Sabaash Meena
Sabaash Meena is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Chandrababu and Malini, with Panthulu and S. V. Ranga Rao in supporting roles. It was released on 3 October 1958. The film was remade into Hindi as Dil Tera Deewana, in Kannada as Aliya Geleya, and in Malayalam as Chirikkudukka.
Plot
Mohan is a rich spoilt brat. His erratic and irresponsible behaviour forces his father Sadasivam Pillai to send him to his friend Appadurai's place in Madras to work and learn something in life. Mohan, a street smart man, sends his friend Shekar in his place to Appadurai. Appadurai, who has not seen Mohan before, accepts Shekar as Mohan and gives him a job. Shekar falls in love with Appadurai's daughter and Mohan who meets Meena in a bus falls for her.Adding to the mix is Mookan, played by Chandrababu again, who gets swapped with Sekhar giving hilarious situation while Sankar, the corrupt manager of Appadurai and the intended groom for Meena, serves as villain to unite Sekhar and Mohan to resolve all issues and take their due place.
What follows is a hilarious depiction of both their love stories and the confusions it creates.
Cast
;Male cast- Sivaji Ganesan as Mohan
- B. R. Panthulu as Meena's father
- Chandrababu as Shekar
- S. V. Ranga Rao as Appadurai
- V. R. Rajagopal as Mani
- D. Balasubramaniam
- M. R. Santhanam
- Natarajan as Sankar
- Ponnusamy Pillai as Sadhasivam Pillai
- Ganapathy Bhat
- B. Saroja Devi as Malathi
- Malini as Meena
- P. S. Gnanam as Paravathi
- Krishnabai
- Chandra as a dancer in "Aanaaga Pirandhathellam"
- Shantha
Production
Soundtrack
The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, with lyrics by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam. The song "Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno" is set in the Hindustani raga Bageshri.| Song | Singers | Length |
| "Alangara Valliye" | T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi Govindarajan | 02:38 |
| "Aanaaga Pirandhadhellam" | P. Susheela & K. Jamuna Rani | 03:31 |
| "Chitthiram Pesuthadi" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 |
| "Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno" | P. Susheela & T. A. Mothi | 03:39 |
| "Nalla Vaazhu Kaanalaame" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:33 |
| "Oh Suyanalam Verimigu Maandhargale" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:19 |
| "Chitthiram Pesuthadi" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:18 |
| "Erungammaa Summaa Erungammaa" | J. P. Chandrababu, T. G. Lingappa & P. Susheela | 06:24 |
| "Inbatthin Vegamaa Idhayatthin Dhaagamaa" | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi | 03:40 |
| "Selvam Nilaiyallave Maname" | T. M. Soundararajan | 02:00 |