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| director = R. Krishnamoorthy | | director = [[R. Krishnamoorthy]] | ||
| producer = S. R. Arulprakasam | | producer = S. R. Arulprakasam | ||
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| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br/>[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br/>[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br/>[[M. N. Nambiar]] | | starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[K. R. Vijaya]]<br />[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]] | ||
| music = [[Gangai Amaran]] | | music = [[Gangai Amaran]] | ||
| cinematography = N. Balakrishnan | | cinematography = N. Balakrishnan | ||
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'''''Vamsa Vilakku''''' ( | '''''Vamsa Vilakku''''' ({{Translation|Lamp of the dynasty}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[R. Krishnamoorthy]] and produced by S. R. Arulprakasam. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[K. R. Vijaya]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. The film had musical score by [[Gangai Amaran]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=241-250 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp25.htm |access-date=2021-06-14 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of Hindi film ''[[Vidhaata]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1981 - 1990 |date=14 April 2020 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech |pages=237}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Thaiyamma | *[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Thaiyamma | ||
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Inspector Shankar and Raja | *[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Inspector Shankar and Raja | ||
*[[Raadhika | *[[Raadhika]] as Radha | ||
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Jaganath | *[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Jaganath | ||
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Dharma | *[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Dharma | ||
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* {{IMDb title|1449279}} | * {{IMDb title|1449279}} | ||
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:1984 films]] | [[Category:1984 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]] | [[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]] | ||
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| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Produced by | S. R. Arulprakasam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Prabhu M. N. Nambiar |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Distributed by | Rathna Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vamsa Vilakku (transl. Lamp of the dynasty) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by S. R. Arulprakasam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Prabhu and M. N. Nambiar. The film had musical score by Gangai Amaran.[1] The film was a remake of Hindi film Vidhaata.[2]
Plot
Sathyam (Sivaji Ganesan) lives with his police inspector son, Shankar (Prabhu), and pregnant daughter-in-law, Padma (Nalini). Shankar attempts to arrest Jaganath (M. N. Nambiar) and is killed in the process. Sathyam kills two of Jaganath's associates in retaliation and is now wanted by the police. As Padma also dies in childbirth, Sathyam takes his grandson Raja and goes on the run. He stumbles upon the attempted murder of notorious smuggler Tiger Baba and rescues him. Tiger Baba takes Sathyam under his wing. Now a rich smuggler known as Chakravarthy, he meets the widowed Thaaiyamma (K. R. Vijaya) and asks her to care for Raja. Worried that his new lifestyle will impact his grandson, Chakravarthy asks Thaaiyamma to raise Raja in Coonoor isolated from him. The two reunite when Raja (also Prabhu) is an adult but he is still unaware of his grandfather's profession. Raja falls in love with Radha (Radhika), a poor woman who fearless and stands for what's right. Chakravarthy is prejudiced against her poverty and opposes the marriage which sets Raja and Thaaiyamma against him. With Jaganath also re-entering their lives, Chakravarthy faces multiple challenges to avenge his son's murder and reunite with his grandson.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sathyamoorthy/Chakravarthy
- K. R. Vijaya as Thaiyamma
- Prabhu as Inspector Shankar and Raja
- Raadhika as Radha
- M. N. Nambiar as Jaganath
- V. K. Ramasamy as Dharma
- Major Sundararajan as Tiger Baba
- R. N. Sudarshan as Manohar
- Nalini in guest appearance as Padma
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Ganapathy
- Y. G. Mahendran as Peter
- Sivachandran as Ravi
- Ceylon Manohar
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Manithan Kathai Ithu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan | 04:27 |
| 2 | "Vaa Mama" | S. Janaki | 04:39 |
| 3 | "Paasam Pozhiyum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Ponnusamy | 04:41 |
| 4 | "Vaamma Vaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:12 |
References
- ↑ "241-250". nadigarthilagam.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981 - 1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 237.
- ↑ "Vamsavilakku". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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