Vishwaroopam (1980 film)
Vishwaroopam (transl. The great form) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar for Krishna's Padmalaya Pictures. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Sridevi and Sujatha. It is a remake of the 1976 Hindi film Adalat.[2] The film was released on 6 November 1980.
| Vishwaroopam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues)[1] |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar[1] |
| Based on | Adalat |
| Produced by | Krishna G. Hanumath Rao |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sujatha Sridevi |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanath Rai[1] |
| Edited by | Kandhaswamy[1] |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
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Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sathyamoorthy is an innocent and honest hardworking villager. He helps Ashok, Rajan and their friend in a time of trouble, who offer him a lot of money in return. He insults them saying he did his duty and money isn't everything. However, fate plays a cruel turn making him desperate for money to treat his wife. He runs to them and they turn him into a criminal, much like them. He gains experience quickly, and soon usurps their dominance. His wife and son, Raja, however are unaware of his activities.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sathyamoorthy and Raja
- Sujatha as Savithri
- Sridevi as Geetha
- Major Sundarrajan as Rajan
- V. S. Raghavan
- R. S. Manohar as Ashok
- S. V. Ramadas as Prakash
- Prem Anand as Ramesh
- Thengai Srinivasan
- Manorama
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[3]
| Song's | Singer's | Lyric's |
|---|---|---|
| "Yenna Yaru Nenacha" | T. M. Soundararajan | Kannadasan |
| "Vazhkaiel Enakkor Puduragam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali |
| "Naan Patta Kadan Ethnaiyo" | T. M. Soundararajan | Vaali |
| "Oh Miss" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan |
| "Rajathi Rajanukku" | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam | Vaali |
Release and reception
Vishwaroopam was released on 6 November 1980, Diwali day.[4] Piousji of Sunday wrote, "Though Sivaji was rather impressive in the father's role he looked almost silly as the son."[2] T. N. Krishnan, writing for Kalki, called the film a Vishwaroopam (great form) with regards to cast performances.[5]
References
- "விஸ்வரூபம்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 1 October 1980. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- Piousji (16 November 1980). "Khaas Baat". Sunday. p. 57.
- "Viswaroopam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by MS Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ராம்ஜி, வி. (5 November 2019). "80-ம் ஆண்டு தீபாவளியில் பாலசந்தர் - பாரதிராஜா; 'வறுமையின் நிறம் சிகப்பு' – 'நிழல்கள்' ஒரே சப்ஜெக்ட்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- கிருஷ்ணன், டி. என். (23 November 1980). "விஸ்வரூபம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 31. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
External links
- Vishwaroopam at IMDb