| Savaal | |
| Director: | R. Krishnamoorthy |
| Story: | Salim–Javed |
| Producer: | Anandavalli Balaji Suresh Balajie Suchithra Balaji Sujatha Balaji |
| Starring: | Kamal Haasan Jaishankar Vijayakumar Sripriya Lakshmi |
| Cinematography: | K. S. Prasad |
| Editing: | V. Chakrapani |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Studio: | Sujatha Cine Arts |
| Runtime: | 146 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Savaal is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by R. Krishnamoorthy, starring Kamal Haasan, Jaishankar, Vijayakumar, Sripriya and Lakshmi. The film was released on 3 July 1981 and did well at the box office.[1] It is a remake of the Hindi film Haath Ki Safai (1974).[2] [3]
Brothers Shankar and Raja lose their mother. For survival, they plan to go to the city via a goods train. However at a junction, they get split and lead separate lives. Shankar grows up to be a smuggler while Raja becomes a petty pickpocketing criminal. Radha, a wealthy girl, falls in love in Raja. How Shankar and Raja get united forms the story.
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[4]
Nalini Sastri of Kalki called the film an entertaining masala fare.[5]