Mounam Sammadham

The plot revolves around the wrongful conviction of Sundaram, a businessman, and the efforts taken by his lawyer Raja to find the truth. was the first Tamil film of actor . It took inspiration from his own film . The music was composed by . The song “Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa” is set in raga, while “Chik Chik Chaa” is a number. Lyrics for the dubbed Telugu version were written by . N. Krishnaswamy of praised the film for the cast performances (particularly Mammootty), Ilaiyaraaja’s music, the cinematography and Shivaji’s comedy. C. R. K. of , however, was less positive, saying the film was like an ordinary novel. The film was both a critical and commercial success.