Saranam Ayyappa
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| Saranam Ayyappa | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Dasarathan |
| Produced by | Dasarathan Tha. Kittu |
| Starring | Bhoopathi Radha Ravi Vijayan Jayabharathi Suruli Rajan Manorama |
| Cinematography | S. M. Gaanam |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | Chandrabose |
Production company | Amutheswari Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Saranam Ayyappa is 1980 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, directed and produced by Dasarathan. The film stars Jayabharathi the lead role. It was released on 28 November 1980.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Boopathi
- Raviraj
- Aboo Backer as Inspector
- Rajakrishna
- Jayabharathi as Saraswathi
- Vijayan as Vijay
- Radha Ravi
- M. R. Radha
- Manorama
- Suruli Rajan
- Sarath Babu
- Poornima
- Kamal Haasan (guest appearance)[2]
- V.K.Ramasamy as Gurusamy
- Goundamani as 'Jailer' Jagadep
- Jaishankar as CID Shankar
- K. J. Yesudas Guest appearance
Production
[edit]The filming was completed within three months. To seek blessings from Ayyappan to make the film successful, the director Dasarathan and his crew undertook a pilgrimage from Chennai to Sabarimala.[3]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Chandrabose.[4][5] The song "Poiyindri Meiyyodu" became hugely popular.[6][7] Kamal Haasan recorded a song "Anna Vaada" for this film.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Poiyindri Meiyodu" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Malai Meethu" | K. Veeramani | |
| 3. | "Sonnal Inikkuthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Rajee | |
| 4. | "Saami Thinthakathom" | Seerkazhi Govindarajan | |
| 5. | "Anna Vaada" | Kamal Haasan |
References
[edit]- ^ "saranam iyyappa ( 1980 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b ராம்ஜி, வி. (7 November 2017). "பிறந்த நாளில்... புதிதாய்ப் பிறக்கிறார்! கமலவதாரம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "520 கிலோமீட்டர், 32 நாட்கள் ஒரு பாத யாத்திரை". Kalki (in Tamil). 16 February 1981. pp. 54–55. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Saranam Ayyappa Tamil devotional Film EP Vinyl Record". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Saranam Ayyapa". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "இசையமைப்பாளர் சந்திரபோஸ் 10ம் ஆண்டு நினைவுதினம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 30 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Music director Chandrabose dead". The Times of India. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.