Mangamma Sabadham (1985 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mangamma Sabadham
| image = Mangamma Sabadham 1985 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K. Vijayan
| screenplay = Aaroor Dass {{small|(dialogues)}}
| based_on = {{based on|Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki|Babbar Subhash}}
| producer = Suresh Balaje
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Diwary
| editing = D. Vasu
| music = Shankar–Ganesh
| studio = Sujatha Cine Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|09|21|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Mangamma Sabadham ({{Translation|Mangamma's vow}}) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language masala film, directed by K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji, starring Kamal Haasan, Sujatha, Madhavi and Sathyaraj. It is a remake of the 1984 Hindi film Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki.{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1981–1990 |date=2020 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech Private Limited |isbn=9788193848227 |pages=439}} The film was released on 21 September 1985. The film was a semihit
{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=21 September 2022 |title=அப்பாவி கமல், அதட்டல் சத்யராஜ்: சபதம் போட்டு சாதித்த மங்கம்மா! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/37-years-of-mangamma-sabatham |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921141533/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/37-years-of-mangamma-sabatham |archive-date=21 September 2022 |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=Kamadenu |language=ta}}
Plot
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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. When she learns about his ill-treatment at the hands of his uncle, his plight changes her heart and she decides to stay on. 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
{{cast listing|
- Kamal Haasan as Ashok and Raja
- Sujatha as Mangamma
- Madhavi as Radha
- Sathyaraj as Boopathy
- Balan K. Nair
- Sukumari
- Ramarao
- Manorama
- Nalinikanth as Jaipal
- Bindu Ghosh
- Y. Vijaya
- Manik Irani as Bayilvan
- Master Suresh
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.{{Cite web |title=Mangamma Sabatham |url=http://gaana.com/album/mangamma-sabatham |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517051743/http://gaana.com/album/mangamma-sabatham |archive-date=17 May 2017 |access-date=22 June 2017 |website=Gaana}}{{Cite web |title=Mangamma Sabatham Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh |url=https://mossymart.com/product/mangamma-sabatham-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106185633/https://mossymart.com/product/mangamma-sabatham-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ |archive-date=6 November 2021 |access-date=23 September 2021 |website=Mossymart}} For the Malayalam-dubbed version Randum Randum Anchu, all lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader.{{Cite web |title=Randum Randum Anchu [1985] |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?5557 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325222742/http://en.msidb.org/m.php?5557 |archive-date=25 March 2016 |access-date=22 April 2024 |website=en.msidb.org}}{{Cite web |title=രണ്ടും രണ്ടും അഞ്ച് |url=https://m3db.com/film/82492 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710090457/https://m3db.com/film/82492 |archive-date=10 July 2019 |access-date=10 July 2019 |website=M3DB |language=ml}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 40:29
| headline = Tamil tracklist
| title1 = Cola Cola
| extra1 = Vani Jairam & Chorus
| lyrics1 = Vaali
| length1 = 4:44
| title2 = Sorgathin Vaasal
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
| lyrics2 = Pulamaipithan
| length2 = 5:53
| title3 = Ootthikka Raasa
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam & Chorus
| lyrics3 = Pulamaipithan
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Thaai Sathyam
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Chorus
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| length4 = 4:08
| title5 = Adey Udambellam
| extra5 = Vani Jairam
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| length5 = 5:20
| title6 = Instrumental Tunes (Adey Udambellam)
| length6 = 5:26
| title7 = Instrumental Tunes (Sorgathin Vaasal)
| length7 = 6:00
| title8 = Cola Cola
| extra8 = Vani Jairam & Chorus
| lyrics8 = Vaali
| length8 = 4:47
}}
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| headline = Malayalam tracklist
| title1 = Cola Cola
| extra1 = Vani Jairam
| title2 = Manassilore
| extra2 = P. Jayachandran & Chorus
| title3 = Panthalathil
| extra3 = Vani Jairam
| title4 = Swargathin Vaathilinnu
| extra4 = K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
| title5 = Thumbikko
| extra5 = P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
}}
Reception
Jayamanmadhan of Kalki appreciated the film for Haasan and Sathyaraj's performances in the first half, but the post-interval portions were like a jeep running on railway tracks.{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=6 October 1985 |title=மங்கம்மா சபதம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/oct/06-10-1985/p64.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729113651/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/oct/06-10-1985/p64.jpg |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=22 November 2021 |magazine=Kalki |page=64 |language=ta}}
References
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