Sattam
| Sattam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Story by | Salim–Javed |
| Produced by | Anandavalli Balaji |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dewari |
| Edited by | V. Chakrapani |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sattam (transl. The Law) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by K. Vijayan and produced by Anandavalli Balaji, starring Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu and Madhavi. It is a remake of the Hindi film Dostana (1980).[1] The film was released on 21 May 1983.[2]
Plot[edit]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (April 2023) |
Cast[edit]
- Kamal Haasan as Raja
- Madhavi as Radha
- Sarath Babu as Ravi
- Y. G. Mahendran as M.L.Anandharaman
- Jaishankar as Ramesh
- Vijayakumar as Michael Johny
- K. Balaji as Toni
- Manorama as Pandanur Chandirabana
- Ilavarasi
- Sathyakala
- Silk Smitha
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Gangai Amaran.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vaa Vaa En Veenaiyae" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Ammamma Saranam" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Oru Nanbanin" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Thekam Pattu" | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Nanbane Enathu Uyir" | Vaali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan | 7:34 |
| Total length: | 25:15 | |||
Reception[edit]
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Kamal Haasan, Madhavi and Sarath Babu but felt the antagonists Jaishankar, Vijayakumar were underutilised and concluded calling the first half is hand rickshaw and second half is SLV[clarification needed].[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Guy, Randor (15 May 2009). "A void on the film firmament". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "கமல்ஹாசன் படங்களின் பட்டியல்" [List of Kamal Haasan films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Sattam Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Sattam". JioSaavn. 31 December 1983. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (5 June 1983). "'சட்டம்' படம் பார்த்துவிட்டீர்களா?" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 62–63. Retrieved 24 October 2023 – via Internet Archive.
