Savaal | |
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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 |
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]
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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.
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. [6]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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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 |
Nalini Sastri of Kalki called the film an entertaining masala fare. [7]