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{{short description|1994 Tamil film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Duet
| image = Duet 1994 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy
| writer = K. Balachander
| starring = [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] [[Ramesh Aravind]] [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] [[Prakash Raj]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = R. Raghunatha Reddy
| editing = Amirjan '''(2nd Unit)''' Ganesh–Kumar '''(Uncredited)'''
| studio = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| released = {{film date|1994|May|20|df=y}}
| runtime = 156 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Duet''''' is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romance film|romantic]] [[musical film]] written and directed by [[K. Balachander]]. The film stars [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[Meenakshi Seshadri]], and marks the debut of [[Prakash Raj]] in Tamil cinema. Inspired by the 1990 French film ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 film)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', which itself was based on the 1897 play [[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|of the same name]] by [[Edmond Rostand]], it revolves around two musician brothers in love with the same woman. The film was released on 20 May 1994.

== Plot ==
In a bridge across a sea, saxophone music is heard which is played by Guna. He recollects about the tragedy which happened two years back in his life.

Guna and Siva are brothers who own an orchestra and are very popular with their performances. Both are very affectionate towards each other. Both of them look for their love and eventually find one. The girl whom Siva chose accepted his love, while the girl chosen by Guna insults him of his fat size, which hurts him. Siva's love fails, and he is heartbroken. To console him, Guna shifts to city with Siva and his sister Seema.

Guna's father had an illegal affair with a woman named Sitamma during their childhood, and on his deathbed, his father gets a promise from Guna that he should accommodate her with them as she does not have any relation. Guna, who lost his mother, invites her to live with them. Sitamma accepts on the condition that nobody in the family should know how she is related to them and also she should be introduced as a cook. Unwillingly, Guna accepts that. Guna as a saxophone player, music director, and lyricist and Siva as a singer both flourish in their career. Sitamma finds that Guna is a very affectionate person and Siva is a very sensitive person who cannot bear any downfalls in life even to a little extent.

Next to Guna's home is the house of film choreographer Anjali. Both Guna and Siva see her separately and fall in love. Siva approaches her directly and impresses her. Anjali hears saxophone music and misunderstands that it is Siva who is playing it. She gets attracted to him for that reason. Siva also lies to her that all his brother's talents are his talents. Guna, who has got a complex about his fat size, decides to begin a friendship to Anjali's father and gradually to her, not knowing that she already loves Siva. Anjali responds to his indirect approach, thinking that it is done by Siva, but Guna is very happy that she loves him.

Film superstar Sirpy also gets attracted to Anjali and behaves very closely to her, which irritates possessive Siva. This creates a fight between the two. Sitamma finds about the misunderstanding among Guna, Anjali, and Siva and tells Guna about the love affair between them, which shocks Guna. She convinces Guna to drop his love for her as Siva cannot tolerate any defeat in his life, to which Guna does not accept it. Anjali gets confused when Guna confesses his love for her. Anjali also comes to know that Siva has lied to her about his saxophone and poem writing talent and gets furious on him. She asks him to drop the love as she does not want be the reason for the heat between two brothers. Siva decides that he will not accept anyone between them even if it happens to be his own brother.

Sirpy compels Anjali to marry him, and she refuses to it. On anger, he gives a fake statement to press that both himself and Anjali are in love and planned to get married shortly. Guna gets furious that Anjali cheated both him and his brother, but Anjali explains that she is not responsible. Anjali's father assures Anjali that Guna is right for her as she got attracted only to his talents and eventually her love should be for him. Sirpy provokes the heat between Guna and Siva and because of which Siva insults his brother and Sitamma, resulting in Sitamma's demise. Sirpy kidnaps Anjali to marry her. Unable to save Anjali, Siva comes back to his family, pleading to save her. Guna fights with Sirpy and rescues Anjali. However, Sirpy threatens Guna with Siva on the top of the hill. Siva pulls Sirpy, jumps from the hilltop, and dies with him.

