prison, but unfortunately, Koopu Konar himself gets killed in the attack. Surieyan escapes from prison and finds out Micky and kills him. In the end, the Prime Minister visits Surieyan and thanks him for his dedication. Cast Sarathkumar as Surieyan IPS / Mottai Roja as Usha Goundamani as Panikutti Ramasamy Manorama as Chettiyar Amma Omakuchi Narasimhan Rajan P. Dev as Koopu Konar Babu Antony as Micky Kitty as CBI officer Raju Sundaram in a special appearance Prabhu Deva (special appearance in the song "Lalakku Dol Dappi Ma") Pasi Narayanan as Ottavai Narayana Production After the success of Vasanthakala Paravai (1991), K. T. Kunjumon again collaborated with the lead actor and director of that film (Sarathkumar and Pavithran) in a new project titled Surieyan. During the scene where the title character shaves his hair, Sarathkumar himself did so because the producers were unable to hire a barber. The film was shot at different locations including Top Slip and places in Rajasthan. S. Shankar and A. Venkatesh worked as associate directors. Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and the lyrics for the songs were written by Vaali. The song "Pathinettu Vayadhu" is based on "Kanda Shasti Kavasam", a Hindu devotional song. For the Telugu-dubbed version Mande Suryudu, the lyrics were written by Rajasri. Release and reception Surieyan was released on 14 August 1992. On the same day, Ayyappa Prasad The Indian Express wrote "Sooriyan is a racy entertainer that keeps the viewers attention engaged till the end". On 22 August, K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times praised the director, saying he "succeeds in keeping the viewers in suspense" but criticised the stunt sequences for being unconvincing. C. R. K. of Kalki praised the acting, comedy and cinematography. At the 13th Cinema Express Awards, Goundamani won the Award for Best Comedian, M. Sundaram won for Best Dance Master, and Sarathkumar received an "extraordinary Special Award" for acting in the film. Legacy The film became a blockbuster and established Sarathkumar as a star. Comedy track performed by Goundamani from the film became popular. His dialogue "Arasiyalla Ithellam Satharanampa" () became popular. References External links 1992 action films 1990s Tamil-language films 1992 films Films scored by Deva (composer) Films set in Bangalore Films shot in Bangalore Films shot in Pollachi Films shot in Rajasthan Indian action films