Mounam Sammadham
1990 film by K. Madhu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mounam Sammadham (transl.āSilence is acquiescence) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film written by S. N. Swamy, directed by K. Madhu and produced by Kovai Chezhiyan. The film stars Mammootty (in his Tamil film debut) and Amala. It revolves around a lawyer representing a wrongfully convicted man.
| Mounam Sammadham | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Madhu |
| Screenplay by | S. N. Swamy |
| Story by | S. N. Swamy |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan Sembian Sivakumar |
| Starring | Mammootty Amala |
| Cinematography | Vipin Das |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishnan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kay Cee Film Combines |
Release date |
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was released on 15 June 1990, and went on to become a commercial and critical success.
Plot
 |
The plot revolves around the wrongful conviction of Sundaram, a businessman, and the efforts taken by his lawyer Raja to find the truth.
Cast
- Mammootty as Adv. K.C. Raja M.A., B.L., Bar-at-law
- Amala as Dr. Hema
- Jaishankar as Sundaram
- Nagesh as Paramasivam
- R. Sarathkumar as Balu
- Sathyapriya as Savitri
- Sukumari as Sundaram's mother-in-law
- Jai Ganesh as Kalyanam
- Srikanth as Public Prosecutor Chandran
- Y. G. Mahendran as Adv. J. Shekar
- Charle as Mani
- Cochin Haneefa as Kallupatti Rangan
- Suresh Chakravarthy as Raja's friend
- Prathapachandran as Sessions Court Judge Srinivasan
- S. R. Veeraraghavan as Madras High Court Sr. Judge
- S. K. Rajavelu as High Court Judge
- Sreeja as Vijayalakshmi
- Thyagu as Gundan
- R. S. Shivaji as Alagu Guest House Caretaker
- Kumarimuthu as Munusamy
- M. S. Thripunithura as Palghat
- T. S. Raghavendra as Makkal Kural Editor
- Ennathe Kannaiah as Bank Peon
- Peeli Sivam as Circle Inspector
- Y. Vijaya as Prostitute Rani
- Nagarajacholan as Muthu
- Appa Haja as Natarajan
- Vani as Janaki
- Kokila as Kokila, Shekar's wife
Production
Mounam Sammadham was the first Tamil film of Malayalam actor Mammootty.[1] It took inspiration from his own film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The song "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" is set in Darbari Kanada raga,[4][5] while "Chik Chik Chaa" is a synth-pop number.[6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Paisa 10 Paisa | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran |
| "Chik Chik Chaa" | K. S. Chithra | |
| "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" | K. J. Yesudas K. S. Chithra | Pulamaipithan |
| "Oru Raja Vanthanam" | K. S. Chithra | Gangai Amaran |
- Telugu version
Lyrics for the dubbed Telugu version Lawyer The Great were written by Rajasri.[7][8]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| One Two Three Four | K. S. Chithra |
| "Naa Raja Vacchadu" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" | Mano, K. S. Chithra |
Reception
N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express praised the film for the cast performances (particularly Mammootty), Ilaiyaraaja's music, the cinematography and Shivaji's comedy.[9] C. R. K. of Kalki, however, was less positive, saying the film was like an ordinary novel.[10] The film was both a critical and commercial success.[11]
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.