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Savaal
| Savaal | |
|---|---|
| File:Savaal poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji Suresh Balajie Suchithra Balaji Sujatha Balaji |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Salim–Javed |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Sripriya |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | V. Chakrapani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Suchithra Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Savaal (transl. Challenge) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by Anandavalli Balaji, starring Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Y. G. Mahendran and Lakshmi. The film was released on 3 July 1981 and did well at box office.[1] The film was a remake of the Hindi film Haath Ki Safai (1974).[2][3]
Plot
Brothers Sankar and Raja lose their mother. For survival, they plan to go to the city via a goods train. However at a junction, they get split and lead separate lives. Sankar grows up to be a smuggler while Raja becomes a petty pickpocketing criminal. Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love in Raja. How Sankar and Raja get united forms the story.
Cast
- Jaishankar as Shankar
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- Sripriya as Radha
- Vijayakumar as Ranjith[4]
- Lakshmi as Ganga
- K. Balaji as Baba sheak
- S.A. Ashokan as Jail inmate (cameo)
- Manorama as ‘Burma’ Pappa[5]
- Y. G. Mahendran as Johny
- Thengai Srinivasan as Radha's guardian
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan[6] and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vairamuthu.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theriyum Theriyum" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Naadinen Nambinen Kadhalukku Nyayamillai" | Kannadasan | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Thanniye Pottaa" | Kannadasan | Kamal Haasan, Kalyani Menon, Sripriya | |
| 4. | "Kai Nalla Kaiyappa" | Kannadasan | Malaysia Vasudevan, Manorama, Kovai Soundarajan |
References
- ↑ "ரஜினிக்கு 'பில்லா'; கமலுக்கு 'வாழ்வே மாயம்'; ஒப்பற்ற படங்களைத் தந்த கே.பாலாஜி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Piousji (14 June 1981). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 53.
- ↑ "கமலஹாசன்- ஸ்ரீபிரியா நடித்த வாழ்வே மாயம்". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "விஜயகுமார் - மஞ்சுளா காதல் திருமணம்". Maalai Malar (in தமிழ்). 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ↑ Rangan, Baradwaj (12 October 2015). "Mistress of arts". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 October 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ↑ "Savaal". Tamiltunes. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.