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{{short description|1958 film by B. R. Panthulu}}
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{{Infobox film
| image = Sabaash Meena.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
| story = Dada Mirasi
| producer = B. R. Panthulu
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[B. Saroja Devi]]<br />[[Malini (Tamil actress)|Malini]]<br />[[J. P. Chandrababu]]
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao<br />Karnan
| editing = R. Devarajan
| music = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| studio = Padmini Pictures
| distributor = A. L. S. Productions
| released = {{Film date|1958|10|3|df=y}}
| runtime = 159 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil

}}
'''''Sabaash Meena''''' ({{translation|Bravo Meena}}) is a 1958 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy film]] produced and directed by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[B. Saroja Devi]], [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] and [[Malini (Tamil actress)|Malini]], with Panthulu and [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] in supporting roles. It was released on 3 October 1958. The film was remade into [[Hindi]] as ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1962 film)|Dil Tera Deewana]]'' (1962), in [[Kannada]] as ''Aliya Geleya'' (1971), and in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Chirikkudukka]]'' (1976).

== Plot ==
Mohan is a rich spoilt brat. His erratic and irresponsible behaviour forces his father Sadasivam Pillai to send him to his friend Appadurai's place in [[Chennai|Madras]] to work and learn something in life. Mohan, a street smart man, sends his friend Shekar in his place to Appadurai. Appadurai, who has not seen Mohan before, accepts Shekar as Mohan and gives him a job. Shekar falls in love with Appadurai's daughter and Mohan who meets Meena in a bus falls for her.

Adding to the mix is Mookan, played by Chandrababu again, who gets swapped with Sekhar giving hilarious situation while Sankar, the corrupt manager of Appadurai and the intended groom for Meena, serves as villain to unite Sekhar and Mohan to resolve all issues and take their due place.

What follows is a hilarious depiction of both their love stories and the confusions it creates.

== Cast ==
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;Male cast
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Mohan
* [[B. R. Panthulu]] as Meena's father
* [[J. P. Chandrababu|Chandrababu]] as Shekar
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as Appadurai
* [[Kuladeivam Rajagopal|V. R. Rajagopal]] as Mani
* [[D. Balasubramaniam]]
* [[M. R. Santhanam]]
* [[Kallapart Natarajan|Natarajan]] as Sankar
* Ponnusamy Pillai as Sadhasivam Pillai
* Ganapathy Bhat
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;Female cast
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as Malathi
* [[Malini (Tamil actress)|Malini]] as Meena
* P. S. Gnanam as Paravathi
* Krishnabai
* Chandra as a dancer in "Aanaaga Pirandhathellam"
* Shantha
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== Production ==
Chandrababu's pay for the film was one rupee higher than Ganesan's.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=28 November 2018 |title=On the anvil, a biopic on Chandrababu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/on-the-anvil-a-biopic-on-chandrababu/article25609444.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108102044/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/on-the-anvil-a-biopic-on-chandrababu/article25609444.ece |archive-date=8 November 2020 |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]], with lyrics by [[Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sabash Meena |url=http://gaana.com/album/sabash-meena |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225145515/http://gaana.com/album/sabash-meena |archive-date=25 December 2014 |access-date=25 September 2014 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> The song "Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno" is set in the [[Hindustani raga]] [[Bageshri]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |author-link=Charulatha Mani |date=13 April 2012 |title=A Raga's Journey — Bewitching Bhagesri |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-bewitching-bhagesri/article3002530.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217045450/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-bewitching-bhagesri/article3002530.ece |archive-date=17 February 2013 |access-date=8 April 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
| "Alangara Valliye" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] & [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] || 02:38
|-
| "Aanaaga Pirandhadhellam" || [[P. Susheela]] & [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 03:31
|-
| "Chitthiram Pesuthadi" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:18
|-
| "Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno" || P. Susheela & [[T. A. Mothi]] || 03:39
|-
| "Nalla Vaazhu Kaanalaame" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || 03:33
|-
| "Oh Suyanalam Verimigu Maandhargale" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:19
|-
| "Chitthiram Pesuthadi" || Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || 03:18
|-
| "Erungammaa Summaa Erungammaa" || [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[T. G. Lingappa]] & P. Susheela || 06:24
|-
| "Inbatthin Vegamaa Idhayatthin Dhaagamaa" || Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi || 03:40
|-
| "Selvam Nilaiyallave Maname" || T. M. Soundararajan || 02:00
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Sabaash Meena'' was released on 3 October 1958,<ref>{{Cite web |title=51-60 |url=http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424125329/http://www.nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp6.htm |archive-date=24 April 2021 |access-date=24 April 2021 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref><ref name="kamadenu">{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=4 October 2022 |title='உள்ளத்தை அள்ளித்தா', 'தம்பிக்கு எந்த ஊரு'க்கெல்லாம் அக்கா 'சபாஷ் மீனா' |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/64-years-of-sabaash-meena |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004155916/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/64-years-of-sabaash-meena |archive-date=4 October 2022 |access-date=5 October 2022 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref> and was distributed by A. L. S. Productions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 September 1958 |title=Sabash Meena |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19580926&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=11 May 2021 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It was previously scheduled for 19 September 1958, but got postponed due to delays in the arrival of raw film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 September 1958 |title=Sabash Meena |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19580919&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=25 October 2022 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The film was a major success, even in non-Tamil speaking regions such as [[Karnataka]]. It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Sabash Pilla'', which did not achieve the same success.<ref name="hindu">{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=3 April 2009 |title=Sabhash Meena 1958 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sabhash-meena-1958/article3021332.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140925132935/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/sabhash-meena-1958/article3021332.ece |archive-date=25 September 2014 |access-date=25 September 2014 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Remakes ==
''Sabhash Meena'' was remade into [[Hindi]] as ''[[Dil Tera Diwana (1962 film)|Dil Tera Deewana]]'' (1962) with Panthulu again directing.<ref name="hindu" /> He also directed the [[Kannada]] remake ''Aliya Geleya'' (1971).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dil Tera Deewana |url=http://myswar.co/album/dil-tera-diwana-1962 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923102149/http://myswar.co/album/dil-tera-diwana-1962 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=23 September 2022 |website=MySwar}}</ref> The film was also remade in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Chirikkudukka]]'' (1976).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=20 July 2014 |title=Chirikkudukka: 1976 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/chirikkudukka-1976/article6228471.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923095154/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/chirikkudukka-1976/article6228471.ece |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=23 September 2022 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The 1996 Tamil film ''[[Ullathai Allitha]]'' was an unofficial remake of ''Sabash Meena''.<ref name="kamadenu" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 August 2017 |title=ஓல்டு இஸ் கோல்டு: 'சபாஷ் மீனா'வை ஒப்பிட்டு பேசப்பட்ட படம்! |url=http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/33164 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511070858/http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/33164 |archive-date=11 May 2021 |access-date=11 May 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta |location=Nellai}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title}}
{{B. R. Panthulu}}

[[Category:1958 Indian films]]
[[Category:1958 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1958 comedy films]]
[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by B. R. Panthulu]]
[[Category:Films scored by T. G. Lingappa]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Tamil-language comedy films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]

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