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{{Infobox film
| image = Priyanka (1994 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Neelakanta (director)|Neelakanta]]
| writer = [[P. Kalaimani]] (dialogues)
| screenplay = Neelakanta
| story = Sutanu Gupta
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Damini]]''|[[Rajkumar Santoshi]]}}
| producer = Neelakanta
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]|[[Jayaram]]|[[Revathi]]}}
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Neelakanta Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1994|05|27}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Priyanka''''' is a 1994 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[legal drama]] film written and produced by [[Neelakanta (director)|Neelakanta]] in his directorial debut. A remake of the 1993 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Damini]]'', it stars [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Jayaram]] and [[Revathi]] as the title character. The film was released on 27 May 1994, and Revathi won numerous awards for her performance, including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]].

== Plot ==
Priyanka is a straightforward person and the daughter of Krishnan, a postmaster. Her father is looking for a groom for her elder sister and herself, but her sister elopes with another man. Shekar, a wealthy businessman, falls in love with Priyanka at first sight. Shekar's father, Sriram, is business partners with Gokulnath, and they decide to arrange a marriage between Shekar and Gokulnath's daughter, Kamini. However, Shekar reveals his love for Priyanka to his family, and they accept it. Shekar and Priyanka get married, but Gokulnath feels betrayed and decides to take revenge on Shekar's family. Priyanka moves into Shekar's bungalow.

One day, Priyanka and Shekar witness Shekar's younger brother Vinoth and his friends raping the young maid-servant Ganga. Ganga files a complaint against Vinoth, who is arrested by Ravi, a police officer. However, to save Vinoth, Shekar's family tries to squash the case. Priyanka decides to become the principal witness after seeing Ganga in the hospital, but Shekar's mother orders her to leave the bungalow while Shekar is abroad. Priyanka decides to live with her sister.

The matter goes to court, and Sriram hires Rudrayya, a criminal lawyer who has never lost a case. Shekar asks Priyanka to forget everything and return home, but she refuses. In the courtroom, Rudrayya, Shekar's family, and even Krishnan, Priyanka's father, portray her as a mentally unstable person. As a result, Priyanka is sent to a mental hospital by a judicial order, and Vinoth orders her to be killed. Unable to bear the mental torture in the hospital, Priyanka escapes and runs into Arjun, an alcoholic lawyer, who re-opens the case. Later, Ganga dies in the hospital with a suicide note written by Ravi, but Ganga was illiterate. The rest of the story revolves around what Priyanka undergoes to get justice.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Arjun
*[[Jayaram]] as Shekhar
*[[Revathi]] as Priyanka<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rajpal |first=Roktim |date=30 April 2020 |title=RIP Rishi Kapoor: 7 iconic movies that prove 'Chintuji' is irreplaceable |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rip-rishi-kapoor-7-iconic-movies-that-prove-chintuji-is-irreplaceable-831738.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614114548/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/rip-rishi-kapoor-7-iconic-movies-that-prove-chintuji-is-irreplaceable-831738.html |archive-date=14 June 2021 |access-date=14 June 2021 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>
*[[Jaishankar (actor)|Jaishankar]] as Sriram
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Rudrayya
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Ravi
*[[Captain Raju]] as Gokulnath
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Susila's brother
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Krishnan
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] as Susila
*[[Sachu]] as Susila's sister-in-law
*Sudha as Priyanka's sister
*Seetha as Ganga
}}

