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| director      = [[K. Madhu]]
| director      = [[K. Madhu]]
| producer      = [[Kovai Chezhiyan]]<br /> Sembian Sivakumar
| producer      = [[Kovai Chezhiyan]]<br /> Sembian Sivakumar
| writer        = K. Guna
| screenplay    = S. N. Swamy
| story          = [[S. N. Swamy]]
| story          = [[S. N. Swamy]]
| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Amala (actress)|Amala]]
| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Amala (actress)|Amala]]
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| cinematography = Vipin Das
| cinematography = Vipin Das
| editing        = V. P. Krishnan
| editing        = V. P. Krishnan
| studio        = K. C. Film Combines
| studio        = Kay Cee Film Combines
| distributor    =  
| distributor    = Kay Cee Film Combines
| released      = {{Film date|1990|06|15|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1990|06|15|df=y}}
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'''''Mounam Sammadham''''' ({{trans|Silence is Acceptance}}) is a 1990 [[Tamil language]] [[legal thriller]] film directed by [[K. Madhu]]. The film stars [[Mammootty]] (in his Tamil film debut) and [[Amala (actress)|Amala]]. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].
'''''Mounam Sammadham''''' ({{trans|Silence is Acceptance}}) is a 1990 [[Tamil language]] [[legal thriller]] film directed by [[K. Madhu]]. The film stars [[Mammootty]] (in his Tamil film debut) and [[Amala (actress)|Amala]]. The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].
This film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Lawyer The Great'', released on 15 February 1991.<ref name = "Lawyer The Great">{{cite web | url = https://indiancine.ma/BHGH/info | website = indiancine.ma | title = Lawyer The Great | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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{{colbegin}}
*[[Mammootty]] as Advocate KC Raja
*[[Mammootty]] as Adv. K.C. Raja [[Master_of_Arts|M.A.]], [[Bachelor of Laws|B.L.]], [[Barrister#India|Bar-at-law]]
*[[Amala (actress)|Amala]] as Dr.Hema (Sundaram's sister)
*[[Amala (actress)|Amala]] as Dr. Hema (Sundaram's sister)
*[[Jaishankar]] as Sundaram
*[[Jaishankar]] as Sundaram
*[[Nagesh]] as Paramasivam
*[[Nagesh]] as Paramasivam
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*[[Sukumari]] as Sundaram's mother-in-law
*[[Sukumari]] as Sundaram's mother-in-law
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Munusamy
*[[Kumarimuthu]] as Munusamy
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Adv J.Shekar
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Adv. J.Shekar
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Gundan, Raja's friend Cameo role
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Gundan, Raja's friend Cameo role
*[[Suresh Chaktavarthy]] as Raja's friend Cameo role
*Suresh Chakravarthy as Raja's friend Cameo role
*[[Charle]] as Mani, Servant
*[[Charle]] as Mani, Servant
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Kalyanam Sundaram's Partner
*[[Jai Ganesh]] as Kalyanam Sundaram's Partner
*[[R. S. Shivaji]] as Guest House Caretaker
*[[R. S. Shivaji]] as Guest House Caretaker
*Sreeja as Vijayalakshmi
*[[Sreeja]] as Vijayalakshmi
*[[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Palghat, Paramasivam's Manager
*[[M. S. Thripunithura]] as Palghat, Paramasivam's Manager
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Sessions Court Judge
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Sessions Court Judge Srinivasan
*[[Veeraraghavan]] as Madras High Court Sr Judge
*S. R. Veeraraghavan as Madras High Court Sr Judge
*[[Peelisivam]] as Circle Inspector
*[[Peeli Sivam]] as Circle Inspector
*[[Nagarajacholan]] as Muthu, Vijayalakshmi's Bro
*[[Nagarajacholan]] as Muthu, Vijayalakshmi's Bro
*[[T S Raghavendar]] as Makkal Kural Editor
*[[T. S. Raghavendra]] as Makkal Kural Editor
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kallupatti Rangan, Paramasivam's Henchman
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Kallupatti Rangan, Paramasivam's Henchman
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Prostitute
*Appa Haja
*Rajavelu as High Court Judge
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Prostitute Rani
*Vani as Vijayalakshmi's Mother
*S. K. Rajavelu as High Court Judge
*Vani as Janaki, Vijayalakshmi's Mother
{{colend}}
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== Production ==
== Production ==
''Mounam Sammadham'' is the first Tamil film of [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] actor [[Mammootty]].<ref name="IE review" />
''Mounam Sammadham'' was the first Tamil film of [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] superstar [[Mammootty]].<ref name="IE review" />


