) who falls in love with Meena. But Meena's brother opposes their marriage due to rivalry between both the families. Whereas Vijay's brother Senthoorapandi (Vijayakanth) returns from jail to help him to win his love.

The film released on 10 December 1993,[1] and performed well commercially.[2]

Plot

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Vijay, a college student, returns to his village after finishing his studies. He meets the village headman's daughter Meena, both of them fall in love with each other. Meena's brother opposes their marriage. Senthoorapandi, the elder brother of Vijay, returns from jail. The story carries a flashback of Senthoorapandi where Marikozhundhu is his love and why he was jailed. Do Vijay and Meena win in their fight for love forms the crux of the story.

Cast

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Production

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After Vijay's debut film as a lead actor Naalaiya Theerpu (1992) failed at the box-office, Chandrasekhar decided to cast an established actor alongside Vijay for his next film; Vijayakanth agreed to do the film for free.[3][4]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[5] For the dubbed Telugu version Bobbili Rayudu,[6] all lyrics were written by Rajasri.[7]

Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aadadhada Aadadhada"P. R. C. BaluDeva4:12
2."Chinna Chinna"VaaliMano, Swarnalatha4:53
3."Mane Nane"VaaliS. N. Surendar, Swarnalatha5:06
4."Pillayare Pillayare"VaaliMano3:50
5."Senthoora Pandikku"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:08
Total length:23:09
Telugu
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Manasa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:01
2."Sindura Puvvu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:05
3."Pilladhani"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra3:45
4."Challanaina"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:49
Total length:18:42

Reception

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Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote it "turns out to be fairly engaging film".[8] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "It is amazing Chandrasegaran went into production without a proper story. Rajarajan's cinematography is the saving grace in this movie which seems to have nothing new to say".[9] Thulasi of Kalki panned the plot and violence but praised the cinematography and music.[10] Ananda Vikatan gave the film a score of 30 out of 100.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "SAC recalls Vijayakanth's help for Vijay". Cinema Express. 16 April 2018. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ "When Vijayakanth helped Ilayathalapathy Vijay". Behindwoods. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Vijay explains how dad SA Chandrasekar used Vijayakanth's popularity to launch him in Sendhoorapandi, watch throwback video". The Indian Express. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Sendhoorapandi (1993)". Raaga.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Bobbili Rayudu". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Bobbili Rayudu". Spotify. August 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ Mannath, Malini (17 December 1993). "Few dull moments". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 7 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ Vijiyan, K. (19 February 1994). "Tired old village love plot in Chandrasekaran's latest". New Straits Times. p. 12. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2021 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ துளசி (2 January 1994). "செந்தூரப் பாண்டி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 20. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ சார்லஸ், தேவன் (22 June 2021). "பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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