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| director = [[P. Madhavan]] | | director = [[P. Madhavan]] | ||
| writer = Balamurugan | | writer = Balamurugan | ||
| starring = [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br/>[[Rajinikanth]]<br/>[[Jaiganesh]]<br/>[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]<br/>[[Manjula Vijayakumar]]<br> M. S. Vasanthi | | starring = [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br />[[Rajinikanth]]<br />[[Jaiganesh]]<br />[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]<br />[[Manjula Vijayakumar]]<br /> M. S. Vasanthi | ||
| producer = T. K. Gopinath | | producer = T. K. Gopinath | ||
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
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| editing = R. Devarajan | | editing = R. Devarajan | ||
| studio = Abhirami | | studio = Abhirami | ||
| released = | | released = {{film date|1978|2|10|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 112 | | runtime = 112 minutes | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
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'''''Shankar Salim Simon''''' is a 1978 [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] | '''''Shankar Salim Simon''''' is a 1978 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[P. Madhavan]]. It stars [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Shankar, [[Jaiganesh]] as Salim and [[Rajinikanth]] as Simon. The film was inspired by the 1977 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', and was released on 10 February 1978.<ref>{{Cite web |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் {{!}} சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622114535/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/globalmusic/rajini02.asp |archive-date=22 June 2022 |access-date=29 June 2022 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | == Plot == | ||
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Simon and Salim come from lower class, while Shankar and his sister are the children of a corrupt businessman. Latha falls in love with Simon, while Shankar falls in love with Alamelu and Salim is already married. In different circumstances, Latha is forced to marry a man, but she runs away from him and lives with Simon. The society goes against both Simon and Latha and in the end, Latha explains about how worse the man she is married to and unites with Simon. | |||
==Cast== | == Cast == | ||
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Shankar<ref name="Ramachandran" /> | *[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Shankar<ref name="Ramachandran" /> | ||
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*[[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Mahesh | *[[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Mahesh | ||
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Mariyamma | *[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Mariyamma | ||
*[[Peeli Sivam]] as Razak Bhai | *[[Peeli Sivam]] as Razak Bhai | ||
*Veeraghavan as Village people | *Veeraghavan as Village people | ||
*T. M. Samikannu as Villager | *T. M. Samikannu as Villager | ||
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== Production == | == Production == | ||
''Shankar Salim Simon'' was adapted from the 1977 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', but only retained the concept of the three title characters belonging to different religions of India: [[Hinduism]], [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]].<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite | ''Shankar Salim Simon'' was adapted from the 1977 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', but only retained the concept of the three title characters belonging to different religions of India: [[Hinduism in India|Hinduism]], [[Islam in India|Islam]] and [[Christianity in India|Christianity]].<ref name="Ramachandran" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Maderya |first=Kumuthan |date=23 June 2017 |title=From Amar Akbar Anthony to Baahubali: Whither Indian Cinema's Secularism? |work=[[PopMatters]] |url=https://www.popmatters.com/from-amar-akbar-anthony-to-baahubali-whither-indian-cinemas-secularism-2495388065.html |url-status=live |access-date=22 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922021333/https://www.popmatters.com/from-amar-akbar-anthony-to-baahubali-whither-indian-cinemas-secularism-2495388065.html |archive-date=22 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
All songs were written by [[Kannadasan]] and composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | All songs were written by [[Kannadasan]] and composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shankar Saleem Simon Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by MS Viswanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/shankar-saleem-simon-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ms-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629104457/https://macsendisk.com/product/shankar-saleem-simon-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-ms-viswanathan/ |archive-date=29 June 2022 |access-date=29 June 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | == References == | ||
{{ | {{reflist|refs= | ||
<ref name="Ramachandran">{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=73–74 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}</ref> | |||
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== External links == | |||
* {{IMDb title|0354004}} | |||
{{P. Madhavan}} | {{P. Madhavan}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1970s masala films]] | ||
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1978 films]] | [[Category:1978 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | |||
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | [[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]] | [[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 1 July 2022
Shankar Salim Simon is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by P. Madhavan. It stars Vijayakumar as Shankar, Jaiganesh as Salim and Rajinikanth as Simon. The film was inspired by the 1977 Hindi film Amar Akbar Anthony, and was released on 10 February 1978.[1]
| Shankar Salim Simon | |
|---|---|
| File:Shankar Salim Simon.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Produced by | T. K. Gopinath |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Starring | Vijayakumar Rajinikanth Jaiganesh Latha Manjula Vijayakumar M. S. Vasanthi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
Production company | Abhirami |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
PlotEdit
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Simon and Salim come from lower class, while Shankar and his sister are the children of a corrupt businessman. Latha falls in love with Simon, while Shankar falls in love with Alamelu and Salim is already married. In different circumstances, Latha is forced to marry a man, but she runs away from him and lives with Simon. The society goes against both Simon and Latha and in the end, Latha explains about how worse the man she is married to and unites with Simon.
CastEdit
- Vijayakumar as Shankar[2]
- Manjula as Alamelu
- Rajinikanth as Simon[2]
- Latha as Vasanthi[2]
- Jaiganesh as Salim
- M. S. Vasanthi as Mumtaz
- V. S. Raghavan as Sadhasivam
- S. V. Ramadoss as Jaipal
- Suruli Rajan as Kabali
- Y. G. Parthasarathy as Vedhachalam
- Y. G. Mahendra as Mahesh
- Manorama as Mariyamma
- Peeli Sivam as Razak Bhai
- Veeraghavan as Village people
- T. M. Samikannu as Villager
- Vellai Subbaiah as Liquor Seller
ProductionEdit
Shankar Salim Simon was adapted from the 1977 Hindi film Amar Akbar Anthony, but only retained the concept of the three title characters belonging to different religions of India: Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.[2][3]
SoundtrackEdit
All songs were written by Kannadasan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vanthaale Oru" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:00 |
| 2 | "Sindhu Nadhi Poovey" | M. S. Viswanathan, S. Janaki | 3:05 | |
| 3 | "Idhu Undhan" | Vani Jairam | 3:00 | |
| 4 | "Gopurathile" | Kovai Sounderarajan | 4:17 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினிகாந்த் - ஒரு சரித்திரம் | சூப்பர் ஸ்டாரின் திரைக்காவியங்களின் பட்டியல்கள்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. pp. 73–74. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ↑ Maderya, Kumuthan (23 June 2017). "From Amar Akbar Anthony to Baahubali: Whither Indian Cinema's Secularism?". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ "Shankar Saleem Simon Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.