Sahadevan Mahadevan(1988)
Sahadevan Mahadevan is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Mohan and S. V. Shekhar in the lead roles, with S. S. Chandran, Kovai Sarala, Pallavi, and Madhuri in supporting parts. The story follows two unemployed friends who become detectives to rescue a woman from a forced marriage. The film is notable for its lighthearted tone, mistaken identity gags, and slapstick humour. It was released on 2 December 1988 and was a box office success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 30 November 1988
- Director
- Rama narayanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 50m 0
Storyline
Two unemployed friends, Sahadevan and Mahadevan, decide to become detectives. They want to help Sahadevan's love interest Kaveri escape her evil uncle who plans to force her into marriage. But their plan goes wrong when a kidnapping targets the wrong woman. Now they must solve the case before it is too late.
“Two friends, one mission, endless laughter.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sahadevan Mahadevan
Cast reunions in this film: Rama Narayanan & Sankar Ganesh (48 films together), Sankar Ganesh & S. S. Chandran (20 films together), Kovai Sarala & S. S. Chandran (15 films together), Mohan & Sankar Ganesh (15 films together), Sankar Ganesh & S. Ve. Shekher (15 films together), and Rama Narayanan & S. S. Chandran (11 films together).
Trivia
- This was one of the few films where director Rama Narayanan also worked as the cinematographer.
- The film's plot of unemployed youths turning detectives was a popular theme in late 80s Tamil cinema.
- Actor Senthil, known for his comedy roles, played a more central dramatic part here.
- The movie was released during a period when Rama Narayanan directed numerous low-budget films back-to-back.
- It featured music by Shankar-Ganesh, a composer duo popular for many commercial films in that era.
- The title plays on the common South Indian names Sahadevan and Mahadevan for the two lead characters.