Back to the present, it was the day when Siva died on the same place where Guna is playing saxophone on his memory. Anjali's father convinces Guna about Anjali and requests him to marry her or he will kill her by his hands as he could not tolerate her sufferings. Guna and Anjali finally unite.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]] as Guna
* [[Ramesh Aravind]] as Siva
* [[Meenakshi Seshadri]] as Anjali
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Sirpy
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Paramaguru
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Sitamma
* [[Sathyapriya]] as Anjali's mother
* Shanthi Anand as Chandrika
* [[Senthil]] as Karumbaayiram
* [[Charle]] as Vellaiyan
* [[Subhalekha Sudhakar]] as Co-musician
* [[Kavithalaya Krishnan]] as Co-musician
* [[Dhamu]] as Beggar
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Mayilsamy
* Yuvasri as Anupama
* [[Roopa Sree]] as Seema
* [[Pasi Sathya]] as Anupama's maid
* [[Mohan Raman]] as Guna, Siva and Seema's father
* [[T. V. Varadarajan]] as TV anchor
* Ayyappan Gopi as Sirpy's friend
* [[Kazan Khan]] as Sirpy's friend
* Sakthi Kumar as Film director
* [[Yuvarani]] as Student
* [[Ilavarasi]] as Herself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Vichithra]] as Herself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Kasthuri (actress)|Kasthuri]] as Herself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Arvind Swamy]] as Himself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Himself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Himself (Cameo appearance)
* [[Solomon Pappaiah]] as Himself (Cameo appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
The film is based on the 1990 French film ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (1990 film)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'', which itself was based on the 1897 play [[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|of the same name]] by [[Edmond Rostand]], which was about a [[swashbuckler]] who is self-conscious about his long nose and feels his love will go unrequited. When the girl he loves gets infatuated with a dasher, he helps him by pouring his emotions in poems soaked in love. In ''Duet'', the hero's ungainly nose was replaced by his girth.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. Shiva |date=6 March 2014 |title=The age of remakes |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-age-of-remakes/article5757338.ece |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165701/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-age-of-remakes/article5757338.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> This was the first film of actor [[Prakash Raj]] in Tamil as the antagonist. In remembrance, he named his production house Duet Movies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joseph |first=Meedhu Miriyam |date=12 December 2011 |title=When small-budget is beautiful... |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/when-smallbudget-is-beautiful/article2708221.ece |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200507091330/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/when-smallbudget-is-beautiful/article2708221.ece |archive-date=7 May 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Saran (director)|Saran]] was one of the assistant directors in the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=28 January 2010 |title=Spreading cheer ... |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Spreading-cheer-%E2%80%A6/article16372254.ece |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165701/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Spreading-cheer-%E2%80%A6/article16372254.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Duet
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1994
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Pyramid Saimira|Music Master]] [[Sony Music India]] [[Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd.]]
| producer = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Super Police]]
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = [[May Maadham]]
| next_year = 1994
}}
The soundtrack was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and lyrics were written by [[Vairamuthu]]. The soundtrack features eight songs, three recitals and three instrumental pieces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahman |first=A. R. |author-link=A. R. Rahman |title=Duet |url=https://musicbrainz.org/release/c8627684-8e6c-4170-9372-e308f2e3d99b |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200801084003/https://musicbrainz.org/release/c8627684-8e6c-4170-9372-e308f2e3d99b |archive-date=1 August 2020 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=MusicBrainz }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Trilok |first=Krishna |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=na5qDwAAQBAJ&q=duet+balachander |title=Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman |date=18 September 2018 |publisher=[[Penguin Random House]] |isbn=978-9353051969 |location=India |quote=The soundtrack featured fourteen songs, including poems, multiple versions of songs and instrumental tracks. |access-date=11 February 2021 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165723/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Notes_of_a_Dream/na5qDwAAQBAJ?hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Saxophone|saxophonic]] instrumentation was done by [[Kadri Gopalnath]] and Raju.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 March 2008 |title=Crowning glory |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Crowning-glory/article15397904.ece |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165702/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/Crowning-glory/article15397904.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 May 2003 |title=Changing lanes |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/changing-lanes/article28407255.ece |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165708/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/changing-lanes/article28407255.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Gopalnath reached public fame after this album. He once told about this album, "I played some 30 [[raga]]s for Rahman. He wasn't satisfied. Finally I played [[Kalyanavasantam|Kalyana Vasantam]], and he said, "That's it!"".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajan |first=Anjana |date=11 March 2010 |title=Blowing glory |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/arts/Blowing-glory/article16560571.ece |access-date=1 August 2020 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165715/https://www.thehindu.com/arts/Blowing-glory/article16560571.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The song "Mettu Podu" is set in the raga [[Anandabhairavi]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=28 October 2011 |title=A Raga's Journey – The allure of Anandabhairavi |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-allure-of-anandabhairavi/article2576822.ece |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021101458/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-the-allure-of-anandabhairavi/article2576822.ece |archive-date=21 October 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> and "Anjali Anjali" is set in Maand.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=22 June 2012 |title=Mesmeric Maand |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/mesmeric-maand/article3558581.ece |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823093647/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/mesmeric-maand/article3558581.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Tamil version ===
{{tracklist
| headline = Track Listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title4 = Anjali Anjali
| extra4 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length4 = 6:16
| title2 = Vennilavin Theril
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length2 = 4:08
| title3 = Mettuppodu Mettuppodu
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[P. Susheela]]
| length3 = 5:58
| title6 = Kathirikka Kathirikka
| extra6 = [[Sujatha Mohan]], [[V. V. Prasanna]]
| length6 = 5:27
| title1 = En Kadhale (Male Version)
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lengt1 = 5:19
| title5 = Kulicha Kuthalam
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[T. K. Kala]]
| length5 = 4:48
| title7 = En Kadhale (Female Version)
| extra7 = K. S. Chithra
| length7 = 0:56
| title8 = Naan Paadum
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length8 = 3:53
| title9 = Kavithaikku Porul (Poem)
| extra9 = [[Prabhu Ganesan|Prabhu]], Sreeja
| length9 = 1:20
| title10 = Saththatinal Vantha (Poem)
| extra10 = Prabhu
| length10 = 0:54
| title11 = Love is Torture (Poem)
| extra11 = Noell James
| length11 = 0:47
| title12 = Sax Lullaby (Saxophone Music)
| extra12 = Instrumental
| length12 = 1:43
| title13 = Title Theme Music
| extra13 = Instrumental
| length13 = 3:13
| title14 = Naan Parthathile (Saxophone Music)
| extra14 = Instrumental
| length14 = 0:55
| title15 = Tabla prelude
| extra15 = Instrumental
| length15 = 0:23
| all_writing =
| total_length =
}}

