Thirai Tamizh: Saranam Ayyappa (1980 Tamil)

Friday, November 28, 2025

Saranam Ayyappa (1980 Tamil)

Cast

Boopathi as Adaikalam
Radha Ravi as Liquor Supplier
Raju Krishna as Lord Ayyappa
Raviraj as Madhan
Aboo Backer as Police Inspector
Poornima Rao
Peeli Sivam as Police Commissioner
JaiShankar as CID Shankar
Kullamani as Prisoner
Goundamani as Jailer Jagadeep
Joker Thulasi as Prisoner
Senthil as Jail Warden
Bhasker. R as Singer in Jail
Chakravarthi
V. K. Ramasamy as Guruswamy
Sumathi
T. K. S. Natarajan
Master Prabhakar
Typist Gopu as Checkpost Officer
Kuladeivam V. R. Rajagopal as Tea Shop Owner
Vairam Krishnamoorthy
Vijayan as Vijay
Jayabharathi as Saraswathi (Vijay's Wife)
Suruli Rajan
K. Bhagyaraj as Himself
S. A. Ashokan
Manorama
Pakoda Kadhar
Khaja Sharif
Kallapart Natarajan
Kamal Haasan as Himself
G. Srinivasan
Sarath Babu
Rama Prabha
Sripriya
K. J. Yesudas as Himself
M. N. Nambiar (Archive Footage)
Rajini Kanth (Archive Footage)
R. Muthuraman (Archive Footage)
SriKanth (Archive Footage)
Dr. Rajkumar (Archive Footage)

Crew

Lyrics - Kannadasan, Poovai Senguttuvan, Muthulingam, Maari, Dasarathan
Singers - Seerkazhi Govindarajan, K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubramaniam, Veeramani, Kamal Haasan, Vani Jayaram, Raji (Pattu)
Art - Das
Choreography - D. K. S. Babu
Stunt - Vijay
Stills - A. Sankar Rao
Titles - Balaji
PRO - Thirai Gnani
Associate Director - M. P. Rajan
Assistant Director - Thooppur R. Selvaraj, Thambikottai Rajasimman
Editor - R. Devarajan
Cinematography - S. M. Gnanam
Music - Chandrabose
Producer - Dasarathan, The. Tha. Kittu
Story - Dasarathan
Screenplay - Dasarathan
Dialogue - Dasarathan
Director - Dasarathan

Saranam Ayyappa is a 1980 Tamil-language devotional film written and directed by Dasarathan, who also handled the story, screenplay, and dialogues. Produced by Dasarathan and The. Tha. Kittu, the film is deeply rooted in Ayyappa devotion and features a vast ensemble cast, including leading actors, comedians, character artists, and notable guest appearances from major stars. The film is celebrated for its devotional theme, large-scale casting, and spiritually uplifting music composed by Chandrabose.

Soundtrack

Composed by Chandrabose, the soundtrack of Saranam Ayyappa carries a strong devotional mood and features lyrics by Kannadasan, Poovai Senguttuvan, Muthulingam, Maari, and Dasarathan.

Playback Singers Include:
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubramaniam, Veeramani, Kamal Haasan, Vani Jayaram, Raji (Pattu)

The songs are built around devotion, spirituality, and the emotional depth of Ayyappa bhakti.

Overview

Saranam Ayyappa is a heartfelt devotional film focusing on the spiritual journey of devotees and the miracles surrounding Lord Ayyappa. Dasarathan’s writing blends human stories, divine experiences, and moral conflicts, supported by a massive cast that adds realism and texture to the narrative.