Savaale Samali
| Savaale Samali | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Written by | Malliyam Rajagopal |
| Produced by | Das & Das[1] |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa C. R. Vijayakumari R. Muthuraman |
| Cinematography | A. Vincent |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Malliyam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Savaale Samali (transl. Meet the challenge) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film, starring Sivaji Ganesan in is his 150th film.[2][3] The film was remade in Telugu as Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi (1972), in Malayalam as Randu Lokam (1977), in Kannada as Siritanakke Savaal (1978) and in Hindi as Charnon Ki Saugandh (1988).[4][5] The film become a blockbuster at the box-office, running for over 100 days in theaters.[6]
Plot
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Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Manickam
- Jayalalithaa as Sakunthala
- R. Muthuraman as Kalimuthu
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Kaveri
- M. N. Nambiar as Rajavel
- V. S. Raghavan as Ayyakannu
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Thirunavukarasu (Periya Pannai)
- S. Varalakshmi as Alamelu
- Ganthimathi as Manickam Mother
- Nagesh as Chinna Pannai Singaram
- Kanakadurga as Sakunthala's friend
- Samikannu as Villager
- A. Veerappan as Nattamai
- Usilai Mani as Villager
- P. S. Venkatachalam Pillai as Villager
- Comedy Shanmugam as Villager
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Malliyam Rajagopal. P. Susheela won her second National Award for the song "Chitukuruvikenna".[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annai Boomi" | M. S. Viswanathan | Malliyam Rajagopal | 02:30 |
| 2 | "Chitukuruvikenna" | P. Susheela | Kannadasan | 03:11 |
| 3 | "Aanaikoru Kalam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:34 | |
| 4 | "Nilavai Paarthu Vaanam" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:16 | |
| 5 | "Ennadi Mayakkama" | P. Suseela, L. R. Eswari | 04:34 |
References
- ^ a b Dhananjayan 2014, p. 226.
- ^ "'வசந்தமாளிகை'யில் ஜெயலலிதா - சிவாஜி நினைவுநாள் இன்று!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 21 July 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "17. டைரக்டர் சாவித்ரி!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b Dhananjayan 2014, p. 227.
- ^ Menon, Ajay (3 December 2010). "Old is Gold: Tamil Movies made in Malayalam". Old is Gold. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ Ganesan & Narayana Swamy 2007, p. 242.
Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2014). Pride of Tamil Cinema: 1931–2013. Blue Ocean Publishers. OCLC 898765509.
- Ganesan, Sivaji; Narayana Swamy, T. S. (2007) [2002]. Autobiography of an Actor: Sivaji Ganesan, October 1928 – July 2001. Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust. OCLC 297212002.