''Saranam Ayyappa'' is 1980 Indian
Tamil
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-language
devotional film
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, directed and produced by Dasarathan. The film stars
Jayabharathi
Jayabharathi (born 28 June 1954 as Lekshmi Bharathi) is an Indian actress and two-time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film), Nationa ...
in the lead role. It was released on 28 November 1980.
Cast
Production
The filming was completed within three months. To seek blessings from
Ayyappan
Ayyappan, also known as Dharmasastha and Manikandan, is the Hindu deity of truth and righteousness. According to Hindu theology, he is described as the son of Shiva and Mohini (the female avatar of Vishnu), thus representing a bridge between S ...
to make the film successful, the director Dasarathan and his crew undertook a pilgrimage from Chennai to
Sabarimala.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
Chandrabose. The song "Poiyindri Meiyyodu" became hugely popular.
Kamal Haasan
Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haas ...
recorded a song "Anna Vaada" for this film.
Critical reception
Naagai Dharuman of ''Anna'' praised director Dasarathan for portraying Sabarimala beautifully in depth while also praising music and cinematography.
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1980 films
1980s Indian films
1980s Tamil-language films
Films scored by Chandrabose (composer)
Hindu devotional films
Tamil-language Indian films