=== Telugu version ===
All the lyrics were penned by [[Vennelakanti]]. As per that existing trend in Telugu film industry [[A. R. Rahman|Rahman]] used the common voices of all the films, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] & [[K. S. Chithra]], for all the songs.
{{tracklist
| headline = Track Listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Anjali Anjali
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 6:13
| title2 = Vendimabhu Raagame
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length2 = 4:07
| title5 = Kalame Kammaga Saage
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length5 = 5:58
| title3 = Gutti Vankayi
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 5:28
| title4 = Na Necheli
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 5:14
| title6 = Kodite Kolatam
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 4:50
| title8 = Nee Paade Geetam
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length8 = 3:50
| title7 = Title Theme Music
| extra7 = Instrumental
| length7 = 3:13
| title9 = Sax Lullaby
| extra9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 1:43
| all_writing =
| title10 =
| length10 =
| total_length =
}}

=== Hindi version ===
All the lyrics were penned by P.K. Mishra.
{{tracklist
| headline = Track Listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Anjali Anjali
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K.S. Chithra]]
| length1 = 6:17
| title5 = Sun Le O Janam
| extra5 = [[Sujatha Mohan]], Nabarun Ghosh
| length5 = 4:53
| title4 = Aye Chandini
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length4 = 5:14
| title2 = Dil Ka Raja
| extra2 = Sujatha Mohan
| length2 = 5:27
| title3 = Man Dole
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length3 = 5:54
| title6 = Geeton Mein
| extra6 = [[Unni Menon]]
| length6 = 3:57
| title7 = Mohabbat Mein Teri
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length7 = 4:08
| title8 = Title Theme Music
| extra8 = Instrumental
| length8 = 3:13
| all_writing =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
| total_length =
}}

== Reception ==
K. Vijiyin of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "It is a simple story but Balachander's screenplay and handling of the cast make it memorable".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyin |first=K. |date=4 June 1994 |title=Stimulating study of the various aspects of love |page=28 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xzdOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3666%2C1528561 |access-date=4 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704195228/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xzdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=axMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3666,1528561 |archive-date=4 July 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> The film failed commercially.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=1999 |title=Locked horns |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_4_tAAAAMAAJ&q=Duet |magazine=Industrial Economist |volume=32 |pages=55 |access-date=14 September 2020 |archive-date=28 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528165714/https://books.google.com/books?id=_4_tAAAAMAAJ&q=Duet |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0485204|Duet}}

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