Sankarlal

Sankarlal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language drama film written directed and produced by T. N. Balu. It stars Kamal Haasan in dual lead roles as father and son. The film was partially directed by Balu who died half-way during production. The film was eventually completed with N. K. Vishwanathan as director. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu-language as Andagaadu (English: Handsome) with Allu Rama Lingaiah and Rao Gopal Rao.[1]

Sankarlal
Tamil poster
Tamilசங்கர்லால்
Directed byT. N. Balu
N. K. Vishwanathan
Produced byT. N. Balu
Written byT. N. Balu
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Gangai Amaran
CinematographyN. K. Vishwanathan
Edited byV. Rajagopal
Production
company
Balu Cine Arts
Release date
  • 15 August 1981 (1981-08-15)
(Tamil)
  • 6 February 1982 (1982-02-06)
(Telugu)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Telugu

Plot

Kamal Haasan plays a father-son dual role in this movie which begins with an ordinary man Dharmalingam (the elder Kamal Haasan) vacationing in Ooty with his family where he is framed for murder by a criminal named Chelladurai (R.S Manohar) and is jailed while his wife, son Mohan (the younger Kamal Haasan) and daughter (Seema) all end up split 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 Hema (Sridevi) 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

Production

Sripriya was considered for the leading female role, before Sridevi was finalised.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja (only Elankiliyae) and Gangai Amaran.

One of the songs from Khel Khel Mein (1975),"Ek Main Aur Ek Tu…", was reused in this film.

Tamil version[3]
No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Elankiliyae innum Vilangaliye"Janaki, S. P. BalasubrahmanyamPulamaipithan04:33
2"Ada Vaada Kannu"S. P. BalasubrahmanyamPulamaipithan04:24
3"Kasturi Maan ondru"Janaki, Malaysia VasudevanPulamaipithan04:36
4"Thedinen"Malaysia VasudevanGangai Amaran04:24
5"Unmai yendrum vellum"Vani Jairam, Malaysia VasudevanPanchu Arunachalam04:13
6"Paathikkallil"(This song not in movie)Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan, Kamal HassanPulamaipithan04:27

References
  1. "Grillmill". The Hindu. 16 October 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  2. "அவன் அவள் அது - படத்தில் வாடகைத்தாய் வேடத்தில் ஸ்ரீபிரியா". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Shankarlal-songs-T0000993


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