Synopsis
Savale Samali is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Balachander and starring Sivaji Ganesan in his 150th film alongside Jayalalitha.
The narrative centers on a love story between Jayalalitha, who comes from a wealthy landlord family, and Sivaji Ganesan, a local tenant farmer. The film explores the social issue of class struggle in India, focusing on the conflict between landlords and their mistreated tenant farmers.
Jayalalitha's character visits her village from college, where she is picked up by Sivaji after her bags fall off a horse cart. She insults him, leading to his departure. The film follows their complicated relationship as they navigate their social differences.
The movie was successful at the box office, running for over 100 days in theaters. It has been remade into films in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
