Saranam Ayyappa Explained

Saranam Ayyappa
Director:Dasarathan
Producer:Dasarathan
Tha. Kittu
Starring:Bhoopathi
Radha Ravi
Vijayan
Jayabharathi
Suruli Rajan
Manorama
Cinematography:S. M. Gaanam
Editing:R. Devarajan
Music:Chandrabose
Studio:Amutheswari Films
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Saranam Ayyappa is 1980 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, directed and produced by Dasarathan. The film stars Jayabharathi the lead role. It was released on 28 November 1980.[1]

Production

The filming was completed within three months. To seek blessings from Ayyappan to make the film successful, the director Dasarathan and his crew undertook a pilgrimage from Chennai to Sabarimala.[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Chandrabose.[3] [4] The song "Poiyindri Meiyyodu" became hugely popular.[5] [6] Kamal Haasan recorded a song "Anna Vaada" for this film.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: saranam iyyappa (1980) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061029124457/http://cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=saranam%20iyyappa . 29 October 2006 . 29 May 2023 . Cinesouth.
  2. 16 February 1981 . 520 கிலோமீட்டர், 32 நாட்கள் ஒரு பாத யாத்திரை . live . https://archive.today/20230529084242/https://archive.org/details/kalki1981-02-16/page/n55/mode/2up . 29 May 2023 . 4 April 2023 . . 54–55 . ta . Internet Archive.
  3. Web site: Saranam Ayyappa Tamil devotional Film EP Vinyl Record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404160528/https://mossymart.com/product/saranam-ayyappa-tamil-devotional-film-ep-vinyl-record/ . 4 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . Mossymart.
  4. Web site: Saranam Ayyapa . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414111338/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/saranam-ayyapa/nv0iywJooh8_ . 14 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . JioSaavn.
  5. Web site: 30 September 2020 . இசையமைப்பாளர் சந்திரபோஸ் 10ம் ஆண்டு நினைவுதினம் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210411154545/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/585457-music-director-chandra-bose.html . 11 April 2021 . 5 October 2020 . . ta.
  6. Web site: 1 October 2010 . Music director Chandrabose dead . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405214122/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Music-director-Chandrabose-dead/articleshow/6654552.cms . 5 April 2023 . 29 May 2023 . The Times of India.