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Ram Lakshman(1981)
Tamil136 mins
Ram Lakshman (1981) is a 136-minute Tamil film directed by R. Thyagarajan. Starring Suruli Rajan, S. A. Asokan and Thengai Srinivasan. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Ram Lakshman stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1981.
Director:R. Thyagarajan
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 28 February 1981
- Director
- R. Thyagarajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man named Ram is best friends with an elephant named Lakshman. He is so devoted to his friend that he turns down a marriage proposal when the bride's father demands he give up the elephant. Later, when Ram is falsely accused of murder, Lakshman the elephant helps prove his innocence.
“An elephant's loyalty could save an innocent man.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
136Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date28 February 1981
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
friendshipjusticefamilylove
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1







Suruli RajanActor
→#2
SripriyaActor
→#3
M. N. NambiarActor
→#4
#5S
S. A. AsokanActor
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Thengai SrinivasanActor
→#6V
V. GopalakrishnanActor
→#7
Pandari BaiActor
→#8
Kamal haasanActor
→#9R
R. ThyagarajanDirector
→#10
#11V
V. RamamoorthyCrew
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IlayarajaMusic Composer
→#12D
Devar FilmsProducer
→#13
C
C. DhandayuthapaniCrew
→Trivia
- The film was produced by actor Sivakumar's wife Lakshmi, making it a rare family production.
- It was one of the earliest Tamil films to heavily feature an elephant as a central, almost human-like character.
- The movie's director, R. Thyagarajan, was primarily known for his work as a film editor before this.
- The story is loosely inspired by the bond between the epic characters Rama and Lakshmana, but with an animal twist.
- Despite its dramatic plot, the film included several comedy tracks typical of early 80s Tamil cinema.
- The elephant playing Lakshman reportedly required special trainers on set for the emotional scenes.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular duo in Tamil cinema at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ram Lakshman
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