Savaal

For the Indian Kannada-language film, see Savaal (2014 film).

Savaal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Krishnamoorthy
Written byA. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
Story bySalim–Javed
Produced byAnandavalli Balaji
Suresh Balajie
Suchithra Balaji
Sujatha Balaji
StarringKamal Haasan
Jaishankar
Vijayakumar
Sripriya
Lakshmi
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byV. Chakrapani
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sujatha Cine Arts
Release date
  • 3 July 1981 (1981-07-03)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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]

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

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Theriyum Theriyum"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 
2."Naadinen Nambinen Kadhalukku Nyayamillai"KannadasanVani Jairam 
3."Thanniye Pottaa"KannadasanKamal Haasan, Kalyani Menon, Sripriya 
4."Kai Nalla Kaiyappa"KannadasanMalaysia Vasudevan, Manorama, Kovai Soundarajan 

Reception

Nalini Sastri of Kalki called the film an entertaining masala fare.[7]

References

  1. ^ "ரஜினிக்கு 'பில்லா'; கமலுக்கு 'வாழ்வே மாயம்'; ஒப்பற்ற படங்களைத் தந்த கே.பாலாஜி". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ Piousji (14 June 1981). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 53. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ "கமலஹாசன்- ஸ்ரீபிரியா நடித்த வாழ்வே மாயம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  4. ^ "விஜயகுமார் - மஞ்சுளா காதல் திருமணம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 8 December 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  5. ^ Rajasekaran, Ilangovan. "Eternal 'Aachi'". Frontline. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Savaal Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. ^ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (26 July 1981). "சவால்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 9. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via Internet Archive.