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
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|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PrOlOBx3vs |title=kalyana then nila |work=[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] |language=Malayalam}}</ref>
|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PrOlOBx3vs |title=kalyana then nila |work=[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] |language=Malayalam}}</ref>


*"Chic Chic Cha" – [[K. S. Chithra]]
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
*"Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" – [[K. J. Yesudas]] K. S. Chithra
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center"
*"Oru Raja Vanthan" – K. S. Chithra
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers''' ||'''Lyrics'''
*"Thithithamsidu" – K. S. Chithra
|-
| 1 || 5 Paisa 10 Paisa || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]] || rowspan=2|[[Gangai Amaran]]
|-
| 2 || "Chik Chik Chaa" || [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 3 || "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] K. S. Chithra || [[Pulamaipithan]]
|-
| 4 || "Oru Raja Vanthanam" || K. S. Chithra || Gangai Amaran
|}


;Telugu version
;Telugu version


This film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Lawyer The Great''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiancine.ma/BHGH/info | website = indiancine.ma | title = Lawyer The Great | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref> All lyrics were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/3iGBrPoFFTASNJwlT6MdQB | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Lawyer The Great | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>
Lyrics for the dubbed Telugu version ''Lawyer The Great'' were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref name = "Lawyer The Great" /><ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/3iGBrPoFFTASNJwlT6MdQB | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Lawyer The Great | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>
 
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center"
| '''No.''' || '''Song''' || '''Singers'''
|-
| 1 || One Two Three Four || [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 2 || "Naa Raja Vacchadu" || K. S. Chithra
|-
| 3 || "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra
|}


*"One Two Three Four" - [[K. S. Chithra]]
== Box office ==
*"Naa Raja Vacchadu" - K. S. Chithra
The film was both commercial and critical success.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.amp.html|title=5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=18 July 2018}}</ref>
*"Akasha Veedhilo" - [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]


== Reception ==
== Critical Reception ==
N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film, particularly Mammootty's performance.<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900622&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Mounam Sammadham |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=22 June 1990 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=7}}</ref>
N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised the film, particularly Mammootty's performance.<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900622&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Mounam Sammadham |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=22 June 1990 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=7}}</ref>


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[[Category:Films about miscarriage of justice]]
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 20 October 2021


Mounam Sammadham
File:Mounam Sammadham.jpg
Poster
Directed byK. Madhu
Produced byKovai Chezhiyan
Sembian Sivakumar
Written byK. Guna
Screenplay byS. N. Swamy
Story byS. N. Swamy
StarringMammootty
Amala
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyVipin Das
Edited byV. P. Krishnan
Production
company
Kay Cee Film Combines
Distributed byKay Cee Film Combines
Release date
  • 15 June 1990 (1990-06-15)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mounam Sammadham (transl. Silence is Acceptance) is a 1990 Tamil language legal thriller film directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Mammootty (in his Tamil film debut) and Amala. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

This film was dubbed into Telugu as Lawyer The Great, released on 15 February 1991.[1]

Plot[edit]

The plot revolves around the wrong conviction of a business man and the efforts taken by a lawyer to find the truth.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Mounam Sammadham was the first Tamil film of Malayalam superstar Mammootty.[2]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran.[3] “Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" was set in Darbari Kanada raga.[4] Kalyana then nila song was written by Pulamaippithan.[5]

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 5 Paisa 10 Paisa Malaysia Vasudevan Gangai Amaran
2 "Chik Chik Chaa" K. S. Chithra
3 "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" K. J. Yesudas K. S. Chithra Pulamaipithan
4 "Oru Raja Vanthanam" K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran
Telugu version

Lyrics for the dubbed Telugu version Lawyer The Great were written by Rajashri.[1][6]

No. Song Singers
1 One Two Three Four K. S. Chithra
2 "Naa Raja Vacchadu" K. S. Chithra
3 "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" Mano, K. S. Chithra

Box office[edit]

The film was both commercial and critical success.[7]

Critical Reception[edit]

N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express praised the film, particularly Mammootty's performance.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lawyer The Great". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Krishnaswamy, N. (22 June 1990). "Mounam Sammadham". The Indian Express. p. 7.
  3. ↑ Ilaiyaraaja (1990). Mounam Sammatham (liner notes) (in தமிழ்). Echo Records.
  4. ↑ Mani, Charulatha (8 June 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Dynamic Durbarikaanada". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. ↑ kalyana then nila. Asianet (in Malayalam).{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ↑ "Lawyer The Great". Spotify. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'". Malayala Manorama. 18 July 2018.

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