Mounam Sammadham
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.
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| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan Sembian Sivakumar |
| Written by | K. Guna |
| Screenplay by | S. N. Swamy |
| Story by | S. N. Swamy |
| Starring | Mammootty Amala |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
Production company | Kay Cee Film Combines |
| Distributed by | Kay Cee Film Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
This film was dubbed into Telugu as Lawyer The Great, released on 15 February 1991.[1]
PlotEdit
The plot revolves around the wrong conviction of a business man and the efforts taken by a lawyer to find the truth.
CastEdit
- Mammootty as Adv. K.C. Raja M.A., B.L., Bar-at-law
- Amala as Dr. Hema (Sundaram's sister)
- Jaishankar as Sundaram
- Nagesh as Paramasivam
- Sarath Kumar as Balu (Sundaram's brother)
- Sathyapriya as Savitri, Sundaram's wife
- Sukumari as Sundaram's mother-in-law
- Kumarimuthu as Munusamy
- Y. G. Mahendran as Adv. J.Shekar
- Thyagu as Gundan, Raja's friend Cameo role
- Suresh Chakravarthy as Raja's friend Cameo role
- Charle as Mani, Servant
- Jai Ganesh as Kalyanam Sundaram's Partner
- R. S. Shivaji as Guest House Caretaker
- Sreeja as Vijayalakshmi
- M. S. Thripunithura as Palghat, Paramasivam's Manager
- Prathapachandran as Sessions Court Judge Srinivasan
- S. R. Veeraraghavan as Madras High Court Sr Judge
- Peeli Sivam as Circle Inspector
- Nagarajacholan as Muthu, Vijayalakshmi's Bro
- T. S. Raghavendra as Makkal Kural Editor
- Cochin Haneefa as Kallupatti Rangan, Paramasivam's Henchman
- Appa Haja
- Y. Vijaya as Prostitute Rani
- S. K. Rajavelu as High Court Judge
- Vani as Janaki, Vijayalakshmi's Mother
ProductionEdit
Mounam Sammadham was the first Tamil film of Malayalam superstar Mammootty.[2]
SoundtrackEdit
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 officeEdit
The film was both commercial and critical success.[7]
Critical ReceptionEdit
N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express praised the film, particularly Mammootty's performance.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lawyer The Great". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Krishnaswamy, N. (22 June 1990). "Mounam Sammadham". The Indian Express. p. 7.
- ↑ Ilaiyaraaja (1990). Mounam Sammatham (liner notes) (in தமிழ்). Echo Records.
- ↑ Mani, Charulatha (8 June 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Dynamic Durbarikaanada". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ kalyana then nila. Asianet (in Malayalam).
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Lawyer The Great". Spotify. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ↑ "5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'". Malayala Manorama. 18 July 2018.
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