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Sagara Sangamam

  • 1983
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
4.4K
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Kamal Haasan in Sagara Sangamam (1983)
DramaMusicMusicalRomance

A classical dancer, Balakrishna, faces many struggles, but is eventually redeemed.A classical dancer, Balakrishna, faces many struggles, but is eventually redeemed.A classical dancer, Balakrishna, faces many struggles, but is eventually redeemed.

  • Director
    • K. Viswanath
  • Writers
    • Jandhyala
    • K. Viswanath
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Jaya Prada
    • Sarath Babu
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • K. Viswanath
    • Writers
      • Jandhyala
      • K. Viswanath
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Jaya Prada
      • Sarath Babu
    • 29User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Balakrishna
    Jaya Prada
    Jaya Prada
    • Madhavi
    • (as Jayapradha)
    Sarath Babu
    Sarath Babu
    • Ragupathy
    Sailaja S.P.
    • Sailaja
    Sakshi Ranga Rao
    Dubbing Janaki
    • Kamala Haasan's mother
    Potti Prasad
    Jit Mohan Mitra
    • Film Choreographer
    Manju Bhargavi
    Geetha
    Geetha
    • Dancer
    Arun Kumar
    Chakri Toleti
    • Camera Boy
    • Director
      • K. Viswanath
    • Writers
      • Jandhyala
      • K. Viswanath
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    9ravisuniverse

    master piece

    very good movie. good direction brilliant music and brilliant performances by the artists.

    the drunkard who is also a columnist in a new paper comments about a dancer for some erratic movements. the girl and her fiancé call the drunkard and try to insult him ,but, insulted by him . he shows the dance movements to the dancer. it is later known that the dancer's mother and the drunkard were lovers in their younger days.

    the girl keeps hating the drunkard but she is forced to take lessons from him. even the romance is handled in much more mature and appreciable manner.

    brilliant performance by drunkard / dance master , drunkard's friend , dancer , dancer's mom .
    9MandalBros-5

    THE EXCEPTIONAL KAMAL HAASAN.

    Sagara Sangamam is one of those few Indian dance films which are really good. I think only Kamal Haasan could do this. Because he danced with such perfection and also acted brilliantly. Jaya Prada was looking gorgeous in the film. She shared such a beautiful chemistry with Haasan.

    Some emotional moments will touch your heart directly. I think only problem of the film is it's Runtime. Otherwise if you're a Kamal Haasan admirer then you should definitely watch this film. Ilaiyaraaja won National Film Award for Best Music Direction. The film is listed among CNN-IBN's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time.

    You can watch the film on Amazon Prime Video.

    © MandalBros.
    10sritalks

    Perhaps the best movie ever made in Telugu

    For those who have read economics, the law of diminishing marginal utility does not work here. This movie continues to grow on you. I have seen this time and again and would love to see it again.

    For the casual observer it might appear to be a movie based on a failed classic dancer but it is much beyond that. True, it has popularised the classical dance format to such an extent that every time I see this movie, I repent not learning. Much beyond the dance, this movie is an amazing portrayal of human emotions.

    And anything I talk about the music is less. Veturi has penned lyrics in a manner, which have made him the legend he is and Ilayaraja, the maestro, gave life to the lyrics. Its been 23 years since the movie has released but the songs are still considered the best Telugu Movies have ever seen.

    About the performances, anything said is less. Kamal Hassan and Jayaprada have always received rave reviews for their performances in this movie but another actor who deserves a mention is Sarath Babu. Spell binding performance. Not to forget, Jandhyala's dialogues render life to the characters.
    10brazen_dude

    Can never get bored of this movie

    Just saw this movie for the Nth time....

    and i can never get bored of watching this beautifully made film....

    Sad part is i cant give more than 10 for this movie...

    Probably the best movie made in Telugu language.

    Human emotions and feelings were handled in a sensible way.... and the best love story i ever watched...

    Classical dance was portrayed with masterly touch...

    I don't think any other director can handle with such elegance...

    Kudos to K.Viswanath, Ilayaraja, Veturi.

    I am sure their magic cannot be repeated again... A masterpiece.

    This movie is highly recommendable.
    10satyakvv

    marvellous movie

    It is such a wonderful movie from Vishwanath. with the music and dance and the sentiment, one can watch this movie many times. what a great dance and sequences by Kamala Haasan.. lovely songs...

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      Salangai oli is a dubbed version of sagara sangamam. It won 2 national awards for the best director (k.viswanath) and best music director (illayaraja).

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1983 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Languages
      • Tamil
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Фотография в свадебном альбоме
    • Filming locations
      • Arunachalam Studio, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Poornodaya Movie Creations
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 40m(160 min)
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