| Sankarlal | |
| Director: | T. N. Balu N. K. Viswanathan |
| Producer: | T. N. Balu |
| Starring: |
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| Cinematography: | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Editing: | V. Rajagopal |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja Gangai Amaran |
| Studio: | Balu Cine Arts |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil Telugu |
Sankarlal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language action film, written, directed and produced by T. N. Balu. It stars Kamal Haasan in dual lead roles as father and son. Balu died half-way during production, and the film was eventually completed with N. K. Viswanathan as director. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu-language as Andagaadu with Allu Rama Lingaiah and Rao Gopal Rao.
The film begins with an ordinary man Dharmalingam vacationing in Ooty with his family where he is framed for murder by a criminal Chelladurai. Dharmalingam is jailed while his wife, son Mohan and daughter Seetha all end up split from each other. After several years, the vengeful Dharmalingam returns to confront Chelladurai as the secretive Sankarlal and also desperately is on the lookout for his lost family. Chelladurai has meanwhile kidnapped a girl named Hema for ransom and Mohan is deputed by Hema's father to rescue her. This results in Dharmalingam and Mohan locking horns in their fight against their common enemy Chelladurai.
Balu died half-way during production, and the film was eventually completed with Viswanathan as director.[1] Sripriya was considered for the leading female role, before Sridevi was finalised.[2]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja (only Elankiliyae) and Gangai Amaran.
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Elankiliyae innum Vilangaliye" | 04:33 | |||
| "Ada Vaada Kannu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:24 | ||
| "Kasturi Maan ondru" | Pulamaipithan | 04:36 | ||
| "Thedinen" | 04:24 | |||
| "Unmai yendrum vellum" | 04:13 | |||
| "Paathikkallil"(This song not in movie) | Pulamaipithan | 04:27 |
Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the acting of Sridevi and Seema, Viswanathan's cinematography but felt the film lacks pace and Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran's music offers nothing new and concluded Kamal who is stepping up in recent times has taken rest in this film.[5]