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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Jamboo
| name          = Jamboo
| image          = Jamboo film poster.jpg
| image          = Jamboo poster.jpg
| caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Film poster
| director      = [[M. Karnan]]
| director      = [[M. Karnan]]
| producer      = [[M. Karnan]]
| screenplay    = M. Karnan
| writer        = A. Gurusamy
| screenplay    = [[M. Karnan]]
| story          = Maa. Ra
| story          = Maa. Ra
| based_on       =  
| producer       = M. Karnan
| starring      = [[Jaishankar]] <br> [[Jayamala]] <br> [[Major Sundararajan]] <br> [[S. A. Ashokan]] <br> [[Thengai Srinivasan]] <br> [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]
| starring      = [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]]
| narrator      =
| cinematography = M. Karnan
| music          = [[Shankar - Ganesh]]
| editing        = G. Kalyana Sundaram <br /> K. Gouthaman
| cinematography = [[M. Karnan]]
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| editing        = G. Kalyana Sundaram <br> K. Gouthaman
| studio        = Indrani Films
| studio        = Indrani Films
| distributor    =
| released      = {{film date|1980|1|15|df=y}}
| released      = 15 January 1980
| runtime        = 122 minutes
| runtime        = 122 Mins
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| language      = Tamil
| budget        =
| gross          =
}}
}}


'''''Jamboo''''' is 1980 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, directed and produced by [[M. Karnan]]. The film story was written by Maa. Ra and the dialogue was written by A. Gurusamy. The film screenplay was written by [[M. Karnan]]. Music was by [[Shankar - Ganesh]]. The film stars [[Jaishankar]], [[Major Sundararajan]], [[S. A. Ashokan]] [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and [[Jayamala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/jambu-movie/10422|title=jambu movie|accessdate=2016-06-06|publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/jambu/|title=jambu|accessdate=2016-06-06|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
'''''Jamboo''''' is 1980 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action adventure film]], co-written, directed and produced by [[M. Karnan]] from a story by Maa. Ra. The film stars [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]], leading an ensemble cast that includes [[Major Sundarrajan]], [[S. A. Ashokan]], [[Thengai Srinivasan]], [[M. R. R. Vasu]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] and [[Jayamala]]. It was released on 15 January 1980.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamboo (1980) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/jamboo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023100521/https://screen4screen.com/movies/jamboo |archive-date=23 October 2023 |access-date=4 October 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 April 2021 |title=திரைப்படச்சோலை 19: ஜெய்சங்கர் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/654042-thiraipada-solai.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506165937/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/654042-thiraipada-solai.html |archive-date=6 May 2021 |access-date=4 October 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
A varied group of travelers on a flight to America find themselves stranded on an island. They're rescued by Jamboo ([[Jaishankar]]), a man who's lived on the island by himself since childhood. He's capable of surviving the harsh surrounding full of wild animals, raging rivers and other natural dangers. Jamboo takes on the task of keeping the crash survivors stay alive and eventually lead them off the island. They are forced to stay on the island until the circumstances are right for them to attempt an escape. The movie chronicles the many varied dangers they face as they attempt to get home.
{{more plot|date=March 2022}}
A varied group of travellers on a flight to the United States find themselves stranded on an island. They are rescued by Jamboo, who has lived on the island by himself since childhood. He is capable of surviving the harsh surrounding full of wild animals, raging rivers and other natural dangers. Jamboo takes on the task of keeping the crash survivors alive and eventually lead them off the island. They are forced to stay on the island until the circumstances are right for them to attempt an escape. The film chronicles the many varied dangers they face as they attempt to get home.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Jaishankar]] as Jamboo
* [[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Jamboo
*[[Jayamala]] as Geetha
* [[Major Sundarrajan]] as Saamy
*[[Major Sundararajan]] as Saamy
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Anjalai
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Paranthaman
* [[S. A. Ashokan]] as Paranthaman
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]]
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]]
* [[Venniradai Moorthy]]
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]]
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Anjalai
* [[Jayamala]] as Geetha
* Jaya Vani as Radha
* Jaya Vani as Radha
* Lalitha as Noori
* Lalitha as Noori
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]]
* [[Praveena Bhagyaraj|Praveena]] as Tribal princess
* [[Praveena Bhagyaraj]] as Tribal princess
* Mallika
* Mallika
* [[S. V. Ramadoss]]
* Jothi Kanna
* Jothi Kanna
* Kanchana
* Vimala
* Manjula
* Kovai Shantha
* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]]
* [[S. V. Ramadas]]
* [[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
* [[Oru Viral Krishna Rao]]
*[[Vijayganesh]]
* Kanchana
* Mottai Seetha Raman
* Mottai Seetha Raman
* Vimala
* P. L. Selvaraj
* P. L. Selvaraj
* Manjula
* Franco
* Franco
* Kovai Shantha
* Prabhakar
* Prabhakar
* Master Sivakumar
* Master Sivakumar
{{colend}}
}}


