Sabaash Meena

Sabaash Meena
Tamil சபாஷ் மீனா
Directed by B. R. Panthulu
Produced by B. R. Panthulu
Written by P. Neelakantan
Story by Dada Mirasi
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
J. P. Chandrababu
Malini
B. Saroja Devi
S. V. Ranga Rao
B. R. Panthulu
V. R. Rajagopal
Music by T. G. Lingappa
Cinematography W. R. Subba Rao
Karnan
Edited by R. Devarajan
Production
company
Padmini Pictures
Distributed by A. L. S. Productions
Release date
 3 October 1958[1]
Running time
 159 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Sabaash Meena (English: Bravo Meena) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film directed by B. R. Panthulu and starring Sivaji Ganesan, J. P. Chandrababu, Malini and B. Saroja Devi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa and was released on 3 October 1958.[2] J. P. Chandrababu played a dual role, one was Sivaji's idle friend and another one his look-alike, a rickshaw puller in Madras, who speaks typical Madras Tamizh. The look-alike roles naturally gave a lot of scope for comedy and Chandrababu speaking the Madras lingo was excellent.

Plot

Sabash Meena is a laugh riot which shows how a simple poor girl manages to change a rich spoilt brat, making him a responsible person. Mohan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a rich spoilt brat. His erratic and irresponsible behavior forces his father Sadasivam Pillai to send him to his friend Appadorai's place in Madras to work and learn something in life. Mohan, a street smart guy sends his friend Shekar (Chandrababu) in his place to Appadorai. Appadorai, who has not seen Mohan accepts Shekar as Mohan and gives him a job. Shekar falls in love with Appadorai's daughter and Mohan who meets Meena in a bus falls for her. What follows is a hilarious depiction of both their love stories and the confusions it creates.

Cast

Crew

Soundtrack

The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.[3][4] Singer is J. P. Chandrababu. Playback singers are T. M. Soundararajan, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, T. A. Mothi, T. G. Lingappa, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. Suseela & K. Jamuna Rani.

Two songs became popular — Chitthiram Pesuthadi (sung by T. M. Soundararajan/Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi), and Kaanaa Inbam (sung by T. A. Mothi & P. Suseela) — and both were picturised on Sivaji Ganesan.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Alangara Valliye"T. M. Soundararajan & Seerkazhi GovindarajanKu. Ma. Balasubramaniam02:38
2"Aanaaga Pirandhadhellam"P. Suseela & K. Jamuna Rani03:31
3"Chitthiram Pesuthadi"T. M. Soundararajan03:18
4"Kaanaa Inbam Kannidhadheno"P. Suseela & T. A. Mothi03:39
5"Nalla Vaazhu Kaanalaame"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:33
6"Oh Suyanalam Verimigu Maandhargale"T. M. Soundararajan03:19
7"Chitthiram Pesuthadi"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:18
8"Erungammaa Summaa Erungammaa"J. P. Chandrababu, T. G. Lingappa & P. Suseela06:24
9"Inbatthin Vegamaa Idhayatthin Dhaagamaa"Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi03:40
10"Selvam Nilaiyallave Maname"T. M. Soundararajan02:00

Box-office

The film was a big success and did well even in non-Tamil areas such as Karnataka. Panthulu dubbed it into Telugu as Sabash Pilla which, however, did not do very well. Sabhash Meena had Sivaji Ganesan in the lead, but the way the film developed his role became somewhat secondary with the thunder being stolen by Chandrababu — the latter played a double role. The film is remembered for the scintillating comedy with Chandrababu excelling and Sivaji Ganesan contributing to the fun, also for the tuneful music.[5]

Remake

Sabhash Meena was later remade into Hindi as Dil Tera Deewana with Shammi Kapoor, (Sivaji Ganesan’s role), Mehmood (Chandrababu), Mala Sinha (Malini) and Subha Khote ( Saroja Devi) directed by Panthulu, this version too was received well.[5] Panthulu also directed Kannada remake Aliya Geleya with Gangadhar and Narasimharaju.[6] The film was also remade in Malayalam as Chirikkudukka.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Sabaash Meena". nadigarthilagam. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  2. ↑ "Sabaash Meena". spicyonion. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  3. ↑ "Sabaash Meena Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Sabaash Meena Songs". gaana. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  5. 1 2 "Sabaash Meena Reviews". The Hindu. 3 April 2009. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Aliya Geleya – ಅಳಿಯ ಗೆಳೆಯ (1971/೧೯೭೧) - Kannada Movies Info". Kannada Movies Info. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  7. ↑ http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.in/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html
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