Kaakki Sattai is an action film released on April 11, 1985, during Puthandu week. The movie was directed by Rajasekhar and stars Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Maadhavi, Sathyaraj, Rajeev, and Thengai Srinivasan.
The story follows Murali, a young man who trains hard to become a police officer but is rejected due to lacking influence or money. Angered by this rejection, he joins the criminal gang led by Vicky after an initial conflict. He becomes Vicky's most trusted member and grows close with Anita, whose personal vendetta forms part of the narrative.
The film was released on April 11, 1985, during Puthandu week and became a major box office success. It was loosely remade in Hindi as Guru (1989).