imported>JJMC89 bot III: Moving :Category:Films directed by Pratap K. Pothen to :Category:Films directed by Pratap Pothen per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2021 April 22#Category:Films directed by Pratap K. Pothen

2021-05-03T01:17:42Z

Moving Category:Films directed by Pratap K. Pothen to Category:Films directed by Pratap Pothen per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2021 April 22#Category:Films directed by Pratap K. Pothen

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Lucky Man
| image = Lucky Man (film).jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Pratap Pothen]]
| producer = K. Prashath
| writer = Rajagopalan (dialogues)
| screenplay = Pratap Pothen
| story = [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]
*[[Goundamani]]
*[[Senthil]]
*[[Sanghavi]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Adithyan]]
| cinematography = Aravind Kamalanathan
| editing = {{plainlist|
*[[B. Lenin]]
*[[V. T. Vijayan]]
}}
| studio = Prashath Art Films
| released = 14 April 1995
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Lucky Man''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[fantasy comedy]] film directed by [[Pratap Pothen]]. The film stars [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Goundamani]], [[Senthil]], and [[Sanghavi]], while [[Manjula Vijayakumar]], [[Radha Ravi]], [[Vinu Chakravarthy]], and [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Adithyan]] with cinematography by Aravind Kamalanathan. The film released on 14 April 1995. It is a remake of the 1994 [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film ''[[Yamaleela]]''.<ref name="ns" />

== Plot ==
A book that belongs to the Hindu god of death, [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]], accidentally drops to earth. This book can be used to kill or save any human's life by writing his/her name in one of the pages of the book. Gopi, a young man, gets a hold of the book and abuses its powers for his selfish needs. [[Chitragupta]], Yama's assistant, misses a book which contains all the details of human beings. The book falls into a city in Tamil Nadu. Brahmadeva orders Yama to locate the book within one month. Chitragupta fears that if the book is seen by the human beings, chaos will happen. However, Yama assures him that only the details of the person who is viewing the book will be shown by the book. Gopi and his friend happen to see the book. They become rich, as they come to know the result of lottery beforehand by using the book. Gopi becomes rich by using the book. Meanwhile, Yama and Chitragupta come to Tamil Nadu to search the book. However, they do not really understand the current civilisation leading to fun. Gopi's opponent Sivaraman wanted to know Gopi's secret of success, and he plans to steal the book from Gopi. One day, Gopi learns about the date of death of his mother through that book. Now, Gopi wants to save his mother and win his lover. Whether he succeeds or not and whether Yama finds the book is the story.

== Cast ==

*[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Gopi<ref name="ns" />
*[[Goundamani]] as [[Yama (Hinduism)|Yama]]<ref name="filmcompanion">{{Cite web |last=Mohan |first=Ashutosh |date=24 March 2020 |title=Top 10 Tamil Films Where Senthil Got The Better Of Goundamani |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/tamil-features/top-10-tamil-films-where-senthil-got-the-better-of-goundamani/ |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref>
*[[Senthil]] as [[Chitragupta]]<ref name="filmcompanion" />
*[[Sanghavi]] as Gopi's lover<ref name="ns" />
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Gopi's mother<ref name="ns" />
*[[Radha Ravi]] as "Cheating" Sivaraman<ref name="indolink" />
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Inspector Ranjith Kumar
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Gopi's friend
*Jayamani as Police Constable
*[[Silk Smitha]] as Jillu
*[[Besant Ravi]]
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] in a guest appearance

== Soundtrack ==
The music composed by [[Adithyan]] and lyrics written by [[Piraisoodan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lucky Man |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/lucky-man/ffPx9cyR9pk_ |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Ammama 1000
| extra1 = Adithyan, [[Mano (singer)|Mano]]
| lyrics1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = Akum Bakum
| extra2 = [[Suresh Peters]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]]
| lyrics2 =
| length2 =
| title3 = Ammamma Anandham
| extra3 = Adityan, [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics3 =
| length3 =
| title4 = Yama Dharmaraja
| extra4 =[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SPB]], Chithra
| lyrics4 =
| length4 =
| title5 = Pallana party
| extra5 = Adithyan, [[Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith (singer)|Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith]]
| lyrics5 =
| length5 =
| title6 = Yaar Seidha Mayam
| extra6 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|SPB]], [[Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith (singer)|Sangeethaa-Sangeetha Sajith]]
| lyrics6 =
| length6 =
}}

== Reception ==
''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "''Lucky Man'' stands out as a story with a difference. It has enough laughs to make a pleasant 2 1/2 hours".<ref name="ns">{{Cite news|last=Vijiyin|first=K.|date=6 May 1995|title=When the gods tangle with mortals|page=28|work=[[New Straits Times]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19950506&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref> ''Indolink'' wrote, "this Pratap Pothen directed comedy manages to hold your interest for a while, before turning into a predictable chaotic mess from which there is no escape".<ref name="indolink">{{Cite web |last=T.K. |first=Balaji |title=Lucky Man |url=http://www.indolink.com/Film/luckyMan.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970607043600/http://www.indolink.com/Film/luckyMan.html |archive-date=7 June 1997 |access-date=25 November 2020 |website=Indolink}}</ref> The film failed commercially.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sundaram|first=Nandhu|date=1 December 2020|title='Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/baasha-sathi-leelavathi-why-1995-unforgettable-year-tamil-cinema-fans-138739|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=11 December 2020|website=[[The News Minute]]|language=}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0254534|Lucky Man}}
{{Pratap K. Pothen}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s fantasy-comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian fantasy-comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Pratap Pothen]]
[[Category:1995 comedy films]]

Lucky Man (film) - Revision history

imported>JJMC89 bot III: Moving :Category:Films directed by Pratap K. Pothen to :Category:Films directed by Pratap Pothen per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2021 April 22#Category:Films directed by Pratap K. Pothen