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{{Short description|2001 film directed by Praveen Gandhi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Star
| image = Star (2001 film).jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| image_size =
| director = [[Praveen Gandhi]]
| producer = Vijaykrishna
| writer = Praveen Kanth
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Prashanth]]|[[Jyothika]]|[[Raghuvaran]]|[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]|Praveen Gandhi}}
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Priyan (cinematographer)|Priyan]]
| editing = M. N. Rajan
| studio = Sri Subajothi Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2001|07|27|df=y}}
| runtime = 168 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Star''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[Praveen Gandhi]] and produced by Vijaykrishna. The film stars [[Prashanth]] and [[Jyothika]] in the lead roles while [[Raghuvaran]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], and [[Praveen Gandhi]] play other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by [[A.R. Rahman]], while the film is edited by M. N. Rajan. The film opened to poor reviews and performed below average at the box office in July 2001. The film is dubbed into Hindi as ''Baaghi'' and in Telugu as ''Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHynZJ2LWDg</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fbqk0410ak</ref>

==Plot==
Murthy ([[Prashanth]]) earns his living taking the blame for the mistakes of other people, and so the jail is his second home. Dhanushkodi ([[Raghuvaran]]) has sworn to kill ex-collector Ramanathan's ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]) son Santhosh ([[Praveen Gandhi]]), and so, Ramanathan has transferred Santhosh to Mauritius while telling the world he has run away. Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act like him, hoping Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son. Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti ([[Jyotika]]) is Ramanathan's niece. In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, but Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh. The film ends with Murthy taking the blame for killing Santhosh and surrendering himself to the police.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Prashanth]] as Murthy
* [[Jyothika]] as Preeti
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Ramanathan
* [[Raghuvaran]] as Dhanushkodi
* [[Praveen Gandhi]] as Santhosh
* [[Manivannan]] as Preeti's father
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Sundaram
* [[Chinni Jayanth]] as Software Sagalmass
* [[Ramesh Khanna]] as Jail broker
* [[Srividya]] as Vidya
* [[Hema Chaudhary]] as Preeti's mother
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Badri
* [[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as Sub-inspector Rathnam
* [[Balu Anand]] as the Police inspector
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Sub-inspector
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Ramanathan's assistant
* [[Mayilsamy]] as a Police constable
* Crazy Venkatesh as Dhanushkodi's henchman
* [[Neelu]] as Advocate
* [[Omakuchi Narasimhan]] as Convict
* Sukran as Nagaraj
* [[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Sivaraj
* Naga Kannan as Convict
* [[Scissor Manohar]] as Thief
* [[Chelladurai]] as Convict
* Arulmani as Dhanushkodi's henchman
* Sahadevan as Computer centre worker
* Mahadevan as Computer centre worker
* Laxmi Rattan as Rich man
* Vijay Ganesh as Thief
* Sivanarayanamoorthy as a Police officer
* Soundar as Auto rickshaw driver
* [[Mumtaj]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

==Production==
The success of ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]'' (1999) prompted director [[Praveen Gandhi]] to collaborate with Prashanth and Simran again in a project called ''Star'', but Simran soon dropped out.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/08B79646119C3FC2E5256B59001A2CCD |title=Star: A multi-starrer flop|work=New Indian Express|access-date=2012-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322145911/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/08B79646119C3FC2E5256B59001A2CCD |archive-date=22 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=pcshop |url=https://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/message/12335 |title=Yahoo! Groups |publisher=Groups.yahoo.com |date=2000-10-02 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Praveen moved on to relaunch the film with [[Ajith Kumar]] in the lead and producers Vijayam Cine Combines. Praveen began pre-production work and cast [[Nagma]] in a proposed [[item number]], but was later dropped from the project after falling out with Ajith. Vijayam Cine Combines moved on to instead make ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001) with Ajith, selecting debutant [[AR Murugadoss]], an assistant of Praveen, as the project's director.
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VNPda9o-wA</ref>

After their successful association in ''[[Ratchagan]]'' and ''Jodi'', Praveen Kanth wanted Rahman to provide the music yet again, but the composer was short on time, so Rahman compromised to reinvent tunes earlier composed for films like ''[[Thakshak]]'' and ''Earth'' for the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/may/31spice.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |work=Rediff.com |date=2000-05-31 |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> Prashanth and [[Jyothika]] were later confirmed as the lead pair, though Praveen Gandhi's sudden decision to act in the film irked Prashanth and his father, who threatened to opt out of the project, before the issue was mediated.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010728225955/http://cinesouth.com/masala/04082000/news02.shtml</ref>

