Savaale Samali(1971)
Savaale Samali is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. It stars Sivaji Ganesan in his 150th film role alongside Jayalalithaa, with R. Muthuraman, M. N. Nambiar, and Nagesh in supporting roles. The story centers on a tenant farmer who is forced into marriage with a landlord's daughter after winning a village election. The film explores class conflict, forced marriage, and the lack of agency for women in rural Indian society. It was a major commercial success, running for over 100 days in theaters. The soundtrack by M. S. Viswanathan won a National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for P. Susheela. The film was released on 3 July 1971.
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- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1971
- Director
- Malliyam Rajagopal
- Language
- Tamil 0
Storyline
A proud tenant farmer named Manickam wins a village election and is forced to marry Sakunthala, the daughter of the wealthy landlord who made the bet. Sakunthala hates him for trapping her in an unwanted marriage. Can Manickam win her heart and bridge the gap between their different worlds?
“Love dares to cross the class divide”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Savaale Samali
Cast reunions in this film: M. S. Viswanathan & Sivaji Ganesan (110 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Jayalalitha (46 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & Jayalalitha (20 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Malliyam Rajagopal (6 films together), and M. S. Viswanathan & T. K. Bagavathy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Savale Samali' is a phrase from a popular Tamil folk song, which helped attract audiences.
- Director Malliyam Rajagopal was known for rural dramas, and this was one of his early 1970s successes.
- Actor Muthuraman, who played Manickam, was often cast in righteous, rebellious roles during this period.
- The movie was released during a wave of films critiquing landlord oppression in Tamil Nadu.
- A challenge or bet leading to marriage, as seen in the plot, was a common trope in Tamil cinema of that era.
- The film's music was composed by V. Kumar, who was a frequent collaborator with the director.