Sakalakala Vallavan(1982)
Sakalakala Vallavan is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Panchu Arunachalam. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Raveendran, and Tulasi. Produced by AVM Productions, the story follows Velu, a villager whose sister is raped by the village head's son. Velu vows revenge and disguises himself to force the rapist to marry his sister. The film was a major commercial success, running for over 175 days and becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film until 1989. It widened Kamal Haasan's audience from the elite to the masses. The soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, features the iconic New Year song 'Ilamai Idho Idho'. The film was released on 15 August 1982.
Quick Facts
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- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 14 August 1982
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A young farmer named Velu lives in a village ruled by a cruel landlord family. When the landlord's son rapes Velu's sister, Velu seeks revenge. He disguises himself and his sister as wealthy heirs to trick the family into marriage. Velu must navigate love, betrayal, and a deadly fire to restore his family's honour.
“Master of all arts. Fighter for justice.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sakalakala Vallavan
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Thengai Srinivasan (50 films together), Ilayaraja & S. P. Muthuraman (43 films together), Ilayaraja & V. K. Ramasamy (42 films together), Ilayaraja & Ambika (32 films together), and Ilayaraja & Silk Smitha (25 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular phrase from MGR's 1973 movie 'Ulagam Sutrum Valiban'.
- This was one of the few films where comedian Goundamani played a relatively serious supporting role.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed large set to depict the villain's mansion.
- A hit song from the film, 'Oru Koottil', was recreated decades later in the 2011 film 'Ko'.
- Director S.P. Muthuraman and actor Rajinikanth had a long collaboration, but this film starred Kamal Haasan.
- The story is considered a loose adaptation of the 1975 Hindi film 'Zakhmee', which also starred Kamal Haasan.
- Despite being an action film, it featured a notable comedy track involving the character 'Mottai' Rajendran.