Mounam Sammadham
Mounam Sammadham (transl. Silence 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.
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| 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was released on 15 June 1990. The film went on to become a commercial and critical success. This film along with Azhagan (1991), Thalapathi (1991), Kilipetchu Ketkavathe (1993) and Makkal Aatchi (1995) established Mammootty as a superstar in Tamil Nadu. This film was dubbed into Telugu as Lawyer The Great, released on 15 February 1991.[1]
Plot
The plot revolves around the wrong conviction of a business man and the efforts taken by a lawyer to find the truth.
Cast
- Mammootty as Adv. K.C. Raja M.A., B.L., Bar-at-law
- Amala as Dr. Hema (Sundaram's sister)
- Jaishankar as Sundaram
- Nagesh as Paramasivam
- Sarath Kumar as Balu (Sundaram's brother)
- Sathyapriya as Savitri, Sundaram's wife
- Sukumari as Sundaram's mother-in-law
- Kumarimuthu as Munusamy
- Srikanth as public prosecutor chandran
- Y. G. Mahendran as Adv. J.Shekar
- Thyagu as Gundan, Raja's friend Cameo role
- Suresh Chakravarthy as Raja's friend Cameo role
- Charle as Mani, Servant
- Jai Ganesh as Kalyanam Sundaram's Partner
- R. S. Shivaji as Guest House Caretaker
- Sreeja as Vijayalakshmi
- M. S. Thripunithura as Palghat, Paramasivam's Manager
- Prathapachandran as Sessions Court Judge Srinivasan
- S. R. Veeraraghavan as Madras High Court Sr Judge
- Peeli Sivam as Circle Inspector
- Nagarajacholan as Muthu, Vijayalakshmi's Bro
- T. S. Raghavendra as Makkal Kural Editor
- Cochin Haneefa as Kallupatti Rangan, Paramasivam's Henchman
- Appa Haja as Natarajan
- Y. Vijaya as Prostitute Rani
- S. K. Rajavelu as High Court Judge
- Vani as Janaki, Vijayalakshmi's Mother
Production
Mounam Sammadham was the first Tamil film of Malayalam actor Mammootty.[2] It took inspiration from his own film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu.[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and the lyrics were written by Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran.[4] “Kalyaana Thaen Nilaa" is set in Darbari Kanada raga.[5]
| 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.[1][6]
| 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, particularly Mammootty's performance.[7] C. R. K. of Kalki, however, was less positive, saying the film was like an ordinary novel.[8] The film was both a critical and commercial success.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Lawyer The Great". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "KB: Kollywood's Discovery Channel". The Hindu. 3 January 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Mammootty's pan-Indian appeal proves he's a bonafide star regardless of how Yatra performs". Firstpost. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Mounam Sammatham Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (8 June 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Dynamic Durbarikaanada". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Lawyer The Great". Spotify. August 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (22 June 1990). "Mounam Sammadham". The Indian Express. p. 7.
- ^ சி.ஆர்.கே. (8 July 1990). "மௌனம் சம்மதம்". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 40–41. from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'". Onmanorama. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
External links
- Mounam Sammadham at IMDb