The introduction of Jyothika's character was filmed on the streets of Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/On%20The%20Sets-1.htm |title=Poonkuyilay |publisher=Cinematoday2.itgo.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> The team then went on a shooting stint to Kurinji village at [[Gobichettipalayam]] and during the time there provided Rs 2 lakhs to help renovate a temple, which had been closed for twenty years.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010303061001/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/jan311.asp</ref>

==Release==
Critic Malini Mannath gave the film a negative review adding that "an artist can rarely rise above a bad script, consequently Prashanth’s attempts to infuse some life through fight scenes and dance numbers turn futile" and that "Jyotika’s expressions are becoming repetitive.". The critic concluded that had "ruinously shoddy script" and "the director’s attempt to enter into the acting arena, and play one of the crucial characters in the film adds insult to injury".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110725214637/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/08B79646119C3FC2E5256B59001A2CCD</ref> Another critic added that the film would not give a boost to Prashanth's career as he had anticipated stating that it was a "below average movie".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lolluexpress.com/star.htm |title=STAR" - A NEW TAMIL MOVIE REVIEW BY YOUR PRABHU |work=Lollu Express |access-date=2012-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051028211403/http://www.lolluexpress.com/star.htm |archive-date=28 October 2005 |df=dmy }}</ref> Another reviewer described that "the messy screenplay in the second half ruins the story that admittedly has enough potential for romance, laughs, sentiments and action".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=177&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=english |title=Star - Tamil Movie Review |publisher=Thiraipadam.com |date= |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref>

The failure of the film ended the partnership between Rahman and Praveen Kanth, with the composer refusing to score the music for the director's next venture, ''[[Thullal (film)|Thullal]]''. Plans were made in 2003 to remake the film in Telugu as ''Mahendra'', but the venture never took off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/07/stories/2003100700110400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040718024944/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/10/07/stories/2003100700110400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-07-18 |title='Star' to 'Mahendra' |date=2003-10-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2016-12-01}}</ref> However, in 2005 it was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Takkari Donga Chakkani Chukka''.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Star
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 15 May 2001
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<br>[[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]]<br>An Ak Audio<br>Star Music
| producer = A. R. Rahman
| prev_title = [[Lagaan]]
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = [[Parthale Paravasam]]
| next_year = 2001
}}
The soundtrack was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]], [[Piraisoodan]] and Palani Bharathi. Due to lack of time, Rahman could not accept the film, but the director sought permission to re-use some songs from his previous Hindi album, ''[[Thakshak]]'' and one song from ''[[Earth (1998 film)|Earth]]''. The director followed the same approach in his previous film ''[[Jodi (1999 film)|Jodi]]''. Singer [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] made his playback debut with this soundtrack.

{| class="wikitable tracklist"
! # !! Title !! Artist(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration !! Notes
|-
| 1
| "Manasukkul Oru Puyal"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| [[Vairamuthu]]
| 5:11
| Reused "Boondi Si Baatein" from ''[[Thakshak]]''
|-
| 2
| "Thom Karuvil Irundom"
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| Vairamuthu
| 5:28
| Reused "Dheem Ta Dare" from ''Thakshak''
|-
| 3
| "Rasiga Rasiga"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| [[Piraisoodan]]
| 6:53
| Reused "Rang De" from ''Thakshak''
|-
| 4
| "Machha Machhiniye"
| [[Unni Menon]], [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
| Vairamuthu
| 5:01
| Reused "Ruth Aagayi Re" from ''[[1947 Earth|Earth]]''
|-
| 5
| "Adi Nenthikkitten"
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Chitra Iyer|Chitra Sivaraman]]
| Palani Bharathi
| 6:15
|
|}

;Telugu soundtrack (Dubbed)

{| class="wikitable tracklist"
! # !! Title !! Artist(s) !! Duration
|-
| 1
| "Vayasuku"
| Sujata Trivedi, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| 5:11
|-
| 2
| "Thom"
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| 5:28
|-
| 3
| "Rasika"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| 6:53
|-
| 4
| "Maradalive"
| Shankar Mahadevan, [[Ganga Sitharasu]]
| 5:01
|-
| 5
| "Ne Mokkokunna"
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Chitra Iyer|Chitra Sivaraman]]
| 6:15
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{A. R. Rahman}}
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