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{{Infobox film
| name = Sigaram
| image = Sigaram.JPG
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ananthu (screenwriter)|Ananthu]]
| producer = Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy
| writer = Ananthu
| starring = {{ubl|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]|[[Radha (actress)|Radha]]|[[Rekha (Tamil actress)|Rekha]]}}
| music = {{Nowrap|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam}}
| cinematography = [[R. Raghunatha Reddy]]
| editing = Ganesh Kumar
| studio = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1991|01|11}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Sigaram''''' ({{trans|Peak}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Musical film|musical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Ananthu (screenwriter)|Ananthu]]. The film stars [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Rekha (South Indian actress)|Rekha]] and [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]. The film, produced by Rajam Balachander and Pushpa Kandaswamy, had musical score by Balasubrahmanyam and was released on 11 January 1991.

== Plot ==

Damodar is a famous music director and playback singer who has won many awards. Gnanam, the man behind his success, works hard for his breakthrough and he now considers Damodar as his archenemy. Damodar's son Krishna is a drunkard and spoils his life by drinking alcohol. In the past, Krishna was in love with Aparna, but there was a difference of opinion between the two, so they separated.

Later, Sukanya ([[Rekha (Tamil actress)|Rekha]]), Damodar's wife, dies by falling from stairs. Damodar then falls ill and Dr Priya ([[Radha (actress)|Radha]]) takes care of him. Priya was a fan of Damodar and they were in love when they were young.

Thereafter, Gnanam steals Damodar's records in his studio and becomes one of the top music directors. In the meantime, Damodar gets well and Priya meets Aparna to talk about Krishna. Aparna admitted that she was cheated by her friend and she attempted to commit suicide but she failed to because she cannot forget her lover Krishna. Gnanam then apologises to Damodar for his misdeeds. Finally, Krishna marries Aparna, and Damodar and Priya also marry.

== Cast ==
* [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as Damodar<ref name="thenewsminute" />
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Priya<ref name="thenewsminute" />
* [[Rekha (Tamil actress)|Rekha]] as Sukanya<ref name="thenewsminute" />
* [[Anand Babu]] as Krishna<ref name="thenewsminute" />
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as Aparna<ref name="thenewsminute" />
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Gnanam<ref name="thenewsminute" />
* [[Charle]] as Madhavan
* [[Lalitha Kumari]]
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Sachidhanandam
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] in a guest appearance
* [[Pyramid Natarajan]] in a guest appearance
* [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] in a guest appearance
* [[Babloo Prithviraj]] in a guest appearance

== Soundtrack ==
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| recorded = 1990
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 45:35
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| producer = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], who also played the lead role in the film. The soundtrack, released in 1991, features 15 tracks with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sigaram Songs |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001926 |access-date=4 June 2012 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "Muthamma Ennai" is based on "[[Happy Together (song)|Happy Together]]" by [[the Turtles]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Karthik |date=2 January 2019 |title=How The Turtles' Smash Hit 'Happy Together' Was Used Twice In Tamil Cinema |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/carbon-copy-the-turtles-en-aasai-unnoduthan-sigaram |access-date=3 January 2019 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref> while the first line of "Vannam Konda" was inspired by the [[Hindi]] song "Kabhi Khud Pe" which was composed by [[Jaidev]].<ref name="thenewsminute">{{Cite news |last=Muralidharan |first=Kavitha |date=2020-09-25 |title=Remembering 'Sigaram': SPB's pride as a music composer |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/remembering-sigaram-spb-s-pride-music-composer-133921 |access-date=2020-11-09}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
|1 || "Agaram Ippo" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || 5:11
|-
|2 || "Iduppu Kudangal" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || 1:16
|-
|3 || "Itho Itho En" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:39
|-
|4 || "Jannalil" || [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 5:29
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|5 || "Muthamma Ennai" || [[S. N. Surendar]], S. P. Sailaja || 4:21
|-
|6 || "Nithiyathil Erupeerum" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 1:26
|-
|7 || "Panchali Katharukiral" || [[M. Balamuralikrishna]] || 2:27
|-
|8 || "Petrathaithanai" || S. P. Sailaja || 1:19
|-
|9 || "Puliku Piranthavane" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 1:49
|-
|10 || "Sangeethame Sannedi" || [[Instrumental]] || 4:28
|-
|11 || "Unnai Kanda Pinpu" (female)|| K. S. Chithra || 3:01
|-
|12 || "Unnai Kanda Pinpu" (male)|| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 2:28
|-
|13 || "Vannam Konda" (solo) || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 5:05
|-
|14 || "Vannam Konda" (duet) || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja || 1:53
|-
|15 || "Vannam Konda" (chorus) || [[Choir|Chorus]] || 0:43
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Sigaram'' was released on 11 January 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910111&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Sikaram |date=11 January 1991 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=9}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote on 25 January, "The script bristles with {{sic|humourous}} as well as tragic sequences, and if there is something to quarrel with it is the way it is structured."<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=25 January 1991 |title=Sigaram |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910125&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> Another critic wrote "Sigaram," an intimate portrait of a music director, played by SPB. Told in flashbacks, this presents the highs and lows of an artist as a series of vignettes that seem self-contained at times, but are tightly woven into a smooth narrative. With an eye for realism and a talent for profound dialogue, Ananthu makes this a memorable entry into the annals of parallel cinema."<ref>http://www.geocities.ws/ram_aishoo/Sigaram.htm</ref> The film was a commercial success, with Balasubrahmanyam attributing it to Vairamuthu's lyrics and Yesudas' singing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Senthil |first=Anitha |date=1 January 2019 |title=For the love of music |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/sigaram-a-concert-by-sp-balasubrahmanyam-was-a-treat-for-a-tamil-film-buff/article25879428.ece |access-date=3 January 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=10122538}}
{{Kavithalaya Productions}}

[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
[[Category:1990s musical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:1991 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1991 drama films]]

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