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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Saadhanai
| image          = Saadhanai.jpg
| image          = Saadhanai.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = A. S. Pragasam
| director      = [[A. S. Prakasam]]
| writer        = A. S. Pragasam
| writer        = A. S. Prakasam
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[Prabhu Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]<br />[[BHUVANI]]
| producer      = {{ubl|M. K. M. Zawahir|Imayam Pragasam}}
| producer      = M. K. M. Zawahir<br>Imayam Pragasam
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sivaji Ganesan]]|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[K. R. Vijaya]]|[[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]}}
| cinematography = G. Or. Nathan
| editing        = V. Rajagopal
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| editing        = V. Rajagopal
| cinematography = G. Or. Nathan
| studio        = Pragaas Productions
| studio        = Pragaas Productions
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|01|10}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|01|10}}
| runtime       =  
| country       = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| country        = India
| budget        =
}}
}}


'''''Saadhanai''''' (''Achievement'') is a 1986 Indian Tamil film directed by A. S. Pragasam, starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]], his son [[Prabhu Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] in primary roles.
'''''Saadhanai''''' ({{translation|Achievement}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[A. S. Prakasam]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], his son [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[K. R. Vijaya]] and [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]. It was released on 10 January 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |title=நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814054109/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/sivaji-2.asp |archive-date=14 August 2016 |access-date=16 February 2023 |website=[[Lakshman Sruthi]] |language=ta}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Sivaji is a director whose dream project is to make the love saga of Salim and Anarkali. After a long search for an apt girl to fit into the role of Anarkali, he finds it in a beggar girl (Nalini). He starts the movie with Nalini as Anarkali. K. R. Vijaya, wife of Sivaji starts suspecting Sivaji and Nalini's relationship and this results in a mess inside their family. Nalini comes to know of this and feels that because of her, her mentor's life should not be in a mess, she leaves them without notice.  Sivaji stops the project. Years pass by... Sivaji has a son now... Prabhu, who is into spirituality and wishes to lead life as a bachelor. Sivaji on one occasion, watches a dance by Bhuvani and jumps in glory that he has again found his Anarkali in that danseuse. He comes to know that the girl who danced was none other than Nalini's daughter. Nalini's daughter (Bhuvani) is now chosen as Anarkali and Prabhu is selected as Salim. Prabhu and Bhuvani fall in love in real life too. As the drama unfolds, finally Prabhu and Bhuvani die by taking poison in a touching climax.
{{more plot|date=April 2024}}
Sivaji is a film director whose dream project is to make the love saga of [[Jahangir|Salim]] and [[Anarkali]]. After a long search for an apt girl to fit into the role of Anarkali, he finds it in a beggar. He starts the film with Nalini as Anarkali. K. R. Vijaya, wife of Sivaji starts suspecting Sivaji and Nalini's relationship and this results in turmoil inside their family. Nalini learns of this and feels that because of her, her mentor's life should not be in a mess, she leaves them without notice.  Sivaji stops the project. Years later, Sivaji has a son and Prabhu, who is into spirituality and wishes to lead life as a bachelor. Sivaji on one occasion, watches a dance by Bhuvani and jumps in glory that he has again found his Anarkali in that danseuse. He discovers that the girl who danced was Nalini's daughter. Nalini's daughter is now chosen as Anarkali and Prabhu is selected as Salim. Prabhu and Bhuvani fall in love in real life too. As the drama unfolds, finally Prabhu and Bhuvani die by taking poison in a touching climax.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]]
{{cast listing|
* [[Prabhu Ganesan]]
* [[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Director Ramkumar
* [[K. R. Vijaya]]
* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Babu
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]
* [[K. R. Vijaya]] as Lakshmi
* [[Bhuvani]]
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Oorvashi Ganga / Kamatchi
* Bhuvani
* [[Senthil]]
* [[Senthil]]
*Ilaiyaraaja as himself
* Ilaiyaraaja as himself
*Puvani
* Calcutta Viswanathan
}}
 
==Production==
The film was launched at Vijaya Studios with [[C. V. Sridhar]] switching on the camera.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 June 1984 |title=பிரகாசம் இயக்கும் சாதனை |url=https://archive.org/details/EAP372-6-23-8-224/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240521032317/https://ia902207.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?zip=/34/items/EAP372-6-23-8-224/EAP372-6-23-8-224_jp2.zip&file=EAP372-6-23-8-224_jp2/EAP372-6-23-8-224_0002.jp2&id=EAP372-6-23-8-224&scale=4&rotate=0 |archive-date=21 May 2024 |access-date=22 June 2025|work=Anna |pages=3 |language=Tamil |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Scenes related to Salim and Anarkali were shot at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 February 1985 |title=சிவாஜி இயக்கும் அனார்கலி  |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_103/3.jp2/0,0,6196,8464/6196,8464/90/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103115409/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_103/3.jp2/0,0,6196,8464/6196,8464/90/default.jpg |archive-date=3 January 2025 |access-date=3 January 2025 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>


