Sangili (transl. Chain)[1] is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by S. D. Gunasekaran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu (in his debut film appearance), Sripriya, Major Sundarrajan, Sumithra and M. N. Nambiar.[2] It is a remake of the 1976 Hindi film Kalicharan.[3] The film was released on 14 April 1982.
| Sangili | |
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| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Screenplay by | A.L. Narayanan |
| Story by | Subhash Ghai |
| Produced by | S. D. Gunasekaran |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Prabhu Sripriya M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | T. S. Vinayagam |
| Edited by | B. Kandhasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Arun Sujatha Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Inspector-General Sivaraj appoints his son and fellow police officer, the talented and steadfast DSP Saravanan Sivaraj as the Special Officer in-charge of tracking down a virulent, anti-national smuggling ring. Saravanan is a widower with two kids who are being raised by his sister Ganga. When Saravanan gets some firm clues that a reputed local businessman and philanthropist 'Lion' Dayanidhi could be the king-pin behind the cartel, Dayanidhi has him killed. Soon after, a distraught Sivaraj is introduced by a friend to a ferocious criminal lodged in Vellore prison named Sangili who remarkably resembles his son Saravanan in appearance.
Sivaraj decides to reform and train the brutish Sangili to impersonate Saravanan in order to trace those behind Saravanan's death. Sivaraj finds transforming Sangili a seemingly impossible task as Sangili refuses to mend his ways and has his own agenda of seeking revenge against his sister's murderer, but eventually succeeds with some help from Ganga and Saravanan's kids. Sangili, now transposing as Saravanan, launches himself into tracking the real Saravanan's killers and bringing down the smuggling cartel.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as DSP Saravanan Sivaraj/ Sangili
- Sripriya
- Prabhu as Rajali
- M. N. Nambiar as Tiger Dayanidhi/ LION, leader of a smuggling ring
- Major Sundarrajan as IGP Sivaraj
- R. S. Manohar as Veeraiah
- Suruli Rajan
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- V. S. Raghavan
- Y. G. Mahendra
- Sumithra
- Manorama
- Ceylon Manohar as Mangal Singh
- Manik Irani as Hukum Singh
- Roja Ramani
- S. N. Lakshmi
Production
editThe film marked the cinematic acting debut of Prabhu, son of Sivaji Ganesan.[4] Ganesan was initially against Prabhu acting in the film as he wanted him to join the police.[5] Prabhu too was not initially interested in pursuing an acting career, but Rajendran insisted him to act in the film.[6]
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nallorgal Vaazhvai" | T. M. Soundararajan | |
| 2. | "Ezhu Kadal" | S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha | |
| 3. | "Malai Roja" | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Moga Veenai" | T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jairam |
Release and reception
editSangili was released on 14 April 1982.[8] Kalki negatively reviewed the film, comparing it unfavourably to the original and said the remake looked hastily made.[9]
References
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- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசனும், இளைய திலகம் பிரபுவும்". Samayam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "'I feel like an orphan'". The Hindu. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 September 2016). "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Cine Biography: Prabu (Part-1)". Dinakaran. 8 October 1999. Archived from the original on 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Sangili Tamil Film EP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 22 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "சங்கிலி". Kalki (in Tamil). 2 May 1982. p. 26. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.