: The legendary Ilaiyaraaja composed the music, featuring the evergreen hit "Valaiyosai," sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lata Mangeshkar . Plot Summary: A Fight Against the System

: It served as the launchpad for Suresh Krissna, who would later direct blockbusters like Baashha . While it was a remake of the 1985 Hindi film Arjun , Krissna and Haasan adapted it to deeply resonate with the socio-political climate of 1980s Tamil Nadu.

: The film stars Kamal Haasan as Sathyamurthy (Sathya), an unemployed youth with a fierce sense of justice. He is joined by Amala Akkineni as Geetha Nair, with notable supporting performances by Rajesh, Janagaraj, and Kitty , who won the Cinema Express Award for Best Villain.

Released on January 29, 1988, Sathya was a commercial and critical triumph, running for over 150 days in theaters and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of the year.