==Music==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack, featuring seven songs, was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/saathanai-t0002919</ref><ref>http://mio.to/album/Saathanai+(1986)</ref>  Ilaiyaraaja also appears in the film as himself. The lyrics for the songs were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], [[Vairamuthu]] and [[Pulamaipithan]]<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320392/mediaviewer/rm4089602816?ref_=tt_pv_md_2</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saadhanai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/saadhanai-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024195702/https://macsendisk.com/product/saadhanai-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraaja/ |archive-date=24 October 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022 |website=Macsendisk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Saathanai (1986) |url=http://mio.to/album/Saathanai+(1986) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022080816/http://mio.to/album/Saathanai+%281986%29 |archive-date=22 October 2014 |access-date=21 May 2015 |website=Music India Online}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Soundtrack  
|+ Soundtrack
|-
|-
! Song  !! Singers !! Lyricist
! Song  !! Singers !! Lyricist
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| "Oh Vaanambaadi" || S. Janaki, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || [[Pulamaipithan]]
| "Oh Vaanambaadi" || S. Janaki, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || [[Pulamaipithan]]
|-
|-
| "Raja Mohini" || S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ||
| "Vaadi En Rukkumani" || Malaysia Vasudevan || Vaali
|-
| "Vaadi En Rukku" || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki || Vaali
|-
|-
| "Vaazhvae Vaa" || S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || Vaali
| "Vaazhvae Vaa" || S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || Vaali
|}
|}


==References==
== Critical reception ==
[[Subha (writers)|Jayamanmadhan]] of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote the film had exciting events till the interval but felt the climax was pure mess.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=26 January 1986 |title=சாதனை |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1986/jan/26-01-1986/p58.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729123353/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1986/jan/26-01-1986/p58.jpg |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=14 August 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=58 |language=Tamil}}</ref> Balumani of ''Anna'' praised acting and music but felt the film's potential to create brilliance has been put to the test as the focus given to it in the early part is slightly less in the latter part.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-10-83|work=Anna|language=ta|access-date=6 July 2025|title=சாதனை|last=பாலுமணி |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|date=12 January 1986|page=4}}</ref>
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0320392|Saadhanai}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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Latest revision as of 10:52, 3 March 2026

Saadhanai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byA. S. Prakasam
Produced by
  • M. K. M. Zawahir
  • Imayam Pragasam
Written byA. S. Prakasam
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyG. Or. Nathan
Edited byV. Rajagopal
Production
company
Pragaas Productions
Release date
  • 10 January 1986 (1986-01-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Saadhanai (transl. Achievement) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, his son Prabhu, K. R. Vijaya and Nalini. It was released on 10 January 1986.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sivaji is a film director whose dream project is to make the love saga of Salim and Anarkali. After a long search for an apt girl to fit into the role of Anarkali, he finds it in a beggar. He starts the film with Nalini as Anarkali. K. R. Vijaya, wife of Sivaji starts suspecting Sivaji and Nalini's relationship and this results in turmoil inside their family. Nalini learns of this and feels that because of her, her mentor's life should not be in a mess, she leaves them without notice. Sivaji stops the project. Years later, Sivaji has a son and Prabhu, who is into spirituality and wishes to lead life as a bachelor. Sivaji on one occasion, watches a dance by Bhuvani and jumps in glory that he has again found his Anarkali in that danseuse. He discovers that the girl who danced was Nalini's daughter. Nalini's daughter is now chosen as Anarkali and Prabhu is selected as Salim. Prabhu and Bhuvani fall in love in real life too. As the drama unfolds, finally Prabhu and Bhuvani die by taking poison in a touching climax.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The film was launched at Vijaya Studios with C. V. Sridhar switching on the camera.[2] Scenes related to Salim and Anarkali were shot at Vijaya Vauhini Studios.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]

Soundtrack
Song Singers Lyricist
"Anbae Anbae" S. Janaki Vairamuthu
"Athi Mara Poovidhu" S. Janaki Vaali
"Ingae Naan Kandaen" Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jayaram Vaali
"Oh Vaanambaadi" S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Pulamaipithan
"Vaadi En Rukkumani" Malaysia Vasudevan Vaali
"Vaazhvae Vaa" S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Vaali

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki wrote the film had exciting events till the interval but felt the climax was pure mess.[6] Balumani of Anna praised acting and music but felt the film's potential to create brilliance has been put to the test as the focus given to it in the early part is slightly less in the latter part.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "பிரகாசம் இயக்கும் சாதனை". Anna (in Tamil). 3 June 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 22 June 2025 – via Internet Archive.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. ↑ "சிவாஜி இயக்கும் அனார்கலி". Anna (in தமிழ்). 9 February 1985. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  4. ↑ "Saadhanai Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Saathanai (1986)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  6. ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (26 January 1986). "சாதனை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 58. Retrieved 14 August 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. ↑ பாலுமணி (12 January 1986). "சாதனை". Anna (in தமிழ்). p. 4. Retrieved 6 July 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.

External links[edit | edit source]

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