Saranalayam
{{short description|1983 Indian film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Saranalayam.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = R. Sundarrajan
| writer = R. Sundarrajan
| producer = S. N. S. Thirumal
| cinematography = Baby
| editing = Kandasamy
| music = M. S. Viswanathan
| studio = Astalakshmi Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1983|9|30|ref1=}}
| runtime = 108 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Saranalayam ({{translation|Sanctuary}}){{Cite web |title=20 (Years of Service) to Children and women in difficult circumstances |url=https://www.saranalayam.org/20-years-of-service-to-children-and-women-in-difficult-circumstances |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/BZo4Q |archive-date=15 October 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=Saranalayam.org |language=en}} is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan.{{Cite web |date=15 December 2019 |title=வெரைட்டி காட்டிய மோகன் ; 'மைக்'படங்கள் குறைவுதான்! |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/530455-mohan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212015133/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/530455-mohan.html |archive-date=12 February 2020 |access-date=4 May 2023 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}{{Cite web |date=8 August 2016 |title=மொட்டைத் தலையுடன் சத்யராஜ் நடித்த நூறாவது நாள் |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/08220155/1031520/cinima-history.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016060618/https://www.maalaimalar.com/cinema/cinehistory/2016/08/08220155/1031520/cinima-history.vpf |archive-date=16 October 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 |website=Maalai Malar |language=ta}} The film stars Mohan and Nalini, with Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, and S. S. Chandran in supporting roles. It was released on 30 September 1983.{{Cite web |title=சரணாலயம் / Saranalayam (1983) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/saranalayam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116051916/https://screen4screen.com/movies/saranalayam |archive-date=16 January 2024 |access-date=16 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Cast
- Mohan
- Nalini
- Thengai Srinivasan
- S. S. Chandran
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Kullamani
- Manorama
- Sathyaraj (guest appearance)
- R. Sundarrajan (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
All songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan.{{Cite web |title=Saranaalayam Tamil Film LP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/saranaalayam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617065644/https://macsendisk.com/product/saranaalayam-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ |archive-date=17 June 2022 |access-date=4 May 2023 |website=Macsendisk}}{{Cite web |date=31 December 1990 |title=Saranalayam Tamil Film |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/saranalayam-tamil-film/EGNjtzTYURM_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718050343/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/saranalayam-tamil-film/EGNjtzTYURM_ |archive-date=18 July 2022 |access-date=4 May 2023 |website=JioSaavn}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kollimalai
| lyrics1 = Gangai Amaran
| extra1 = Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
| length1 = 4:03
| title2 = Namma Sangiliyil
| lyrics2 = Vaali
| extra2 = L. R. Eswari
| length2 = 3:38
| title3 = Nedunaalaasai
| lyrics3 = Vaali
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
| length3 = 4:09
| title4 = Ezhuthukiral
| lyrics4 = Vaali
| extra4 = Malaysia Vasudevan
| length4 = 4:26
| title5 = Indru Kaatrukkum
| lyrics5 = Vaali
| extra5 = Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
| length5 = 4:11
| title6 = Nee Othukitta
| lyrics6 = Gangai Amaran
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length6 = 3:05
| total_length = 23:32
}}
Critical reception
Balumani of Anna praised the acting, music and cinematography but panned the humour and dialogues and called the film watchable.{{Cite news |last=பாலுமணி |date=16 October 1983 |title=சரணாலயம் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_1/8.jp2/full/1000,1393/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924123850/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_8_1/8.jp2/full/1000,1393/0/default.jpg |archive-date=24 September 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024 |work=Anna |pages=8 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
References
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