Sankarlal
| 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 |
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.
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
Balu died half-way during production, and the film was eventually completed with Viswanathan as director.[3] Sripriya was considered for the leading female role, before Sridevi was finalised.[4]
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.
Reception
Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the acting of Sridevi and Seema, Viswanathan's cinematography but felt the film lacks pace and Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran's music offers nothing new and concluded Kamal who is stepping up in recent times has taken rest in this film.[7]
References
- ^ "Andagaadu" (PDF). Andhra Patrika. 6 February 1982. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 November 2010). "Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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- ^ "அவன் அவள் அது - படத்தில் வாடகைத்தாய் வேடத்தில் ஸ்ரீபிரியா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Shankarlal (1978) [sic]". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Shankarlal ( Mini LP 33 RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (3 September 1981). "சங்கர்லால்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 12. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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