Synopsis
Kalthoon (Rock Pillar) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Major Sundarrajan and starring Sivaji Ganesan.
The movie features K. R. Vijaya and Sundarrajan in the supporting cast, serving as an adaptation of a stage play.
The story revolves around Parameswaran Goundar, a respected village chieftain and farmer who desperately tries to sell his land to finance his youngest son Pazhanisamy's medical education.
Despite his academic success, Pazhanisamy develops a reputation for womanizing, which deeply disappoints his father.
Parameswaran faces a profound conflict when he learns about his own father's past as a notorious womanizer who murdered Parameswaran's mother upon being stopped.
When the chieftain discovers that his father is attempting to tarnish their family name and the village reputation, driven by this past transgression, Parameswaran makes the difficult decision to kill him.
The film was released on 1 May 1981 and was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres.
