Mounam Sammadham
Mounam Sammadham | |
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Directed by | K. Madhu |
Story by | S. N. Swamy |
Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan Sembian Sivakumar |
Starring | Mammootty Amala |
Cinematography | Vipin Das |
Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | K. C. Film Combines |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Mounam Sammadham (transl. Silence is Acceptance) is a 1990 Tamil language legal thriller film directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Mammootty (in his Tamil film debut) and Amala. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Plot
The plot revolves around the wrong conviction of a business man and the efforts taken by a lawyer to find the truth.
Cast
- Mammootty as Advocate KC Raja
- Amala as Dr.Hema (Sundaram's sister)
- Jaishankar as Sundaram
- Nagesh as Paramasivam
- Sarath Kumar as Balu (Sundaram's brother)
- Sathyapriya as Savitri, Sundaram's wife
- Sukumari as Sundaram's mother-in-law
- Kumarimuthu as Munusamy
- Y. G. Mahendran as Adv J.Shekar
- Thyagu as Gundan, Raja's friend Cameo role
- Suresh Chaktavarthy as Raja's friend Cameo role
- Charle as Mani, Servant
- Jai Ganesh as Kalyanam Sundaram's Partner
- R. S. Shivaji as Guest House Caretaker
- Sreeja as Vijayalakshmi
- M. S. Thripunithura as Palghat, Paramasivam's Manager
- Prathapachandran as Sessions Court Judge
- Veeraraghavan as Madras High Court Sr Judge
- Peelisivam as Circle Inspector
- Nagarajacholan as Muthu, Vijayalakshmi's Bro
- T S Raghavendar as Makkal Kural Editor
- Cochin Haneefa as Kallupatti Rangan, Paramasivam's Henchman
- Y. Vijaya as Prostitute
Production
Mounam Sammadham is the first Tamil film of Malayalam film actor Mammootty.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran.[2] “Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" was set in Darbari Kanada raga.[3] Kalyana then nila song was written by Pulamaippithan.[4]
- "Chic Chic Cha" – K. S. Chithra
- "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" – K. J. Yesudas K. S. Chithra
- "Oru Raja Vanthan" – K. S. Chithra
- "Thithithamsidu" – K. S. Chithra
- Telugu version
This film was dubbed into Telugu as Lawyer The Great.[5] All lyrics were written by Rajashri.[6]
- "One Two Three Four" - K. S. Chithra
- "Naa Raja Vacchadu" - K. S. Chithra
- "Akasha Veedhilo" - Mano
Reception
N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express praised the film, particularly Mammootty's performance.[1]
References
- ^ a b Krishnaswamy, N. (22 June 1990). "Mounam Sammadham". The Indian Express. p. 7.
- ^ Ilaiyaraaja (1990). Mounam Sammatham (liner notes) (in Tamil). Echo Records.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (8 June 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Dynamic Durbarikaanada". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ kalyana then nila. Asianet (in Malayalam).
- ^ "Lawyer The Great". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Lawyer The Great". Spotify. Retrieved 10 January 2021.