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{{Infobox film
| name = Campus
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = Sharvi
| producer = Peeran Ariff
| writer = Sharvi Ariff Surya Balan (dialogues)
| starring = {{ubl|Sajith Raj|Nitesh|Divya Dwivedi|Sheetal Shah}}
| music = Rajneesh
| cinematography = R. Selva
| editing = B. S. Vasu Saleem
| distributor =
| studio = Dreamland Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2004|01|01}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Campus''''' is a [[Tamil films of 2004|2004]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[teen film]] directed by Sharvi, who had previously directed the Malayalam film ''[[Gaandhiyan]]'' (1999). The film features newcomers Sajith Raj, Nitesh, Divya Dwivedi and Sheetal Shah in lead roles, with [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Rajan P. Dev]], [[Devan (actor)|Devan]], [[Manobala]], [[Babu Antony]] and [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Peeran and Ariff, had musical score by Rajneesh and was released on 1 January 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/campus/|title=Campus (2004) Tamil Movie|accessdate=2017-12-20|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/campus-movie/12656|title=Campus (2004)|accessdate=2017-12-20|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com:80/movies/Kollywood/Campus/2594|title=Find Tamil Movie Campus|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219010324/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Campus/2594|archive-date=19 December 2010|accessdate=2017-12-20|publisher=jointscene.com|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Plot==

The storyline revolves around the campus of Model Arts College who had a good reputation in the past. Now, mob violence, eve teasing, vandalism and scantily dressed girls are the norm in the campus as inter-gang rivalry finds expression. Sathya (Sajith Raj) and Rockey (Nitesh) are the college leaders, they hate each other.

The college administrator R. K. Devaraj ([[Devan (actor)|Devan]]) and the corrupt minister Sathyaseelan ([[Rajan P. Dev]]) are planning to demolish the college. Sathyaseelan wants to build a powerhouse at that place and makes a profit, but the students have a different opinion and want to save the college. The professor Priya ([[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]), with a couple of good students, tries to bring back a good reputation to the college. The college student Sheetal (Sheetal Shah) has even beaten a college record in an inter-college sports competition. The reputation of the college then has gradually changed, even Sajith Raj and Nitesh have become friends.

Thereafter, Sathyaseelan sends the police and the goons to kick out the students from the college. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*Sajith Raj as Sathya
*Nitesh as Rocky
*Divya Dwivedi as Divya
*Sheetal Shah as Sheetal
*[[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]] as Priya
*[[Anandaraj]]
*[[Rajan P. Dev]] as Sathyaseelan
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as R. K. Devaraj
*[[Manobala]] as Nallathambi
*[[Babu Antony]] as Sathya's brother
*[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]]
*[[Sethu Vinayagam]] as B. Sreevallabhan
*Laxmi Rattan as Raj Bhavan
*Bayilvan Ranganathan
*[[Madhan Bob]] as Professor
*[[Muthukaalai]] as Adhiveeran Pulipandi
*Vimalraj as Samy
*[[Saju Kodiyan]] as Professor
*[[Kottayam Nazeer]] as Attender
*Maheer Khan
*[[Kalairani]] as Student's mother
*[[Bharathi (Tamil actress)|Bharathi]] as Student
*Sujibala as Student
*Cool Jayanth in a special appearance
*Durga Shetty in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Campus
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = Rajneesh
| cover =
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| released = 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:02
| label =
| producer = Rajneesh
| prev_title =
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}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] Rajneesh. The soundtrack, released in 2004, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[P. Vijay]], [[Snehan]], Kalaikumar and [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/campus-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/506489301|title=Campus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|accessdate=2017-12-20|publisher=itunes.apple.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saavn.com/s/album/tamil/Campus-2011/47E2F7tU4Vc_|title=Campus songs|accessdate=2017-12-20|publisher=saavn.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Cola Cola" || [[Yugendran]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]] || 5:03
|-
|2 || "Kunguma Poove" || Yugendran || 5:17
|-
|3 || "Ini Oru Vidhi" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Timmy || 3:50
|-
|4 || "Orange Poove" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Mathangi Jagdish]] || 5:55
|-
|5 || "Ahimsaidhaan" || Tippu || 3:52
|-
|6 || "Thodaa Thodaa" || Tippu || 5:05
|}

==Reception==
[[Sify]] said, "The film directed by Sharvi is a fluffy entertainer with routine song and dance sequences with a wafer-thin plot that is predictable and targeted at the youth".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/campus-review-tamil-pclv0Jcffcgag.html|title=Review : Campus (2004)|accessdate=2017-12-20|publisher=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

Sajith Raj later signed on to play the lead role in ''Kalakkal'', but the film eventually did not release.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20061015213127/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Newlaunches/06kalakkal.asp</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian teen films]]
[[Category:Indian coming-of-age films]]
[[Category:Films set in universities and colleges]]
[[Category:Films shot in South Korea]]

Campus (film) - Revision history

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