Sigappu Rojakkal

Sigappu Rojakkal

Year: 1978

Runtime: 121 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Bharathiraja

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Dileep is an industrialist who runs a company named Minerva Exports & Imports. Despite his humble exterior, he has a dark side.

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Timeline & Setting – Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)

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Dileep's Mansion, Minerva Exports & Imports, Restaurant, Graveyard

The dominant setting is Dileep's opulent mansion where victims are buried in a garden and a secret room records his crimes. The corporate facade of Minerva Exports & Imports provides the disguise for his double life. Key scenes unfold in a restaurant and end in a graveyard, underscoring the film's dark, claustrophobic atmosphere.

🏰 Mansion 🏢 Corporate 🗺️ Urban

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Main Characters – Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)

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Dileep (Kamal Haasan)

An industrialist with a hidden sadistic streak who preys on nubile girls and destroys lives. His outward charm masks a brutal, obsessive nature, and his crimes are watched by his deranged adoptive father. The story follows his chilling dual life and eventual mental unraveling.

🔪 Villain 🧠 Psychopath

Sarada (Sridevi)

A garment saleswoman who becomes Dileep's wife and moral counterpoint. She insists on marriage before a life together and grows suspicious of the household's oddities. Her determination and empathy anchor the emotional core of the film as danger closes in.

💖 Romantic 🕵️‍♀️ Determined

Adoptive Father (G. Srinivasan)

A deranged mentor who watches Dileep's crimes from a distant corner of the mansion. He shares a dark past with women and derives perverse satisfaction from his adopted son's actions. He remains mentally unstable, quietly steering the deadly dynamic.

🧠 Mentally troubled 👺 Manipulative

Chitra (Vadivukarasi)

A Minerva employee who becomes entangled in Dileep's crimes. Her presence and death reveal the scope of his predatory behavior and contribute to Sarada's growing suspicion.

👗 Employee 💀 Victim

Restaurant Waiter (K. Bhagyaraj)

A witness who is paid for silence but refuses to stay quiet, leading to his murder. His fate intensifies the film's sense of danger and exposes Dileep's ruthlessness.

🧾 Witness 💀 Victim

Manager (Goundamani)

A corporate figure at Minerva Exports & Imports who represents the everyday face of the business front. He becomes entangled in the crimes' aftermath and adds a layer of corporate veneer to the story.

🏢 Corporate 🕵️‍♂️ Complicit

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Major Themes – Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)

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🧠 Obsession

A central thread follows Dileep's compulsive fixation on young women, driving him to commit murder and turn his life into a twisted performance. The film probes how obsession distorts perception, morality, and relationships. The secret room and the surveillance by his adoptive father heighten the sense of being trapped by this psyche.

🗝️ Secrecy

The mansion hides a wall-scratched confession and a hidden room where the truth about Dileep's crimes is revealed. Secrecy permeates the household, the business front, and the criminal acts themselves. The unraveling of these secrets triggers Sarada's realization and the eventual confrontation.

💔 Tainted Romance

Sarada's romantic pursuit of Dileep becomes entangled with danger, manipulation, and moral conflict. The marriage offers a fragile lifeline that contrasts with the violence beneath the surface. Her loyalty and courage push the narrative toward a final reckoning.

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