Savaal (transl. Challenge) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, starring Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Vijayakumar, Sripriya and Lakshmi. The film was released on 3 July 1981 and did well at the box office.[1] It is a remake of the Hindi film Haath Ki Safai (1974).[2][3]
| Savaal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Story by | Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji Suresh Balajie Suchithra Balaji Sujatha Balaji |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Jaishankar Vijayakumar Sripriya Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prasad |
| Edited by | V. Chakrapani |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Sujatha Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Brothers Shankar 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. Shankar grows up to be a smuggler while Raja becomes a petty pickpocketing criminal. Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love in Raja. How Shankar and Raja get united forms the story.
Cast edit
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- Jaishankar as Shankar
- Vijayakumar as Ranjith[4]
- Sripriya as Radha
- Lakshmi as Ganga
- S. A. Ashokan as Jail inmate (cameo)
- Thengai Srinivasan as Radha's guardian
- Y. G. Mahendran as Johnny
- Balaji as Baba sheak
- Manorama as "Burma" Pappa[5]
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Gopi Shankar's Henchman
- Ceylon Manohar as Henchman
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6]
| 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 |
Reception edit
Nalini Sastri of Kalki called the film an entertaining masala fare.[7]
References edit
- ^ "ரஜினிக்கு 'பில்லா'; கமலுக்கு 'வாழ்வே மாயம்'; ஒப்பற்ற படங்களைத் தந்த கே.பாலாஜி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Piousji (14 June 1981). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 53. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "கமலஹாசன்- ஸ்ரீபிரியா நடித்த வாழ்வே மாயம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "விஜயகுமார் - மஞ்சுளா காதல் திருமணம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Rajasekaran, Ilangovan. "Eternal 'Aachi'". Frontline. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Savaal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (26 July 1981). "சவால்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via Internet Archive.
