Sevagan

Sevagan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action film written, directed and produced by Arjun in his directorial debut. The film stars him and Khushbu, with Nassar, Captain Raju and Charuhasan in supporting roles. It was released on 5 June 1992 and became a box office success.

Plot
DSP Sanjay is transferred to a new city and locks horns with Sabapathy, a corrupt minister. Sabapathy is involved in liquor smuggling, procuring and illegal gambling. Sabapathy gets enraged after Sanjay destroys his business, so he kills Sanjay's wife Anjali. Sanjay's mentor Satyamoorthy, a politician, is also killed by Sabapathy. An enraged Sanjay finally kills Sabapathy and surrenders to the court. The court releases Sanjay as an act of self-defense and Sanjay returns to duty.

Production
Sevagan marks the directorial debut of Arjun. As his acting career was floundering and stopped receiving offers from directors, Arjun himself decided to direct, produce and star in a film which became Sevagan.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Maragadha Mani, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

Release and reception
Sevagan was released on 5 June 1992. RSP of The Indian Express gave the film a mixed review, citing "the narration lacks depth [...] Kushboo has been wasted. Captain Raju fails to impress only the first song bears Maragadha Mani's stamp" and praised the stunt sequences. The film was a success, and revitalised Arjun's career.