Sathya Sundharam

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Sathya Sundharam
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Poster
Directed by K. S. Rao
Written byK. S. Rao,
Aroor Das (dialogues)
Produced byB. Vijayalakshmi,
B. Udhayakumar
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
K. R. Vijaya
Jai Ganesh
Suruli Rajan
CinematographyG. Or. Nathan
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Balakrishna Productions
Release date
  • 21 February 1981 (1981-02-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Sathya Sundharam is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by Kommineni Seshagiri Rao. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Jai Ganesh and Suruli Rajan. It is a remake of Telugu film Tayaramma Bangarayya . [1] The film was released on 21 February 1981. [2]

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Plot

A couple, Sathya and Sundaram, offer their services to help resolve disputes for numerous people. They confront issues plaguing two families and at the climax their motives for offering their services are revealed. The film ends with both families living happily, and Satya and Sundaram go in search of other families having disputes.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the songs were penned by Kannadasan. [3]

SongSingers
"Ada Appan Mavane" T. M. Soundararajan
"Azhagiya Pengal" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
"My Name is Sundaramoorthy"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
"Oorukku Nalladhoru"T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela

Reception

Nalini Sastry of Kalki wrote that the film presented an old story in a bit different manner while praising the acting of Ganesan and Vijaya and found Rao's direction and Viswanathan's music as not bad. [1]

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References

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