Sabatham
| Sabatham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Bala Murugan |
| Story by | Bala Murugan |
| Starring | K. R. Vijaya Ravichandran T. K. Bhagavathi Nagesh |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram A. Somasundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Devanayaki Films |
Release date | 14 April 1971[1] |
Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sabatham (English: Challenge) is 1971 black-and-white Tamil Drama – Romantic film, directed by P. Madhavan. The film script was written by Bala Murugan. Music was by G. K. Venkatesh. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, Nagesh and T. K. Bhagavathi playing lead, with V. K. Ramasami and Anjali Devi in supporting roles. The film had a Mahabharatha drama sequence played by Sridevi and L. Vijayalakshmi.[2][3]
Plot[]
The film plot is that of a daughter-in-law (K. R. Vijaya) making a gentle challenge to her father-in-law (T. K. Bhagavathi), as to how she should manage her problems in the household.
Cast[]
- K. R. Vijaya as Sivakami
- Ravichandran as Muthu, Selva Nayagam's son
- T.K.Bhagavathy as Selva Nayagam/Durai Singam, twin brothers
- Nagesh as Shanmugam, Durai Singam's son
- V. K. Ramasamy as Rangaiya
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Valli Muthu, Sivakami's father
- Anjali Devi as Rajeswari, Selva Nayagam's wife
- Pandari Bai as Lakshmi, Durai Singam's wife
- Neelu
- K. R. Indira Devi as Yesotha
- Indra
- C. R. Rajakumari
- Bhavani
- Sridevi as lord Krishnan
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Drupadi
Crew[]
- Director: P. Madhavan
- Script: Balamurugan
- Music: G. K. Venkatesh
- Art: B. Nagarajan
- Stills: A. Simmaiah Anand
- Publicity: Aries Publicity
- Design: Eswar
- Processing: T. Ramasami
- Audiography (dialogue): N. V. Sundaram and Rama Rao
- Audiography (Song): J. J. Manickam
- Re – Recording: J. J. Manickam
- Outdoor: A. P. R. Unit
Soundtrack[]
Music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The playback singers consist of Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.[4] The film had a popular melody song "Thoduvandhenna Thendralo Malargalo", sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
| No. | Songs | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aadum Alaigalil Neethi" (Mahabharatham) | S. Janaki | Kannadasan | 08:20 |
| 2 | "Thoduvathenna Thendralo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:45 | |
| 3 | "Nenjukku Neethi Undu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari | ||
| 4 | "Aattathai Aadu Puliyudan" | L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan | 04:17 |
References[]
- ^ http://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D/
- ^ "sabadham". spicyonion. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "sabadham movie". gomolo. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "spb hits 1960 1970 66 songs". tamiltunes. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
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