Witness (1995 film)
| Witness | |
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| Directed by | Thakkali Srinivasan |
| Written by | Thakkali Srinivasan |
| Produced by | T. G. F. Media Systems LTD |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dayal Osho |
| Edited by | K. S. Karthikeyan |
| Music by | Prem Seeni |
Production company | T. G. F. Media Systems LTD |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Witness is a 1995 Tamil thriller film directed by Thakkali Srinivasan. The film features Nizhalgal Ravi, Gautami, Aamani, Raghuvaran and Suresh in lead roles, with J. Livingston, Thakkali Srinivasan, Chinni Jayanth and Baby Sowmya playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by the duo Prem - Seeni and was released on 15 September 1995.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
A serial killer targeting prostitutes goes on a murdering rampage in Chennai. The bodies of three prostitutes were discovered by the police, but there were no signs of sexual assault. The police Inspector Vikram (Nizhalgal Ravi) takes in charge of the case. Dhanasekhar and Ashok are two sub-inspectors who are put onto the case to assist Vikram. A fourth victim, a prostitute, is then found murdered in a hotel room. Luckily, Vikram's girlfriend Uma (Aamani), a journalist, took a picture of the presumed serial killer along with the fourth victim and show it to Vikram.
Vikram continues his investigation and discovers that the presumed serial killer, Niranjan (J. Livingston), is wanted by the Mumbai police. Niranjan went to jail several time for forgery. According to the information collected by the police informants, Niranjan will be at a night club for a special event. Vikram with his assistants finally catch Niranjan but during the fight, Dhanasekhar has been wounded severely. At the court, Niranjan confesses that he had killed only one prostitute. That night, the prostitute discovered weapons in his suitcase and fearing that she will call the police, he killed her. Niranjan denies killing the other prostitutes but the public prosecutor Priya (Gautami) and Inspector Vikram prove otherwise. The court has sentenced Niranjan with a death penalty. Days passed, and the murders of prostitutes continued in Chennai. Vikram and Priya realize that they have made a big mistake.
Priya tells to Vikram that a similar case happened a few years ago in Madurai. A serial killer murdered seven prostitutes but the case is still unsolved. Priya's husband Ramesh (Raghuvaran) and Priya's brother Suresh (Suresh), who were police officers, investigated on these murders. One night, Ramesh told to Priya that he found a conclusive evidence. So Ramesh and Suresh immediately took the police jeep to catch the serial killer. Later that night, they died in a car accident. So Vikram starts looking into the Madurai's rape case, he finds out that someone changed the post-mortem report of Ramesh and Suresh. Ramesh and Suresh didn't die in the car accident but they were killed by the serial killer.
The serial killer turns out to be the police officer Ashok. In the past, Ashok's mother (K. S. Jayalakshmi) was a prostitute and Ashok couldn't bear the fact that his mother slept with other men for money so he killed her at the age of 8. Ashok then became a police officer and continued his murdering rampage, he closed the cases in which he was involved before anyone even notices. Ashok then kills Uma but the murder has been witnessed by Priya's daughter Chithra (Baby Sowmya). What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Vikram
- Gautami as Priya
- Aamani as Uma
- Raghuvaran as Ramesh, Priya's husband
- Suresh as Suresh, Priya's brother
- J. Livingston as Niranjan
- Thakkali Srinivasan as Srinivasan
- Chinni Jayanth as Musthafa
- Baby Sowmya as Chithra
- Prasanna Kumar as Manmadha Rajan
- K. S. Jayalakshmi as Ashok's mother
- Kuyili
- Silk Smitha
- Disco Shanti
Soundtrack
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composers Prem -Seeni. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Muthu Bharathi.[5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | 'Vaa Vaa Kanni Thene' | Ranga Babu | 3:03 |
| 2 | 'Jal Jal Valayal | Malaysia Vasudevan | 5:10 |
| 3 | 'Jan Janakku' | S. Janaki, Krishnaraj, Sundaraj | 4:50 |
| 4 | 'Sindhubath Kottayile' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:10 |
| 5 | 'Va Va Kanni Thene Vaanam' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:12 |
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