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Simla Special
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Promotional Poster
Directed byMuktha Srinivasan
Written byVisu
Produced byMuktha V. Ramaswamy
StarringKamal Haasan
Sripriya
S. V. Shekhar
CinematographyM. Karnan
Edited byV. P. Krishnan,
C. R. Shanmugam
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Muktha Films
Distributed byMuktha Films
Release date
  • 14 April 1982 (1982-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Simla Special is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. S V Sekhar, Sripriya, Thenga sreenivasan, YGM, Manorama are other major stars appearing in this comedy. The movie was a flop at the box office.

Plot

Gopu (Kamal Haasan) is a budding drama artist. He and his good friend, Babu (S Ve Sekhar), own a popular troupe that performs low-budget comedies. To help Babu pay for his sister's wedding, they accept a commission to perform a set of plays for Tamilians in Simla. One of the plays is titled "Simla Special" and is written by Mahalakshmi (Sripriya).

While Kamal is in Simla, Babu receives a telegram intended for Gopu informing him of Gopu's mom being seriously ill. Fearing the loss of the money if they renege on the Simla commission, Babu keeps the information from Gopu. Gopu subsequently finds out about his mother's illness when a friend calls to tell him that her situation has worsened. However, for the sake of his friend's sister, he decides to continue acting. He also keeps the information to himself, thinking that if Babu knew, he'd insist that Gopu go back to be by his mother's side.

On the last day of their engagement, Kamal finds the telegram in Babu's coat pocket and realizes his friend's deception. He breaks off his friendship with Babu — but is forced to stay for one last encore before he leaves. While he is performing, Babu receives a call that Gopu's mom has recovered. All is forgiven and the friends reunite.

Cast

  • Kamal Haasan as Gopu
  • S V Sekhar as Babu
  • Sripriya as Mahalakshmi
  • Thenga sreenivasan as Mahalakshmi's Father
  • Moorthy as Sabha Secretary
  • Manorama as Roja Devi
  • Santhi Krishna as Uma Babu's sister
  • YGM as Vasu
  • Vanitha as Sri Sri
  • Delhi Ganesh as Sundaram
  • Kamala Kamesh as Babu's Mother
  • pushpalatha as Gopu's mother
  • Sivachandran as Thief
  • V. Gopalakrishnan as Rtd Judge R. Bhaskar's Father
  • Kathadi Ramamoorthy as Gurbani
  • Hanumanthu as Simla Tamil Sangam Wise Precident
  • Typist Gopu as Arthanaari
  • Ayya Theriyadhaiah S. Ramarao
  • Aisary Velan as Rikshaw Driver
  • Gundu Kalyanam
  • Usilai Mani as Louse Mohan's Father
  • Louse Mohan as Usilai Moni's Son
  • Oru Viral Krishna Rao
  • Ganthimathi
  • Vairam Krishnamoorthy
  • G.K.
  • A.Sahul Hameed
  • Ramji
  • R. Bhaskar as V.Gopalakrishnan's Son
  • S. Rajani
  • Jhansi Rani
  • R. Mala
  • G. Dhanapal

Soundtrack

Soundtrack is composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[1]

  • Unakenna Mele — SP Balasubramaniam
  • Thanjavur Melam — SP Balasubramaniam, Malaysia Vasudevan
  • Look Love Me Dear — SPB, S. Janaki
  • Kuthura Kuthulla — Malaysia Vasudevan, Manorama

References