Ram Lakshman (film)
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| Ram Lakshman | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Story by | Devar Films Story Department |
| Produced by | C. Dhandayuthapani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | M. G. Balurao |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ram Lakshman is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan.[1] The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. It was released on 28 February 1981,[2] and remade in Telugu as Rama Lakshmanulu the same year.[citation needed]
Ram and his pet elephant Lakshman have grown up together and are very emotionally attached to one another. They share such a strong bond that Ram refuses to marry his sweetheart Meena when her father refuses to sanction their marriage unless Ram leaves Lakshman. Meanwhile, in a very cunningly planned plot, an employee of Meena's father kills him and implicates Ram and Lakshman for the murder. How the two friends stand by each other in the hour of need and how they prove themselves innocent forms the rest of the plot.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Ram
- Sripriya as Meena
- M. N. Nambiar as Chandrasekar
- Pandari Bai as Meenakshi (guest appearance)
- Asokan as Paranthaman
- Raveendran as Raja
- Sivachandran as Kumar
- Suruli Rajan
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Major Sundarrajan
- V.Gopalakrishnan
Production
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5] The song "Nandhaan Ungappanda" was selected to be played at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nandhaan Ungappanda" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Nadakkattum" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Valibame Va" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 4. | "Vizhiyil En Vizhiyil" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Onnan Onu" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan |
