Salangai Oli (The Confluence) (1983) is a Telugu dubbed Tamil film directed by K. Viswanath. The movie follows the life of a failed but gifted (though eccentric) Indian classical dancer. It is the first of three feature-film collaborations between K. Viswanath and the actor Kamal Haasan, the others being Swathi Muthyam (Sippikkul Muthu), India’s official entry to the Oscars in 1986, and Subha Sankalpam (Paasavalai) (1995). Salangai Oli is also seen as a showcase of Kamal Haasan’s co