Savaal
1981 film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy
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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]
Suresh Balajie
Suchithra Balaji
Sujatha Balaji
| 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
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
- 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
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 |