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Savaal
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Wikipedia article
'Savaal' is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, starring Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Vijayakumar, Sripriya and Lakshmi. The film was released on 3 July 1981 and did well at the box office. It is a remake of the Hindi film 'Haath Ki Safai' (1974).
Plot
Brothers Shankar and Raja lose their mother. For survival, they plan to go to the city via a goods train. However at a junction, they get split and lead separate lives. Shankar grows up to be a smuggler while Raja becomes a petty pickpocketing criminal. Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love in Raja. How Shankar and Raja get united forms the story.
Cast
*Kamal Haasan as Raja
*Jaishankar as Shankar
*Vijayakumar as Ranjith
*Sripriya as Radha
*Lakshmi as Ganga
*S. A. Ashokan as Jail inmate (cameo)
*Thengai Srinivasan as Radha's guardian
*Y. G. Mahendran as Johnny
*Balaji as Baba
*Manorama as Burma Pappa
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan and Vairamuthu.
Reception
Nalini Sastri of 'Kalki' called the film an entertaining masala fare.
References
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