Samundi

Samundi is a 1992 Tamil action film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film features R. Sarathkumar and Kanaka in lead roles. The film, produced by Mogannadarajan and V. Shanmugam, had musical score by Deva and was released on 18 September 1992.[1]

Samundi
Directed byManoj Kumar
Produced byMohan Natarajan
V. Shanmugam
Written byManojkumar
Sivaram Gandhi (dialogues)
Starring
Music byDeva
CinematographyUtpal V Nayanar
Edited byNapoleon
Production
company
Sri Raja Kaliamman Enterprises
Release date
  • 18 September 1992 (1992-09-18)
Running time
140 min
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Samundi (R. Sarathkumar), his mother (Varalakshmi) and his little sister Lakshmi (Sangita) move into their new house in a little village. Ponnuthayi (Kanaka), a washerwoman, sympathizes with Samundi's family and she eventually falls in love with Samundi. Rajangam (Mansoor Ali Khan) and his brother (Uday Prakash) spread terror among the villagers. One day, the ringing of temple bells and the heralding of the festival throws Samundi into an uncontrollable fit of rage. Ponnuthayi asks the reason for his rage and Samundi tells her about his tragic past.

In the past, Samundi prepared his sister Rasathi's (Meera) wedding and he took her to the temple. There, he clashed with some thugs. In the confrontation, Rasathi was pushed into the lake and drowned. The wedding was cancelled and Samundi's family left his village.

Samundi cannot tolerate anymore the oppression of Rajangam's henchmen so he beats them. The villagers then acclaim Samundi, and Rajangam feels ridiculed. At Samundi's wedding, a police officer, who is under Rajangam's order, arrests the innocent Samundi. Samundi is then released after the villagers' pressure. The angry Samundi enters in Rajangam's house with a machete and to his surprise, he finds his sister Rasathi alive and wearing a white saree (widow's clothes). What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Production

The film's shooting was held in Gobichettipalayam, a small town near Coimbatore, which became famous after the tremendous success of Chinna Thambi.[2]

Soundtrack
Samundi
Soundtrack album by
Deva
Released1992
Recorded1992
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:22
ProducerDeva

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 5 tracks, lyrics written by Vaali.[3]

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1'Ethungadi'K. S. Chithra4:46
2'Kannula Paalai'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:09
3'Kummanum'S. Janaki4:50
4'Mannai Thottu'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:13
5'Muthu Nagai'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki5:24
6'Kathava Sathu'S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:43

Reception

Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express said : "The film offers nothing new in terms of entertainment nor can it keep viewers glued to their seats for long". Despite negative reviews, the film completed a 100-day run at the box-office.[4][5]

References
  1. "Samundi (1992) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  2. Ayyappa Prasad (28 August 1992). "Gobi glamour catching". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  3. "Chaamundi : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. Malini Mannath (23 October 1992). "Rings a bell". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  5. Malini Mannath (1 January 1993). "Run-of-the-mill fare". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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