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{{Infobox film
| name = Kamaraj
| image = Kamaraj_Official_DVD_Cover.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = DVD cover
| director = A. Balakrishnan
| producer = Ramana Communications
Shakthi International (P.Loganathan)
| writer = Chembur Jayaraj, J. Francis Krupa
| narrator =
| starring = Richard Madhuram<br>Sambathraj Sumant<br>[[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]]<br>[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]]
| music = [[Ilayaraja]]
| cinematography = M. M. Rengasamy
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2004|02|13|df=y}}
| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''Kamaraj''' is a 2004 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[biographical film]] directed by Balakrishnan made about the life of the Indian politician [[K. Kamaraj]] from [[Tamil Nadu]], widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in [[India]]n politics during the 1960s. He was the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|chief minister of Tamil Nadu]] during 1954-1963 and a Member of [[Lok Sabha|Parliament]] during 1952-1954 and 1969–1975.

Music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and the film was produced by Ramana Communications and co- produced by Shakthi International (P.Loganathan). The film had a theatrical release across India in February 2004.

==Plot==
The narration is divided into three phases. The pre-Independence period, depicting Kamaraj's childhood, the influence of Satyamurthy, Kamaraj's growth as a politician and his prison life.

The second phase depicts his taking over as the Congress Chief Minister of the state, the reforms he tries to bring in, especially in education, his largesse and his bending the rules for a good cause-like for the urgent eye-operation of a kid. It also displayed his sense of humour (like his response when his mother in the village sends word that she needed a fan and a blanket), his refusal to take advantage of his position (asking for the newly installed tap to be removed from his village-house).

The third phase where he puts forth the Kamaraj Plan, resigns from the post of CM, involves himself in party work; his influence on national politics, his emergence as a kingmaker and finally his disillusionment with the emerging non-ethics in political life.

The closing scene (taken from the record files of the actual funeral), show swarms of humanity mourning the death of their beloved leader.

==Cast==
*Richard Madhuram as [[K. Kamaraj]] (Voice dubbed by [[M. S. Baskar]])
*[[Mahendran (filmmaker)|Mahendran]] as [[K. Rajaram]]
*[[V. S. Raghavan]]
*[[Charuhasan]]
*[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]]
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy]]

==Production==
Balakrishnan had previously made a television serial on [[K. Kamaraj]] and wanted to make a feature-length film on the politician. Richard Madhuram, a retired duty manager (Indian Airlines), was selected for the film after [[Charuhasan]] had spotted him and recommended him to the director as a lookalike of the political leader in 1995.<ref name = "Kamaraj"/> After pre-production, the film was launched on 23 August 2002 with several politicians in attendance at the launch event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301020200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030712144949/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/08/23/stories/2002082301020200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 July 2003|title=A great biography on celluloid|pages=02|accessdate=27 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2002-08-23|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref> [[M. S. Bhaskar]] has lent his voice for Richard Madhuram in the film.<ref name="Kamaraj">{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov332.asp |title=Kamaraj |date=11 June 2004 |publisher=Chennai Online |accessdate=27 June 2016 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20041204193346/http://chennaionline.com/film/moviereviews/tammov332.asp|archive-date=4 December 2004 }}</ref> The film was shot in 20 days on a budget of Rs 50 lakh.<ref name = "Kamaraj"/>

==Release==
The film gained positive reviews prior to release, with a critic from Sify.com noting that it was a "class act" and that "Balakrishnan has been faithful to the subject and has come out with a mature form of cinema."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/09/stories/2004030914270600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040708122207/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/09/stories/2004030914270600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2004|title=Call for entertainment tax waiver|first=By P.|last=Oppili|date=3 September 2004|pages=06|accessdate=27 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20140702050119/http://www.sify.com/movies/kamaraj-review-tamil-13391922.html sify.com]</ref> The film was released across Tamil Nadu in February 2004, but took a low key opening at the box office. A year after release, the makers chose to dub the film into English and release it in 2007 as ''Kingmaker'' in attempt to increase financial gains from the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081200670100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127012634/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/12/stories/2005081200670100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 November 2007|title=A message goes global|first=MALATHI|last=RANGARAJAN|date=8 October 2005|pages=01|accessdate=27 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref>

In 2013, Balakrishnan revealed that the film would have a re-release with fifteen extra scenes edited into the film. Richard Madhuram's death in 2005 meant that his son Pradeep Madhuram essayed scenes which needed the protagonist while [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] was featured as [[Periyar E. V. Ramasamy|Periyar]]. Scenes were later digitalised and extra portions featuring actor [[Samuthirakani]] were filmed in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Samuthirakani-Bags-Key-Role-in-Tamil-Biopic-Kamaraj/2014/06/23/article2294378.ece1|title=Samuthirakani Bags Key Role in Tamil Biopic Kamaraj|publisher=|accessdate=27 June 2016}}</ref><ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/regional/now-a-restored-film-on-congressman-kamaraj/article1-1195827.aspx</ref> The updated version of the film was re-released in July 2015.

==Soundtrack==
The film featured five songs composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00258</ref> Song lyrics were by Mahakavi [[Subramania Bharati]], [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Ilaiyaraaja]].
* "Vande Matharam"
* "Naadu Paarthathunda"
* "Oorukku Uzhaithavane"
* "Senthamil Naadenum"
* "Kamaraj Speech"

==See also==
* [[Bharathi (2000 film)]]
* [[Periyar (2007 film)]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0375887}}

[[Category:Films about politicians]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials to Kamaraj]]
[[Category:2000s biographical films]]

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