Savithiri (1980 film)

Savithiri is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Bharathan. A remake of his 1975 Malayalam film Prayanam, Savithiri marked his debut in Tamil cinema. The cast includes Vinoth, Menaka, J. V. Ramana Murthi, Manorama, Nanditha Bose and Master Suresh. The screenplay was written by Padmarajan who also scripted the original film. The film was released on 5 December 1980.

Cast

 * Vinoth
 * Menaka as Savithri
 * J. V. Ramana Murthi
 * Nanditha Bose
 * Nithya

Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.

Release and reception
Savithiri was released on 5 December 1980. Nalini Sastry of Kalki praised the performances of the cast, Viswanathan's music, cinematography and short dialogues and concluded that director Bharathan who had brought the film without a hitch was only afraid with the ending. The film failed to match the success of the original, and became controversial upon release for the depiction of its principal characters who belong to the Brahmin community. This led to widespread protests by members of the community in Madras.