''Mangamma Sabadham'' () is a 1985 Indian

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-language

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, directed by

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and produced by K. Balaji, starring Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Madhavi and Sathyaraj. It is a remake of the 1984

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film ''

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''. The film was released on 21 September 1985.

Plot

Ashok is raised to be a stuttering, frightened coward by his cruel uncle Bhoopathy. When Mangamma and her cohorts learn that he is unmarried, she works her way into his mother's heart and marries him. But when she learns about his ill-treatment at the hands of his uncle, his plight changes her heart and she decides to stay on. But Bhoopathy reveals her initial plan of absconding with the money and drives her out. When Ashok runs to join her, Bhoopathy kills him. Mangamma is thought to be dead but she survives and raises her son Raja to be a fearless young man well-versed in fighting, dancing, etc. Once he learns the story, he, along with his girlfriend Radha, settles scores with Bhoopathy and his son Jaipal.

Cast

* Kamal Haasan as Ashok and Raja * Sujatha as Mangamma * Madhavi as Radha * Sathyaraj as Boopathy *

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* Sukumari * Manorama *

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as Jaipal * Bindu Ghosh

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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and the lyrics were written by Vaali and Pulamaipithan.

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of ''

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'' appreciated the film for Haasan and Sathyaraj's performances. The film was dubbed in

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as ''Randum Randum Anju'', released in 1985.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0427494 1980s masala films 1980s Tamil-language films 1985 films Films directed by K. Vijayan Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh Indian films about revenge Tamil remakes of Hindi films