S. A. Chandrasekhar knew how to write for the masses. Dialogues like “Indha kai rendum en kai illai... indha kaal rendum en kaal illai... ivai ellam dharmathin kayal, neethiyin kaal” (These hands are not mine... these legs are not mine... they are the hands of righteousness and the legs of justice) became anthems in B and C centers.
Before the Singam series or Kaithi , there was Alex Pandian. The film established the template of the khaki-clad, chain-smoking, morally absolute cop in Tamil cinema. alex pandian old tamil movie
If you love old-school, no-compromise action masala, Alex Pandian (1990) is a must-watch. It’s a time capsule of late-80s/early-90s Tamil commercial cinema at its most explosive. no-compromise action masala