Sabaash Meena

Sabash Meena is a laugh riot which shows how a simple poor girl manages to change a rich spoilt brat, making him a responsible person. Mohan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a rich spoilt brat. His erratic and irresponsible behavior forces his father Sadasivam Pillai to send him to his friend Appadorai's place in Madras to work and learn something in life. Mohan, a street smart guy sends his friend Shekar (Chandrababu) in his place to Appadorai. Appadorai, who had not seen Mohan accepts Shekar as Mohan and gives him a job. Shekar falls in love with Appadorai's daughter and Mohan who meets Meena in a bus falls for her. What follows is a hilarious depiction of both their love stories and the confusions it creates.

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.[2][3] The song "Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri.[4]

The film was a big success and did well even in non-Tamil areas such as Karnataka. Panthulu dubbed it into Telugu as Sabash Pilla which, however, did not do very well. Sabhash Meena had Sivaji Ganesan in the lead, but the way the film developed his role became somewhat secondary with the thunder being stolen by Chandrababu — the latter played a double role. The film is remembered for the scintillating comedy with Chandrababu excelling and Sivaji Ganesan contributing to the fun, also for the tuneful music.[5]

Sabhash Meena was remade into Hindi as Dil Tera Deewana, with Panthulu again directing.[5] He also directed the Kannada remake Aliya Geleya.[6] The film was also remade in Malayalam as Chirikkudukka.[7] The 1996 Tamil film Ullathai Allitha was an unofficial remake of Sabash Meena.[8]

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