| Jamboo | |
| Director: | M. Karnan |
| Screenplay: | M. Karnan |
| Story: | Maa. Ra |
| Producer: | M. Karnan |
| Starring: | Jaishankar |
| Cinematography: | M. Karnan |
| Editing: | G. Kalyana Sundaram K. Gouthaman |
| Music: | Shankar–Ganesh |
| Studio: | Indrani Films |
| Runtime: | 122 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Jamboo is 1980 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film, co-written, directed and produced by M. Karnan from a story by Maa. Ra. The film stars Jaishankar, leading an ensemble cast that includes Major Sundarrajan, S. A. Ashokan, Thengai Srinivasan, M. R. R. Vasu, Manorama and Jayamala. It was released on 15 January 1980.[1] [2]
A varied group of travellers on a flight to the United States find themselves stranded on an island. They are rescued by Jamboo, who has lived on the island by himself since childhood. He is capable of surviving the harsh surrounding full of wild animals, raging rivers and other natural dangers. Jamboo takes on the task of keeping the crash survivors alive and eventually lead them off the island. They are forced to stay on the island until the circumstances are right for them to attempt an escape. The film chronicles the many varied dangers they face as they attempt to get home.
Music was written by Shankar–Ganesh and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[3]
| Songs | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| "Yenga Vandha Yenga" | 04:49 | |
| "Yen Intha Mayakkam" | 05:36 | |
| "Oh Rama Oh Rama" | 05:30 | |
| "Machaan Thota Mazaa" | 03:02 |
Kanthan of Kalki said it was disheartening to see a film like Jamboo at a time when Tamil cinema was progressing.[4]