Savaal
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| Savaal | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Salim-Javed |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Sripriya |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | V. Chakrapani |
| Music by | M.S.Viswanathan |
Production company | |
Release date | 3 July 1981 |
Running time | 146 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Savaal (transl. Challenge) is a 1981 Tamil-language Indian film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by Anandavalli Balaji, starring Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Y. Gee. Mahendra and Lakshmi. The film was released on 3 July 1981 and did well at box office. The film was a remake of the Hindi film Haath Ki Safai (1974).[1]
Plot
Brothers Sankar 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. Sankar grows up to be a smuggler while Raja becomes a petty pickpocketing criminal. Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love in Raja. How Sankar and Raja get united forms the story.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- Sripriya as Radha
- Jaishankar as Shankar
- Vijayakumar as Ranjith
- Lakshmi as Ganga
- K.Balaji as Baba sheak
- Manorama as ‘Burma’ Pappa[2]
- Y. Gee. Mahendra as Johny
- Thengai Srinivasan as Radha's guardian
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Vishwanathan [3] and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Vairamuthu.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theriyum Theriyum" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 2. | "Naadinen Nambinen Kadhalukku Nyayamillai" | Kannadasan | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Thanniye Pottaa" | Kannadasan | Kamal Haasan, Kalyani Menon, Sripriya | |
| 4. | "Kai Nalla Kaiyappa" | Kannadasan | Malaysia Vasudevan, Manorama , Kovai Soundarajan |
References
- ^ Piousji (14 June 1981). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 53.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (12 October 2015). "Mistress of arts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ http://tamiltunes.com/savaal.html
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