Raman Parasuraman
| Raman Parasuraman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. S. Gopinath |
| Written by | M. S. Gopinath Thooyavan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | B. Bhuvaneswari |
| Starring | Sivakumar Latha Rathi Sathyaraj |
| Cinematography | S. S. Lal |
| Edited by | K. Baburao |
| Music by | Satyam |
Production company | Suresh Fine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Raman Parasuraman is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. S. Gopinath. The film stars Sivakumar, Latha, Rathi, Sathyaraj and Pandari Bai. It was released on 19 September 1980.[1]
Plot[edit]
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Three antique statue smugglers kill a husband and wife and let their two sons as orphans. The two brothers get separated. While the elder named Parasuraman grows as an outlaw with a strong urge to take revenge of the three who killed his parents, the younger named Ram becomes a doctor. Parasuraman goes in search of those three overseas and kills all of them. The brothers ultimately reunite.
Cast[edit]
- Sivakumar as Ram and Parasuraman
- Latha
- Rathi
- Major Sundarrajan
- Thyagarajan
- Sathyaraj
- Pandari Bai
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- Jayamalini
- A. R. Srinivasan
Production[edit]
Raman Parasuraman was filmed in Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.[2] A. R. Srinivasan accepted to play one of the three antagonists after the original actor backed out despite the film being nearly complete.[3]
Soundtrack[edit]
The songs were composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Vaali.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yevanda Enakku Eedu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Paaramma Paaru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 8:44 | ||
Reception[edit]
Kalki appreciated the film's music, cinematography and lack of comedy.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Raman Parasuraman (1980)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "திரைப்படச் சோலை 29: ராமன் பரசுராமன்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Venkatramanan, Geetha (29 March 2012). "Drama with dignity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Raman Parasu Raman Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Sathyam". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Raman Parasu Raman". JioSaavn. 31 May 1980. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "ராமன் பரசுராமன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 19 October 1980. p. 46. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
