Naan Potta Savaal

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Naan Potta Savaal (transl. The challenge I laid) is 1980 Indian Tamil-language Western film[1] directed by Puratchidasan. The film stars Rajinikanth and Reena, with M. R. Radha and M. R. R. Vasu in supporting roles. It did not do well at the box office. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Idhe Naa Savaal (transl. This is my challenge) with a slightly different cast.[2]

Directed byPuratchidasan
Written byPuratchidasan
Produced byG. Sarangan
Starring
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Naan Potta Savaal
Poster of Tamil version
Directed byPuratchidasan
Written byPuratchidasan
Produced byG. Sarangan
Starring
CinematographyVijayakumar
Edited byVenkatesh
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Kanaga Saragar Films
Release dates
  • 7 August 1980 (1980-08-07) (Tamil)
  • 15 June 1984 (1984-06-15) (Telugu)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
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Cast

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CharacterActors in Language Description
Tamil Telugu
Ramu /Shiva (Tamil) / - (Telugu)Rajinikanth
Roopa (Tamil) / - (Telugu)Reena
Lakshmi (Tamil) / - (Telugu)Pandari Bai Ramu / Shiva's mother
Justice Janarthan (Tamil) / - (Telugu)Major SundarrajanKantha Rao Ramu / Shiva's father
Venucharavarthy (Tamil) / - (Telugu)V. S. RaghavanMukkamala Ramu / Shiva's house owner
Hero's friendC. L. Anandan
Marikkolunthu (Tamil) / - (Telugu)Manorama
Marikkolunthu's Lover (Tamil) / - (Telugu)Suruli RajanRaj Babu
Ardhanari (Tamil) / - (Telugu)M. R. RadhaNagabhushanam
PrabhudasS. A. AshokanPemmasani Ramakrishna
Dr. TowerR. S. ManoharPrabhakar Reddy
M. B. Singh (Tamil) / - (Telugu)K. Kannan
Advocate Arthanari (Tamil) / - (Telugu)M. R. R. Vasu
Himachalam (Tamil) / Simhachalam (Telugu)Ceylon Manohar
Bhoominathan (Tamil) / - (Telugu)S. V. Ramadas
Special AppearanceJayamalini
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Production

Naan Potta Saval is the first film in which the screen credits carried the title "Super Star" for Rajinikanth.[3][4] The scene where Rajinikanth fights with Kannan in a palace was shot at Sharada Studios.[5]

Soundtrack

Tamil songs

Lyrics for the songs were written by film director Puratchidasan himself.[6] The song "Sugam Sugame" is set to the raga Shuddha Saveri.[7]

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SongSingerDuration
"Mayakkama Oru Thayakkamaa" Vani Jayaram 4:42
"Naatukulla" Malaysia Vasudevan 4:05
"Nenje Un Aasai" T. L. Maharajan 4:13
"Silarai Devai" Vani Jairam,S. P. Sailaja 4:18
"Sugam Sugame" Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jayaram 4:26
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Telugu songs[8]
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SongSingerDuration
"Desamlo Konni Nakkalunnayi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:05
"Choodana Jatha Goodana" Vani Jairam 4:32
"Evaru Nannapaleru" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:25
"Kowgililo" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam 4:18
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