| Vishwaroopam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Written by | Aaroor Dass (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. C. Tirulokchandar |
| Based on | Adalat |
| Produced by | G. Hanumath Rao |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Sujatha Sridevi |
| Cinematography | M. Viswanath Rai |
| Edited by | Kandhaswamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Production company | Padmalaya Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
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. The film was released on 6 November 1980.
Plot
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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.
| 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. Piousji of Sunday wrote, "Though Sivaji was rather impressive in the father's role he looked almost silly as the son." T. N. Krishnan, writing for Kalki, called the film a Vishwaroopam (great form) with regards to cast performances.
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. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- "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
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