| Naan Potta Savaal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Puratchidasan |
| Written by | Puratchidasan |
| Produced by | G. Sarangan |
| Starring | Rajnikanth Reena M. R. Radha M. R. R. Vasu |
| Cinematography | Vijayakumar |
| Edited by | Venkatesh |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kanaga Saragar Films |
Release dates | 7 August 1980 (Tamil) 15 June 1984 (Telugu) |
Running time | 130 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Naan Potta Savaal (transl. The challenge I took) is 1980 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by Puratchidasan. The film stars Rajnikanth, Reena, M. R. Radha and M. R. R. Vasu. This is the first film in which the screen credits carried the title "Super Star" for Rajinikanth.[1] It was also the last film of Radha.[2] The film did not do well at the box office. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Idhe Naa Savaal.[3]
Cast
- Rajnikanth as Ramu (Shiva)
- Reena as Roopa
- M. R. Radha as Arthanari
- M. R. R. Vasu as Arthanari
- Manorama as Marikkolunthu
- S. A. Ashokan as Henchman
- Major Sundarrajan as Justice Janarthan
- Pandari Bai as Lakshmi
- C. L. Anandan as Ramu's friend
- Jayamalini (Special Appearance)
- Suruli Rajan as Ramu's friend
- V. S. Raghavan as Venucharavarthy
- Ceylon Manohar as Himachalam
- R. S. Manohar as Dr. Tower
- K. Kannan as M. B. Singh
- S. V. Ramadoss as Bhoominathan
Soundtrack
Tamil Songs Lyrics for the songs were written by film director Puratchidasan himself.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mayakkama Oru Thayakkamaa" | Vani Jayaram | 4:42 |
| 2 | "Naatukulla" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:05 |
| 3 | "Nenje Un Aasai" | T. L. Maharajan | 4:13 |
| 4 | "Silarai Devai" | Vani Jairam, P. Sailaja | 4:18 |
| 5 | "Sugam Sugame" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jayaram[5] | 4:26 |
Telugu Songs
| No. | Song | Singer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Desamlo Konni Nakkalunnayi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:05 |
| 2 | "Choodana Jatha Goodana" | Vani Jairam | 4:32 |
| 3 | "Evaru Nannapaleru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
| 4 | "Kowgililo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 4:18 |
References
- ↑ Shivakumar, Vivek (11 December 2018). "A Superstar Career Through Titles". Film Companion. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "First film of Rajinikanth to use Superstar in title card". Behindwoods. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U7fOKaArjw&ab_channel=v9Videos
- ↑ http://www.rajinikanth.com/songs/naanpottasavals.htm
- ↑ http://www.thiraipaadal.com/albums/ALBIRR00394.html
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