Saatchi (film)

Saatchi is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by P. S. V. Hariharan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Viji and M. N. Nambiar. It is a remake of the 1981 Malayalam film Raktham. The film was released on 16 September 1983.

Production
Chandrasekhar initially planned to remake his Kannada film Geluvu Nannade as Vetri Namadhe with Vijayakanth and Mohan in lead roles; however the project was shelved after Mohan left the film hence Chandrasekhar started another project which eventually became Saatchi. The lead role was offered to Prabhu, and later Karthik, both of whom declined; Vijayakanth was ultimately cast. Filming took place in Salem.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.

Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the performances of Vijayakanth and Nambiar but panned Viji's acting and concluded calling it a fast-paced film.