Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai (transl. There is no witness to that night) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan, and produced by K. R. Gangadharan. The film stars newcomer Kapil Dev, Sulakshana and Sivachandran. It was released on 15 October 1982.
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Production
The film's lead actor Irfan Ghatala was rechristened Kapil Dev after Sundarrajan found his height similar to the cricketer of the same name. The filming was held at Palapatti near Mettupalayam.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan.
Release and reception
Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai was released on 15 October 1982. Kalki felt the story and climax lacked spice but praised Viswanathan's cinematography and Mahadevan's music. Balumani of Anna praised the acting of cast except for the lead actor Kapil Dev's acting. He criticised Sundarrajan's direction for having lack of continuity in certain scenes while also panning the film for having silly scenes and concluded calling the film just okay.