''Jamboo'' is 1980 Indian

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-language

action adventure film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include lif ...

, co-written, directed and produced by

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from a story by Maa. Ra. The film stars

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, leading an ensemble cast that includes

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, S. A. Ashokan,

Thengai Srinivasan Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1987) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language, Tamil-language films and plays from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was given the prefix ''Thengai'' (coconut) after his role as a coco ...

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, Manorama and

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. It was released on 15 January 1980.

Plot

A varied group of travellers on a flight to the United States find themselves stranded on an island. They are rescued by Jamboo, who has lived on the island by himself since childhood. He is capable of surviving the harsh surrounding full of wild animals, raging rivers and other natural dangers. Jamboo takes on the task of keeping the crash survivors alive and eventually lead them off the island. They are forced to stay on the island until the circumstances are right for them to attempt an escape. The film chronicles the many varied dangers they face as they attempt to get home.

Cast

as Jamboo *

as Saamy * S. A. Ashokan as Paranthaman *

* Manorama as Anjalai *

as Geetha * Jaya Vani as Radha * Lalitha as Noori *

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as Tribal princess * Mallika * Jothi Kanna * Kanchana * Vimala * Manjula * Kovai Shantha *

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* Mottai Seetha Raman * P. L. Selvaraj * Franco * Prabhakar * Master Sivakumar

Soundtrack

Music was written by

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and lyrics were written by

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References

External links

*{{IMDb title 1980 films 1980s action adventure films 1980s Tamil-language films Films directed by M. Karnan Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Indian action adventure films