Sabatham
| Sabatham | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| 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 company | Devanayaki Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sabatham (/səbəθəm/ transl. Challenge) is 1971 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film, directed by P. Madhavan and written by Bala Murugan. Music was by G. K. Venkatesh. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Ravichandran, Nagesh and T. K. Bhagavathi, with V. K. Ramasami and Anjali Devi in supporting roles. It was released on 14 April 1971.[1]
Plot
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Sivakami makes a gentle challenge to her father-in-law, as to how she should manage her problems in the household.
Cast
[edit]- K. R. Vijaya as Sivakami
- Ravichandran as Muthu
- T. K. Bhagavathi as Selva Nayagam and Durai Singam
- Nagesh as Shanmugam
- V. K. Ramasamy as Rangaiya
- S. V. Sahasranamam as Valli Muthu
- Anjali Devi as Rajeswari
- Pandari Bai as Lakshmi
- Neelu
- K. R. Indira Devi as Yesotha
- Indra
- C. R. Rajakumari
- Bhavani
- Sridevi as Krishnan
- L. Vijayalakshmi as Draupadi
Production
[edit]The film features a play based on the Mahabharata, where Sridevi plays Krishna.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3] The song "Thoduvandhenna Thendralo Malargalo" was inspired in part by the Hindi song "Woh Hain Zara Khafa Khafa" from Shagird (1967),[4] and attained popularity.[5][6] The song "Aattathai Aadu Puliyudan" also attained popularity.[7]
| Songs | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Aadum Alaigalil Neethi" (Mahabharatham) | S. Janaki | 08:20 |
| "Thoduvathenna Thendralo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 03:45 |
| "Nenjukku Neethi Undu" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari | |
| "Aattathai Aadu Puliyudan" | L. R. Eswari, A. L. Raghavan | 04:17 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Arasaratnam, Rajeevan (8 November 2020). "நான் அறிந்த இசை அரசன் எஸ்.பி.பியும் அவரின் இன்னிசை சாம்ராஜ்யமும்; பகுதி 10 -என்.கே.எஸ். திருச்செல்வம்". Thinakkural (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ↑ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. India: Penguin Random House. p. 11. ISBN 9789353056780.
- ↑ "Sabatham". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Shagird". MySwar. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "எங்கேயும்... எப்போதும்... எஸ்.பி.பி...! உருகும் கவிப்பேரரசு வைரமுத்து". Nakkheeran (in Tamil). 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ "புதிய இசையமைப்பாளர்களால் ஏன் புகழ் பெற முடியவில்லை?". Kungumam (in Tamil). 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ↑ வேணுகோபாலன், எஸ்.வி. (21 June 2020). "அஞ்சலி: ஏ.எல்.ராகவன் -மென்குரலே நீ வாழ்க!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
External links
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- 1971 films
- 1970s feminist films
- 1970s romantic comedy-drama films
- 1971 black-and-white films
- 1971 Indian films
- 1971 Tamil-language films
- Films about brothers
- Films about women in India
- Films directed by P. Madhavan
- Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh
- Indian black-and-white films
- Indian feminist films
- Indian romantic comedy-drama films
- Tamil-language Indian films
- Tamil-language romantic comedy-drama films
- Twins in Indian films