Garjanai
1981 Tamil film directed by C. V. Rajendran
Garjanai (transl. Roar) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Rajinikanth and Madhavi. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam as Garjanam and in Kannada as Garjane (). All three versions of the film failed at the box office. Garjanai ran for 52 days in Chennai making it one of Rajinikanth's films with the shortest run in theatres. It marked Rajinikanth's last Malayalam and Kannada film role till date.
Plot
Dr. Vijay is an honest doctor who confronts a dangerous, diabolical gang led by Dr. Mithra and Parasuram. The gang contaminates common food items with lethal substances and profits by supplying antidotes.
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