| Vamsa Vilakku | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Produced by | S. R. Arulprakasam |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan K. R. Vijaya Prabhu M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | N. Balakrishnan |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
Production company | Rathna Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vamsa Vilakku (transl. Lamp of the dynasty) is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by R. Krishnamoorthy and produced by S. R. Arulprakasam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Prabhu and M. N. Nambiar.[1] It is a remake of the 1982 Hindi film Vidhaata.[2] The film was released on 23 October 1984.[3]
Plot
Sathyamoorthy lives with his police inspector son, Shankar, and pregnant daughter-in-law, Padma. Shankar attempts to arrest Jaganath and is killed in the process. Sathyam kills two of Jaganath's associates in retaliation and is now wanted by the police. As Padma also dies in childbirth, Sathyam takes his grandson Raja and goes on the run. He stumbles upon the attempted murder of a notorious smuggler Tiger Baba and rescues him. Tiger Baba takes Sathyam under his wing.
Sathyam, now a rich smuggler known as Chakravarthy, meets the widowed Thaaiyamma and asks her to care for Raja. Worried that his new lifestyle will impact his grandson, Chakravarthy asks Thaaiyamma to raise Raja in Coonoor isolated from him. The two reunite when Raja is an adult but he is still unaware of his grandfather's profession. Raja falls in love with Radha, a poor woman who fearless and stands for what is right. Chakravarthy is prejudiced against her poverty and opposes the marriage which sets Raja and Thaaiyamma against him. With Jaganath also re-entering their lives, Chakravarthy faces multiple challenges to avenge his son's murder and reunite with his grandson.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sathyamoorthy/Chakravarthy
- K. R. Vijaya as Thaiyamma
- Prabhu as Inspector Shankar and Raja
- Radhika as Radha
- M. N. Nambiar as Jaganath
- V. K. Ramasamy as Dharma
- Major Sundarrajan as Tiger Baba
- R. N. Sudarshan as Manohar
- Nalini in guest appearance as Padma
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Ganapathy
- Y. G. Mahendran as Peter
- Sivachandran as Ravi
- Ceylon Manohar
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Manithan Kathai Ithu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan | 04:27 |
| "Vaa Mama" | S. Janaki | 04:39 |
| "Paasam Pozhiyum" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Ponnusamy | 04:41 |
| "Vaamma Vaa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 04:12 |
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Ganesan but felt the other actors were underutilised, adding that director Krishnamoorthy is not someone who thinks cleverly and let the guns do the talking and called Gangai Amaran's music average.[6]
References
- ↑ "241-250". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 237. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
- ↑ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Vamsa Vilakku (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 31 July 1984. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Vamsa Vilakku Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ↑ ஜெயமன்மதன் (11 November 1984). "வம்ச விளக்கு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 60. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.