Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986)
July 18, 1986Release Date
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986)
July 18, 1986Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Dilip
Peter Fernandes
Raghuvaran
Chidambaram, the eldest son
Vagai Chandrasekar
Siva, Second Son
Delhi Ganesh
Vasantha's father
Ilavarasi
Sarojini
Kamala Kamesh
Godavari Ammaiappan
Kishmu
Actor
Madhuri
Vasantha, Siva's Wife
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 18, 1986
Original Nameசம்சாரம் அது மின்சாரம்
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 18m
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Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (transl. Wife is like electricity) is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced by AVM Productions, and written and directed by Visu. He also stars as part of an ensemble cast including Lakshmi, Chandrasekhar, Kishmu, Raghuvaran, Delhi Ganesh, Ilavarasi, Manorama, Madhuri, Kamala Kamesh, Dilip and Haja Sheriff. The film revolves around the splintering of a joint family, and the efforts made by the patriarch's eldest daughter-in-law to reunite them.
The story of Samsaram Adhu Minsaram was inspired by Visu's play Uravukku Kai Koduppom (transl. We shall give a helping hand to blood relatives), which had already been adapted into a 1975 film. Despite the failure of that film, the producer M. Saravanan liked the story, so it was reinvented into Samsaram Adhu Minsaram. The film was made on a then shoestring budget of ₹1.5 million, and the whole crew worked for 35 days. The cinematography was handled by N. Balakrishnan and the editing was done by A. Paul Duraisingham.
Samsaram Adhu Minsaram released on 18 July 1986. The film received critical acclaim and ran for 25 weeks in theatres. It won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (the first Tamil film to do so), the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Film, three Cinema Express Awards (including Best Tamil Film and Best Tamil Actress for Lakshmi) and the Filmfans Association Awards for Best Film. In 1987, the film was remade in Hindi as Sansar, in Telugu as Samsaram Oka Chadarangam, in Kannada as Onde Goodina Hakkigalu, and in 1988 in Malayalam as Kudumbapuranam.