the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and the Sri Lankan Civil War would be its backdrop. The film was launched in July 1991 and completed by mid-1992, with plans of a release in October 1992. In December 2006, in a landmark judgement, the Madras High Court dismissed a petition filed on behalf of the Central Board of Censors against an earlier verdict by the court, allowing the screening of the film with an 'A' (adults only) certificate after certain cuts. The court subsequently directed the board to award an 'A' certificate to the film within four weeks of their judgement. The petition had alleged that the film supported the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Sections of the Tamil Nadu Congress had also taken exception to some scenes in the film. Chief Justice of Madras High Court A. P. Shah and Justice K. Chandru viewed the film and found nothing objectionable in it. R. K. Selvamani revealed that the court had actually said there is no need to delete the portions, which the earlier verdict wanted to be cut. The scenes, which the censors wanted to cut, included the Tigers' training and police officers fleeing the venue, where Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated. Soundtrack The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Reception IndiaGlitz stated, "it is an interesting attempt to thread reality and some wonderful domestic drama. The style of the narration and the camera angles are slightly dated. But you cannot hold the director responsible for that." Cinefundas wrote, "The film’s only positive point is Anupam Kher and Vijay Kumar underplaying their parts well by giving a good account of them while Ramki and Rahman has come out with a mediocre performance like a deflated ballon". Malini Mannath wrote for Chennai Online, "Cleverly scripted and presented, [Selvamani's previous] films had engaged the viewers and provided for some racy entertainment. But 'Kutrappathrikai' fails on all counts". References External links 2000s Tamil-language films 2007 films Cultural depictions of Rajiv Gandhi Films directed by R. K. Selvamani Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Indian Peace Keeping Force Works about the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi