Ram Lakshman
Ram Lakshman is a 1981 Tamil drama film directed by R. Thyagarajan. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sripriya in the lead roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Rama Lakshmanulu in the same year with Krishnam Raju and Jayasudha.
| Ram Lakshman | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | R. Thyagarajan |
| Produced by | C. Dhandayuthapani |
| Story by | Devar Films story department |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | V. Ramamoorthy |
| Edited by | M. G. Balurao |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | K. R. Enterprises |
Release date | 28 February 1981 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Ram (Kamal Haasan) and his pet elephant Laxman have grown up together and are very emotionally attached to one another. They share such a strong bond that Ram refuses to marry his sweetheart Meena (Sripriya) when her father refuses to sanction their marriage unless Ram leaves Laxman. Meanwhile, in a very cunningly planned plot, an employee of Meena's father kills him and implicates Ram and Laxman for the murder. How the two friends stand by each other in the hour of need and how they prove themselves innocent forms the rest of the plot.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Ram
- Sripriya as Meena
- M. N. Nambiar as Chandrasekar Inspector of police
- Pandari Bai as Meenakshi, Ram's Mother (Guest appearance)
- Asokan as Paranthaman, Meena's Father
- Raveendran as Raja
- Sivachandran as Kumar
- Suruli Rajan
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Major Sundarrajan
- V.Gopalakrishnan
- Master Bittu
- Elephant - Lakshman
- Elephant - Gomathi
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Vaali and Vairamuthu. [1] The song "Nandhaan Ungappanda" was selected to be played at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.[2]
| Ram Lakshman | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | EMI |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nandhaan Ungappanda" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Nadakkattum" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Valibame Va" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 4. | "Vizhiyil En Vizhiyil" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
| 5. | "Onnan Onu" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan |
References
- http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Raam-Lakshman-songs-t0002905
- "Lesser-known Ilayaraja number at Olympics opener". The Hindu. 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.