
Sankarlal
1981, Tamil. Directed by T. N. Balu & N. K. Vishwanathan.
A criminal, Chelladurai, frames the innocent Dharmalingam for a crime which leads to the latter being jailed. Years later, Dharmalingam returns to take revenge and establish contact with his family.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
- Rated
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Sankarlal is streaming on Eros Now Select in India.
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- Released
- 15 August 1981
- Original title
- சங்கர்லால்
- Country
- India
- Written by
- T. N. Balu
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Sankarlal runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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Sankarlal is streaming on Eros Now Select in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sankarlal?
Sankarlal (1981) was directed by T. N. Balu and N. K. Vishwanathan and stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, Seema.