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Vishwaroopam (1980 film)
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Produced by | Krishna G. Hanumath Rao |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues)[1] |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar[1] |
| Based on | Adalat |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sujatha Sridevi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanath Rai[1] |
| Edited by | Kandhaswamy[1] |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vishwaroopam (transl. The great form) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar for Krishna's Padmalaya Pictures. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sridevi and Sujatha. It is a remake of the 1976 Hindi film Adalat.[2] The film was released on 6 November 1980.
Plot[edit]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (June 2021) |
Cast[edit]
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sathyamoorthy and Raja
- Sujatha as Savithri
- Sridevi as Geetha
- Major Sundarrajan as Rajan
- V. S. Raghavan
- R. S. Manohar as Ashok
- S. V. Ramadas
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]
| S:No | Song's | Singer's | Lyric's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Yenna Yaru Nenacha" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan |
| 2 | "Vazhkaiel Enakkor Puduragam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali |
| 3 | "Naan Patta Kadan Ethnaiyo" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali |
| 4 | "Oh Miss" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan |
| 5 | "Rajathi Rajanukku" | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam | Vaali |
Release and reception[edit]
Vishwaroopam was released on 6 November 1980, Diwali day.[4] Piousji of Sunday wrote, "Though Sivaji was rather impressive in the father's role he looked almost silly as the son."[2] T. N. Krishnan, writing for Kalki, called the film a Vishwaroopam (great form) with regards to cast performances.[5]
Film celebrated 100 days and a hit.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "விஸ்வரூபம்". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 1 October 1980. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Piousji (16 November 1980). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 57.
- ↑ "Viswaroopam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ ராம்ஜி, வி. (5 November 2019). "80-ம் ஆண்டு தீபாவளியில் பாலசந்தர் - பாரதிராஜா; 'வறுமையின் நிறம் சிகப்பு' – 'நிழல்கள்' ஒரே சப்ஜெக்ட்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ கிருஷ்ணன், டி. என். (23 November 1980). "விஸ்வரூபம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 31. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
External links[edit]
- Vishwaroopam on IMDb