Sankarlal
1981 Indian film
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Sankarlal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action film, written, directed and produced by T. N. Balu. It stars Kamal Haasan in dual lead roles as father and son. Balu died half-way during production, and the film was eventually completed with N. K. Viswanathan as director. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu-language as Andagaadu (transl. Handsome) with Allu Rama Lingaiah and Rao Gopal Rao.
| Sankarlal | |
|---|---|
Tamil poster | |
| Directed by | T. N. Balu N. K. Viswanathan |
| Written by | T. N. Balu |
| Produced by | T. N. Balu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Balu Cine Arts |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Telugu |
Plot
The film begins with an ordinary man Dharmalingam vacationing in Ooty with his family where he is framed for murder by a criminal named Chelladurai. Dharmalingam is jailed while his wife, son Mohan and daughter Seetha all end up separated from each other. After several years, the vengeful Dharmalingam returns to confront Chelladurai as the secretive Sankarlal and also desperately is on the lookout for his lost family. Chelladurai has meanwhile kidnapped a girl named Hema for ransom and Mohan is deputed by Hema's father to rescue her. This results in Dharmalingam and Mohan locking horns in their fight against their common enemy Chelladurai.
Cast
| Cast (Tamil) | Cast (Telugu) | Role (Tamil) | Role (Telugu) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamal Haasan | Dharmalingam (Sankarlal) | Damodaram | ||
| Mohan | ||||
| Sridevi | Hema | |||
| Seema | Seetha/Baabi | |||
| P. R. Varalakshmi | Dhanalakshmi | [2] | ||
| Suruli Rajan | Allu Rama Lingaiah | Hema's father | ||
| R. S. Manohar | Rao Gopal Rao | Selladurai | Bhujangam | |
| S. A. Ashokan | Rallapalli | Guest appearance | ||
| Hema | ||||
| Baby Babeetha | ||||
| Baby Vanthana | ||||
Tamil version
- Suruli Rajan as Kanthasamy Pillai
- S. A. Ashokan as Natarajan (Guest appearance)
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Maari, Natarajan's servant
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Hotel server (Guest appearance)
Production
Soundtrack
| Song | Singers | Music | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Elankiliyae innum Vilangaliye" | Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Ilaiyaraaja | Pulamaipithan | 04:33 |
| "Ada Vaada Kannu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | Pulamaipithan | 04:24 |
| "Kasturi Maan ondru" | Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran | Pulamaipithan | 04:36 |
| "Thedinen" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran | Gangai Amaran | 04:24 |
| "Unmai yendrum vellum" | Vani Jairam | Gangai Amaran | Panchu Arunachalam | 04:13 |
| "Paathikkallil" | Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan, Kamal Haasan | Gangai Amaran | Pulamaipithan | 04:27 |
The song Paathikkallil was not in the movie.