==Crew==
== Soundtrack ==
* Art: R. Radha
Music was written by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jambu |url=https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Jambu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004064802/https://tamilsongslyrics123.com/movie/Jambu |archive-date=4 October 2021 |access-date=4 October 2021 |website=Tamil Songs Lyrics}}</ref>
* Stills: Vellai Samy
* Design: Devudu
* Publicity: Jaya Publicity
* Processing: Gemini Colour Lab
* Audiography: S. Viswanathan
* Audiography (song): J. J. Manickam
* Re - Recording: Murugan Movie tone
* Choreography: Sundaram, Nambi Rajan and Pasumarthi Krishnamoorthi
* Stunt: K. S. Madhavan
 
==Soundtrack==
Music was written by [[Shankar - Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]]. The playback singers consist of [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[L. R. Eswari]], [[Vani Jairam]] and Pasumarthi Krishnamoorthi.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! No. !! Songs !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Songs !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Yenga Vandha Yenga" || || rowspan=3|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:49
| "Yenga Vandha Yenga" || 04:49
|-
|-
| 2 || "Yen Intha Mayakkam" || || 05:36
| "Yen Intha Mayakkam" || 05:36
|-
|-
| 3 || "Oh Rama Oh Rama" || || 05:30
| "Oh Rama Oh Rama" || 05:30
|-
|-
| 4 || "Machaan Thota Mazaa" || || ||03:02
| "Machaan Thota Mazaa" ||03:02
|}
|}


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said it was disheartening to see a film like ''Jamboo'' at a time when Tamil cinema was progressing.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=24 February 1980 |title=ஜம்பு |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-02-24/page/n57/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230730151713/https://archive.org/details/kalki1980-02-24/page/n57/mode/2up |archive-date=30 July 2023 |access-date=30 July 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=57 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFCAiLktAlA Jambu Full movie in youtube]
*{{IMDb title|2791300}}


[[Category:1980 films]]
[[Category:1980 films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1980s action adventure films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sankar Ganesh]]
[[Category:1980 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:1980 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films set in 1980]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980 action films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Karnan]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Karnan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Films set on islands]]
[[Category:Indian action adventure films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language action adventure films]]


 
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Jamboo
Film poster
Directed byM. Karnan
Produced byM. Karnan
Screenplay byM. Karnan
Story byMaa. Ra
StarringJaishankar
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byG. Kalyana Sundaram
K. Gouthaman
Production
company
Indrani Films
Release date
  • 15 January 1980 (1980-01-15)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Jamboo is 1980 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film, co-written, directed and produced by M. Karnan from a story by Maa. Ra. The film stars Jaishankar, leading an ensemble cast that includes Major Sundarrajan, S. A. Ashokan, Thengai Srinivasan, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama and Jayamala. It was released on 15 January 1980.[1][2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

A varied group of travellers on a flight to the United States find themselves stranded on an island. They are rescued by Jamboo, who has lived on the island by himself since childhood. He is capable of surviving the harsh surrounding full of wild animals, raging rivers and other natural dangers. Jamboo takes on the task of keeping the crash survivors alive and eventually lead them off the island. They are forced to stay on the island until the circumstances are right for them to attempt an escape. The film chronicles the many varied dangers they face as they attempt to get home.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was written by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3]

Songs Length
"Yenga Vandha Yenga" 04:49
"Yen Intha Mayakkam" 05:36
"Oh Rama Oh Rama" 05:30
"Machaan Thota Mazaa" 03:02

Reception[edit | edit source]

Kanthan of Kalki said it was disheartening to see a film like Jamboo at a time when Tamil cinema was progressing.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Jamboo (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "திரைப்படச்சோலை 19: ஜெய்சங்கர்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 2 April 2021. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jambu". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ↑ காந்தன் (24 February 1980). "ஜம்பு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 57. Retrieved 30 July 2023 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links[edit | edit source]

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