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{{Short description|1981 film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy}} | {{Short description|1981 film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Savaal | | name = Savaal | ||
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| caption = Theatrical release poster | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[R. Krishnamoorthy]] | | director = [[R. Krishnamoorthy]] | ||
| writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) | | writer = A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) | ||
| story = [[Salim–Javed]] | | story = [[Salim–Javed]] | ||
| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Sripriya]] | | producer = Anandavalli Balaji<br /> Suresh Balajie<br />Suchithra Balaji<br />Sujatha Balaji | ||
| starring = [[Kamal Haasan]]<br />[[Jaishankar]]<br />[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]<br />[[Sripriya]]<br />[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] | |||
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad | | cinematography = K. S. Prasad | ||
| editing = V. Chakrapani | | editing = V. Chakrapani | ||
| | | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
| distributor = | | studio = Sujatha Cine Arts | ||
| distributor = | |||
| released = {{film date|1981|7|3|df=y}} | | released = {{film date|1981|7|3|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 146 minutes | | runtime = 146 minutes | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Savaal''''' ({{translation|Challenge}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[R. Krishnamoorthy]] | '''''Savaal''''' ({{translation|Challenge}}) is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[R. Krishnamoorthy]], starring [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Jaishankar]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Sripriya]] and [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]. The film was released on 3 July 1981 and did well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 August 2020 |title=ரஜினிக்கு 'பில்லா'; கமலுக்கு 'வாழ்வே மாயம்'; ஒப்பற்ற படங்களைத் தந்த கே.பாலாஜி |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/568351-k-balaji-birthday.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029111917/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/568351-k-balaji-birthday.html |archive-date=29 October 2020 |access-date=22 February 2021 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref> It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Haath Ki Safai]]'' (1974).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Piousji |date=14 June 1981 |title=Khaas Baat |pages=53 |work=Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20654/page/n833?q=Piousji}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2018 |title=கமலஹாசன்- ஸ்ரீபிரியா நடித்த வாழ்வே மாயம் |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/10/01211429/1195074/cinima-history-sripriya.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308103639/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2018/10/01211429/1195074/cinima-history-sripriya.vpf |archive-date=8 March 2021 |access-date=1 October 2020 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Brothers | {{more plot|date=September 2021}} | ||
Brothers Shankar 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. Shankar grows up to be a smuggler while Raja becomes a petty [[pickpocketing]] criminal. Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love in Raja. How Shankar and Raja get united forms the story. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Raja | |||
*[[Jaishankar]] as Shankar | *[[Jaishankar]] as Shankar | ||
*[[ | *[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Ranjith<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 December 2020 |title=விஜயகுமார் - மஞ்சுளா காதல் திருமணம் |url=https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/08055553/2147145/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117011007/https://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2020/12/08055553/2147145/cinima-history-vijayakumar.vpf |archive-date=17 January 2021 |access-date=22 February 2021 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |language=ta}}</ref> | ||
*[[Sripriya]] as Radha | *[[Sripriya]] as Radha | ||
*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Ganga | *[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Ganga | ||
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Jail inmate (cameo) | |||
*[[S.A. Ashokan]] as Jail inmate (cameo) | |||
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Radha's guardian | *[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Radha's guardian | ||
*[[Y. G. Mahendran]] as Johnny | |||
*[[K. Balaji|Balaji]] as Baba {{not a typo|sheak}} | |||
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as ‘Burma’ Pappa<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajasekaran |first=Ilangovan |title=Eternal ‘Aachi’ |work=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]] |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/eternal-aachi/article7809425.ece |url-status=live |access-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201021170618/https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/obituary/eternal-aachi/article7809425.ece |archive-date=21 October 2020}}</ref> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<ref>{{Cite web | The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]] and [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Savaal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/savaal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925052100/https://mossymart.com/product/savaal-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=25 September 2021 |access-date=24 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref> | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| title1 = Theriyum Theriyum | | title1 = Theriyum Theriyum | ||
| note1 = | | note1 = | ||
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| length4 = | | length4 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Reception == | |||
Nalini Sastri of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called the film an entertaining [[Masala film|masala]] fare.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சாஸ்திரி |first=நளினி |date=26 July 1981 |title=சவால் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1981/jul/26-07-1981/p9.jpg |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221092921/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1981/jul/26-07-1981/p9.jpg |archive-date=21 February 2022 |access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* {{IMDb title|0429060}} | * {{IMDb title|0429060}} | ||
[[Category:1980s | [[Category:1980s masala films]] | ||
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]] | [[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1981 films]] | [[Category:1981 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | [[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]] | [[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]] | ||