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{{short description|1993 film directed by Joshi}} | {{short description|1993 film directed by Joshi}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Airport | | name = Airport | ||
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| screenplay = S. N. Swamy | | screenplay = S. N. Swamy | ||
| writer = [[Gokula Krishnan]] & Guna<br><small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small> | | writer = [[Gokula Krishnan]] & Guna<br><small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small> | ||
| starring = [[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[ | | starring = [[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Gautami]]<br / >[[M. G. Soman]]<br / > | ||
| music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]] | | music = [[S. P. Venkatesh]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]] | | cinematography = [[Jayanan Vincent]] | ||
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| studio = Madhu Films International | | studio = Madhu Films International | ||
| distributor = Madhu Films International | | distributor = Madhu Films International | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1993|12|9}} <ref>http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=airport</ref> | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1993|12|9}} <ref>[http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=airport ]{{dead link|date=August 2022}}</ref> | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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'''''Airport''''' is a 1993 Tamil [[action film]] directed by [[Joshi]] and written by [[S. N. Swamy]]. It features [[Sathyaraj]] in the main lead, along with [[Gautami]]. | '''''Airport''''' is a 1993 Tamil-language [[action film]] directed by [[Joshi]] and written by [[S. N. Swamy]]. It features [[Sathyaraj]] in the main lead, along with [[Gautami]]. Unlike most movies of the time and genre, it has no music.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-06-27 |title=From 'Gentleman' to 'Amaravathi' : Revisiting popular films which released 25 years ago |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/gentleman-amaravathi-revisiting-popular-films-which-released-25-years-ago-83756 |access-date=2022-04-17 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> It received positive reviews from the critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=x8G803Bi31IC&dat=19940124&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> Malayalam actor [[M. G. Soman]] played the main villain. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Captain Arjun is a pilot, who works in Indian Airlines, but only flies government planes. Once, a [[Union Minister]] calls him and tells him that his daughter, who has gone on a tour to the Pakistan border along with her friends, has been kidnapped by terrorists. The Minister asks him to bring his daughter safely, and Sathyaraj agrees to it. He flies a private helicopter to the border to bring her back, and he succeeds. Actually, the girl and her friends are terrorists whose mission is to kill the [[prime minister]], which is the minister's master plan. One of the terrorists unknowingly leaves his passport in the helicopter. This is noticed, and Sathyaraj is arrested by Varma the police officer, since he took the helicopter in his name to transport the terrorists. Sathyaraj's widowed mother and his sister are tortured by the police. Nassar files a case on Sathyaraj for terrorist activity and weapons handling. | |||
Sathyaraj is arrested, spends time in jail and | Sathyaraj is arrested, spends time in jail and is released after two years. Once, while chasing the minister's henchman in the streets of Delhi, he finds his sister, who was missing after his arrest two years earlier. He learns about his mother's death from Varma, the police officer. Finally, Sathyaraj plans to expose the minister to the public red handed, with the help of Jaishankar, the police I.G. But the situation worsens when the Minister takes Meenu and Captain Arjun's sister as hostages. Finally, Sathyaraj fights and kills the minister and his henchmen in a fight in the [[desert]]. The movie ends with Sathyaraj returning as a commercial pilot. They live happily ever after. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Captain Arjun | *[[Sathyaraj]] as Captain Arjun | ||
*[[ | *[[Gautami]] as Meenu | ||
*[[M. G. Soman]] as Senior Minister Krishnamoorthy | *[[M. G. Soman]] as Senior Minister Krishnamoorthy | ||
*[[Jaishankar]] | *[[Jaishankar]] | ||
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*[[Lalu Alex]] | *[[Lalu Alex]] | ||
*[[Ajith Kollam]] | *[[Ajith Kollam]] | ||
*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as PM | |||
*[[Vijay Menon]] as Vijay Menon | |||
*[[Kitty (actor)|Raja Krishnamurthy]] | |||
*Appa Haja | *Appa Haja | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''The Indian Express'' wrote "Joshi's [..] treatment is skillful. [sic] The script is taut and imaginative."<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931217&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref> | ''The Indian Express'' wrote "Joshi's [..] treatment is skillful. [sic] The script is taut and imaginative."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931217&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Films shot in Delhi]] | [[Category:Films shot in Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:1993 films]] | [[Category:1993 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]] | [[Category:Indian action thriller films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian aviation films]] | [[Category:Indian aviation films]] | ||
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[[Category:Films directed by Joshiy]] | [[Category:Films directed by Joshiy]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Air Force in films]] | [[Category:Indian Air Force in films]] | ||
[[Category:Cultural depictions of | [[Category:Cultural depictions of prime ministers of India]] | ||
[[Category:1993 action thriller films]] | [[Category:1993 action thriller films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:21, 14 November 2022
| Airport | |
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| Directed by | Joshiy |
| Produced by | G. Padmavathi |
| Written by | Gokula Krishnan & Guna (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | S. N. Swamy |
| Story by | S. N. Swamy |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Gautami M. G. Soman |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | K. K. Balan |
Production company | Madhu Films International |
| Distributed by | Madhu Films International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Airport is a 1993 Tamil-language action film directed by Joshi and written by S. N. Swamy. It features Sathyaraj in the main lead, along with Gautami. Unlike most movies of the time and genre, it has no music.[2] It received positive reviews from the critics.[3] Malayalam actor M. G. Soman played the main villain.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Captain Arjun is a pilot, who works in Indian Airlines, but only flies government planes. Once, a Union Minister calls him and tells him that his daughter, who has gone on a tour to the Pakistan border along with her friends, has been kidnapped by terrorists. The Minister asks him to bring his daughter safely, and Sathyaraj agrees to it. He flies a private helicopter to the border to bring her back, and he succeeds. Actually, the girl and her friends are terrorists whose mission is to kill the prime minister, which is the minister's master plan. One of the terrorists unknowingly leaves his passport in the helicopter. This is noticed, and Sathyaraj is arrested by Varma the police officer, since he took the helicopter in his name to transport the terrorists. Sathyaraj's widowed mother and his sister are tortured by the police. Nassar files a case on Sathyaraj for terrorist activity and weapons handling.
Sathyaraj is arrested, spends time in jail and is released after two years. Once, while chasing the minister's henchman in the streets of Delhi, he finds his sister, who was missing after his arrest two years earlier. He learns about his mother's death from Varma, the police officer. Finally, Sathyaraj plans to expose the minister to the public red handed, with the help of Jaishankar, the police I.G. But the situation worsens when the Minister takes Meenu and Captain Arjun's sister as hostages. Finally, Sathyaraj fights and kills the minister and his henchmen in a fight in the desert. The movie ends with Sathyaraj returning as a commercial pilot. They live happily ever after.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sathyaraj as Captain Arjun
- Gautami as Meenu
- M. G. Soman as Senior Minister Krishnamoorthy
- Jaishankar
- Nassar as Varma
- Charle
- Sumithra
- Suchitra as Uma
- Yuvasri
- Ponnambalam
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Ajay Ratnam
- Babu Antony
- Lalu Alex
- Ajith Kollam
- Jagannatha Varma as PM
- Vijay Menon as Vijay Menon
- Raja Krishnamurthy
- Appa Haja
Reception[edit | edit source]
The Indian Express wrote "Joshi's [..] treatment is skillful. [sic] The script is taut and imaginative."[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ [1][dead link]
- ↑ "From 'Gentleman' to 'Amaravathi' : Revisiting popular films which released 25 years ago". The News Minute. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ↑ "New Straits Times - Google News Archive Search".
- ↑ "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".