Sethu

Sethu is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic tragedy film written and directed by Bala in his debut. The film stars Vikram and Abitha.

The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with cinematography by R. Rathnavelu and editing by Raghu Baabu.

The story centers around Sethu, a tough college student known as Chiyaan, who leads the Student Union and has a violent temper. He lives with his older brother Vasudevan, a magistrate.

The film became a sleeper hit, earning Vikram's first major breakthrough, and won several awards including the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film, the Best Film award at the Filmfare Awards, and the Cinema Express Awards.