Ram Lakshman (film)

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Ram Lakshman
Ram Lakshman film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by R. Thyagarajan
Story byDevar Films Story Department
Produced byC. Dhandayuthapani
Starring
CinematographyV. Ramamoorthy
Edited byM. G. Balurao
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Production
company
Release date
  • 28 February 1981 (1981-02-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ram Lakshman is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Thyagarajan. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Sripriya. It was released on 28 February 1981, [1] and remade in Telugu as Rama Lakshmanulu the same year.[ citation needed ]

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Plot

Ram and his pet elephant Lakshman have grown up together and are very emotionally attached to one another. They share such a strong bond that Ram refuses to marry his sweetheart Meena when her father refuses to sanction their marriage unless Ram leaves Lakshman. Meanwhile, in a very cunningly planned plot, an employee of Meena's father kills him and implicates Ram and Lakshman for the murder. How the two friends stand by each other in the hour of need and how they prove themselves innocent forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

Production

Like Devar Films' previous ventures, this film features an animal in a prominent role, in this case an elephant. [2] Filming took place at Ooty. [3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Vaali and Vairamuthu. [4] The song "Nandhaan Ungappanda" was selected to be played at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. [5]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nandhaan Ungappanda" Vaali S. P. Balasubrahmanyam  
2."Nadakkattum"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
3."Valibame Va" Vairamuthu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja  
4."Vizhiyil En Vizhiyil"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela  
5."Onnan Onu"VaaliS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan  

Reception

Nalini Sastry of Kalki felt Kamal Haasan's attempts at comedy failed and the film and story lacked something but praised Ilaiyaraaja's music and climax fight. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ram Lakshman (1981)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "From MGR-Devar Films' Nalla Neram to Yogi Babu's Gurkha and Gorilla, a look at Tamil films that featured animals as star attractions". Cinema Express . 10 July 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "புதுமை! புதுமை!". Kalki (in Tamil). 7 December 1980. pp. 32–33. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023– via Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ "Raam Lakshman Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lesser-known Ilayaraja number at Olympics opener". The Hindu . 20 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. ↑ சாஸ்திரி, நளினி (15 March 1981). "ராம் லக்ஷ்மன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023– via Internet Archive.
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