Saranalayam

Saranalayam (transl. Sanctuary)^[1] is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan.^[2]^[3] The film stars Mohan and Nalini, with Thengai Srinivasan, Manorama, and S. S. Chandran in supporting roles. It was released on 30 September 1983.^[4]

Plot

All songs were composed by M. S. Viswanathan.^[5]^[6]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kollimalai"	Gangai Amaran	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja	4:03
2.	"Namma Sangiliyil"	Vaali	L. R. Eswari	3:38
3.	"Nedunaalaasai"	Vaali	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela	4:09
4.	"Ezhuthukiral"	Vaali	Malaysia Vasudevan	4:26
5.	"Indru Kaatrukkum"	Vaali	Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam	4:11
6.	"Nee Othukitta"	Gangai Amaran	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	3:05
Total length:				23:32

Balumani of Anna praised the acting, music and cinematography but panned the humour and dialogues and called the film watchable.^[7]

^ "20 (Years of Service) to Children and women in difficult circumstances". Saranalayam.org. Archived from the original on 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
^ "வெரைட்டி காட்டிய மோகன் ; 'மைக்'படங்கள் குறைவுதான்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "மொட்டைத் தலையுடன் சத்யராஜ் நடித்த நூறாவது நாள்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 8 August 2016. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^ "சரணாலயம் / Saranalayam (1983)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ "Saranaalayam Tamil Film LP VInyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Saranalayam Tamil Film". JioSaavn. 31 December 1990. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ பாலுமணி (16 October 1983). "சரணாலயம்". Anna (in Tamil). p. 8. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via Endangered Archives Programme.