== Production ==
''Priyanka'', a remake of the 1993 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Damini]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha |date=1 December 1998 |title=Makes and remakes |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/dec/01ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026162730/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/dec/01ss.htm |archive-date=26 October 2017 |access-date=19 January 2019 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> is the directorial debut of [[Neelakanta (director)|Neelakanta]] who also produced the film.<ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |last=MM |first= |date=3 June 1994 |title=Engrossing |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940603&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=19 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeevi |date=23 May 2006 |title=Interview with Neelakanta by Jeevi |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/neelakanta.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222004437/https://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/neelakanta.html |archive-date=22 February 2025 |access-date=2 March 2025 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=28 June 2006 |title=Interview with Neelakantha |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/stars/interview_neelakantha_2006.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061119100503/http://www.telugucinema.com/tc/stars/interview_neelakantha_2006.php |archive-date=19 November 2006 |access-date=2 March 2025 |website=[[Telugucinema.com]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanka (1994) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002889.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630044759/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0002889.html |archive-date=30 June 2013 |access-date=7 April 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Watchman Vadivelu / Priyanka |url=https://avdigital.in/collections/ilaiyaraaja-audio-cd/products/watchman-vadivelu-priyanka |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531132944/https://avdigital.in/collections/ilaiyaraaja-audio-cd/products/watchman-vadivelu-priyanka |archive-date=31 May 2023 |access-date=31 May 2023 |website=AVDigital}}</ref> The song "Durga Durga" is set in the [[Carnatic raga]] [[Revati (raga)|Revati]],{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=127}} "Indha Jilla Muzhukka Nalla Theriyum" is set to the [[Hindustani raga]] [[Brindavani Sarang]],{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=132}} "Nyabagam Illaiyo" is set in the Carnatic [[Simhendramadhyamam]],{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=149}} and "Vanakkuyile Kuyil" is set in the Carnatic [[Lalitha (raga)|Lalitha]].{{sfn|Sundararaman|2007|p=165}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
| "Durga Durga" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]|| 2:59
|-
| "Indha Jilla Muzhukka Nalla Theriyum" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chithra || 5:10
|-
| "Nyabagam Illaiyo" (duet) || [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[S. Janaki]] || rowspan=2|[[Mu. Metha]]|| 5:00
|-
| "Nyabagam Illaiyo" (solo) || Ilaiyaraaja || 2:43
|-
| "Vanakkuyile Kuyil" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || Vaali || 4:56
|-
| "Vettukili Vetti Vantha" || Mano, [[Swarnalatha]] || [[Pulamaipithan]]|| 6:09
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Priyanka'' was released on 27 May 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanka (1994) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/priyanka |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115105406/https://screen4screen.com/movies/priyanka |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' praised Neelakanta's direction, saying that he "displays a lot of confidence in handling the script [..] and the essence of the film is not lost" and also praised the artistes for "giving very credible and satisfying performances".<ref name="IE review" /> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "The portrayal of [Prabhu] will be the talking point for some time to come".<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 June 1994 |title=பிரியங்கா |url=https://postimg.cc/BLTG8KQs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209052246/https://postimg.cc/BLTG8KQs |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=9 February 2023 |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |language=Tamil, English}}</ref> K. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote, "''Priyanka'' is saved by good performances by Revathi, [Jayaram], Prabhu and [Nassar] and the drama in the court scenes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=18 June 1994 |title=Choice of honesty or her marriage |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5181%2C3281508 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529063634/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hs1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kRMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5181%2C3281508 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=15 June 2021 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=24 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the film's concept and performances of the star cast.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=19 June 1994 |title=பிரியங்கா |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-06-19/page/n29/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230531131444/https://archive.org/details/kalki1994-06-19/page/n29/mode/2up |archive-date=31 May 2023 |access-date=31 May 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=29 |language=Ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Award
!Recipient
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
|Revathi
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 1995 |title=South Indian actress Revathy directing Tamil tele-serial |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19950831-south-indian-actress-revathy-directing-tamil-tele-serial-807654-1995-08-31 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210614101509/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/eyecatchers/story/19950831-south-indian-actress-revathy-directing-tamil-tele-serial-807654-1995-08-31 |archive-date=14 June 2021 |access-date=14 June 2021 |website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
|Film Fans Association Awards
|Best Actress – Tamil
|Revathi
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=my awards |url=http://www.revathy.com/awards.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911160246/http://www.revathy.com/awards.htm |archive-date=11 September 2007 |access-date=14 June 2021 |website=revathy.com}}</ref>
|-
|Kumudam Awards
|Best Actress – Tamil
|Revathi
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |oclc=295034757 |orig-date=2005}}

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

{{G. Neelakanta Reddy}}

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[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
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[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
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