Sabatham
1971 Indian film
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Sabatham (/səbəθəm/ transl. Challenge) is 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and written by Bala Murugan. Music was by G. K. Venkatesh. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, Nagesh and T. K. Bhagavathi, with V. K. Ramasami and Anjali Devi in supporting roles. It was released on 14 April 1971.[1]
Ravichandran
T. K. Bhagavathi
Nagesh
A. Somasundaram
| Sabatham | |
|---|---|
Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Story by | Bala Murugan |
| Starring | K. R. Vijaya Ravichandran T. K. Bhagavathi Nagesh |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram A. Somasundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Devanayaki Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sivakami makes a gentle challenge to her father-in-law, as to how she should manage her problems in the household.
Cast
- K. R. Vijaya as Sivakami
- Ravichandran as Muthu
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Selva Nayagam and Durai Singam
- Nagesh as Shanmugam
- V. K. Ramasamy as Rangaiya
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Valli Muthu
- Anjali Devi as Rajeswari
- Pandari Bai as Lakshmi
- Neelu
- K. R. Indira Devi as Yesotha
- Indra
- C. R. Rajakumari
- Bhavani
- Sridevi as Krishnan
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Draupadi
Production
The film features a play based on the Mahabharata, where Sridevi plays Krishna.[2]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Thoduvandhenna Thendralo Malargalo" was inspired in part by the Hindi song "Woh Hain Zara Khafa Khafa" from Shagird (1967),[4] and attained popularity.[5][6] The song "Aattathai Aadu Puliyudan" also attained popularity.[7]
| Songs | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Aadum Alaigalil Neethi" (Mahabharatham) | S. Janaki | 08:20 |
| "Thoduvathenna Thendralo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:45 |
| "Nenjukku Neethi Undu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari | |
| "Aattathai Aadu Puliyudan" | L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan | 04:17 |
