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{{short description|1985 film}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Bandham film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. Vijayan]]
| writer = [[Aaroor Dass]] (dialogues)
| story = [[S. N. Swamy|S. Narayanasamy]]
| producer = Anandavalli Balaji
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Kajal Kiran]]<br />[[Shalini (actress)|Shalini]]<br />[[Anand Babu]]
| cinematography = Tiwari
| editing = D. Vasu
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| studio = [[K. Balaji|Sujatha Cine Arts]]
| released = {{Film date|1985|01|26|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Bandham''''' ({{translation|The Bond}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed by [[K. Vijayan]] and produced by Anandavalli Balaji. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Kajal Kiran]], [[Shalini (actress)|Shalini]] and [[Anand Babu]].<ref>{{cite web |title=241-250 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp25.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128041903/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp25.htm |archive-date=28 November 2022 |access-date=4 January 2023 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Chakkarayumma]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-07 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக் : ஒரே படத்துடன் தமிழில் மூட்டை கட்டிய காஜல் |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/130861 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708024020/https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/130861 |archive-date=2025-07-08 |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=Ta}}</ref> The film was released on 26 January 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=26 January 2019 |title=கே.பாலாஜிக்குப் பிடித்த ஜனவரி 26ம் தேதி! |trans-title=K. Balaji liked the date 26 January! |url=https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/15892-kbalaji-4.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223131622/https://www.kamadenu.in/news/cinema/15892-kbalaji-4.html |archive-date=23 February 2019 |access-date=3 November 2023 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref> Shalini reprised her role in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] remake with the same name.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Umashanker |first=Sudha |date=5 December 1986 |title=The little profession |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19861205&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=14 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Plot ==
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Abraham is a rich and arrogant businessman. His only daughter, Mary is in love with poor Raja. Abraham disowns his daughter while Raheem helps them get married and supports them. They have a daughter Asha but Raja dies untimely. Raheem manipulates the situation in such a manner that Abraham meets Asha and they slowly start bonding. What happens when Abraham finds out that Asha is his grand-daughter forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Abraham, retired general and Mary's father.
*[[Kajal Kiran]] as Mary, Abraham's daughter.
*[[Shalini (actress)|Shalini]] as Asha, Mary's daughter.
*[[Anand Babu]] as Raja, Mary's love interest.
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Thomas, Raja's friend.
*[[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Raheem, principal of Raja's college and Abraham's friend.
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Naveetha
*[[Charle]] as Abdul, Raja's collagemate.
*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as dancer in song "Hey Aatha"

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Bandham (1985) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003159.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814215418/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0003159.html |archive-date=14 August 2014 |access-date=14 August 2014 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bandham Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/bandham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104092733/https://mossymart.com/product/bandham-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |archive-date=4 January 2023 |access-date=4 January 2023 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| "Mullaikodi Allikadi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
|-
| "Baby Baby O My Baby" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], S. Janaki || [[Pulamaipithan]]
|-
| "Bandham Bandham Pasa Bandham" || [[K. J. Yesudas]]|| Vaali
|-
| "Hey Hey" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and chorus || Vaali
|}

== Reception ==
''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' appreciated the performances of Ganesan and Shalini, as well as their chemistry.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=17 February 1985 |title=பந்தம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/feb/17-02-1985/p50.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729114638/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/feb/17-02-1985/p50.jpg |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=4 January 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=50 |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}

{{K. Vijayan}}

[[Category:1985 drama films]]
[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:1985 Indian films]]
[[Category:1985 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Vijayan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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