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Salangai Oli(1983)

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Salangai Oli is a 1983 Tamil dance drama film directed by K. Viswanath. It stars Kamal Haasan, Jaya Prada, Sarath Babu, and S. P. Sailaja. The story follows Balakrishna, a poor classical dancer who struggles to maintain his artistic integrity in a commercial world. He falls in love with a married woman and sacrifices his happiness. The film explores themes of love, loss, and legacy. It is the Tamil dubbed version of the Telugu film Sagara Sangamam. The film won two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. It was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Film Festival. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 3 June 1983.

Director:K. Vishwanath
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Theatrical Release
31 December 1983
Director
K. Vishwanath
Language
Tamil
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Storyline

Balu is a gifted classical dancer who refuses to sell out. He falls in love with Madhavi, a wealthy married woman. He sacrifices his love for her marriage. Years later, broken and alcoholic, he teaches her daughter to dance. His art lives on, but he does not.

A dancer's heart, a sacrifice forever

Film Details

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TamilLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983

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Frequent partnerships reunited for Salangai Oli

Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Sarath Babu (16 films together), Kamal Haasan & Sarath Babu (6 films together), K. Vishwanath & Jayapradha (4 films together), Kamal Haasan & K. Vishwanath (2 films together), and Kamal Haasan & Jayapradha (2 films together).

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