Sankarlal
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.
Plot
The film begins with an ordinary man Dharmalingam vacationing in Ooty with his family where he is framed for murder by a criminal named Chelladurai. Dharmalingam is jailed while his wife, son Mohan and daughter Seetha all end up separated 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.Cast
Tamil version
- Suruli Rajan as Kanthasamy Pillai
- S. A. Ashokan as Natarajan
- V. Gopalakrishnan as Maari, Natarajan's servant
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Hotel server
Production
Balu died half-way during production, and the film was eventually completed with Viswanathan as director. Sripriya was considered for the leading female role, before Sridevi was finalised.Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and Gangai Amaran.;Tamil version
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
| "Elankiliyae innum Vilangaliye" | Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan | 04:33 |
| "Ada Vaada Kannu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan | 04:24 |
| "Kasturi Maan ondru" | Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan | Pulamaipithan | 04:36 |
| "Thedinen" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran | 04:24 |
| "Unmai yendrum vellum" | Vani Jairam | Panchu Arunachalam | 04:13 |
| "Paathikkallil" | Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan, Kamal Haasan | Pulamaipithan | 04:27 |