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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Irattai Roja
| image          = Irattai Roja.jpg
| image          =
| caption        = Poster
| image_size    =
| director      = [[Keyaar]]
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Kothanda Ramaiah|Keyaar]]
| producer      = K. C. Sekar Babu
| writer        = N. Prasannakumar <small>(dialogues)</small>
| screenplay    = Keyaar
| screenplay    = Keyaar
| story          = Bhoopathi Raja
| story          = Bhoopathi Raja
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Ramki]]|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]|[[Kushboo (actress)|Kushboo]]|[[Suhasini Maniratnam]]|[[Srividya]]|[[Venniradai Moorthy]]|[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]]|Rajasekhar|[[Chinni Jayanth]]}}
| producer      = K. C. Sekar Babu
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Ramki]]|[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]|[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]}}
| cinematography = J. A. Robert
| cinematography = J. A. Robert
| editing        = S. Ramesh
| editing        = S. Ramesh
| distributor    = Devi Kamal Films
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio        = Devi Kamal Films
| studio        = Devi Kamal Films
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1996|04|05}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1996|04|05}}
| runtime        = 150 minutes
| runtime        = 127 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
}}
}}


'''''Irattai Roja''''' ({{trans|''Two Roses''}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]] directed by [[Kothanda Ramaiah|Keyaar]]. The film stars [[Ramki]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] and [[Kushboo (actress)|Kushboo]]. The film, produced by  K. C. Sekar Babu, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 5 April 1996. It is a remake of the [[Telugu film]] ''[[Subhalagnam]]'' (1994).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=irattai%20roja|title=Filmography of Irattai roja|accessdate=2013-04-21|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/irattai-roja/|title=Irattai Roja (1996) Tamil Movie|accessdate=2013-04-21|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
'''''Irattai Roja''''' ({{translation|''Two Roses''}}) is a 1996 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Keyaar]]. The film stars [[Ramki]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], and [[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]]. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film ''[[Subhalagnam]]'' which was based on the American film ''[[Indecent Proposal]]'' (1993).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=12 April 1997 |title='Judaai' full of comedy and drama |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B81QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LxUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398%2C4058215 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240610021155/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B81QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LxUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5398%2C4058215 |archive-date=10 June 2024 |access-date=23 October 2023 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Arts 4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 August 2018 |title=Telugu films remade in Bollywood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/telugu-films-remade-in-bollywood/photostory/48371121.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408180750/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/telugu-films-remade-in-bollywood/photostory/48371121.cms |archive-date=8 April 2020 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was released on 5 April 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Irattai Roja ( 1996 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1968 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040617061629/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1968 |archive-date=17 June 2004 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Uma marries Balu, an honest civil engineer. Uma thinks that he is rich and receives a lot of bribes but it turns out, Balu is from a middle-class family like her. Uma is a miser and dreams of becoming rich. A few years later, they have two children. In the meantime, Priya, the daughter of Balu's boss Rajasekhar, falls in love with Balu and asks him to marry her unaware of Balu's marriage and his two children. Balu refuses to marry her as he was already married but she compels him. When Priya meets Uma, she offers her one crore rupees in exchange for marrying Balu. Uma immediately agrees and she starts forcing Balu into remarriage. Finally, Balu agrees with a heavy heart as Uma threatens to commit suicide. Soon, Balu also starts falling in love with Priya. Uma slowly realizes her mistake and wants to get Balu back. The rest of the story is what happens to Balu, Uma and Priya.


Uma ([[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]) marries Balu ([[Ramki]]), an honest civil engineer. Uma thinks that he is rich and receives a lot of bribes but it turns out, Balu is from a middle-class family like her. Uma is a miser and dreams to become rich. A few years later, they have two children. In the meantime, Priya ([[Kushboo (actress)|Kushboo]]), the daughter of Balu's boss Rajasekhar (Rajasekhar), falls in love with Balu and asks him to marry her unaware of Balu's marriage and his two children. Balu refuses to marry her as he was already married but she compels him. When Priya meets Uma, she offers her one crore rupees in exchange for marrying Balu. Uma immediately agrees and she starts forcing Balu for remarriage. Finally, Balu agrees with a heavy heart as Uma threatens to commit suicide. Soon, Balu also starts falling in love with Priya. Uma slowly realizes her mistake and wants to get Balu back. The rest of the story is what happens to Balu, Uma and Priya.
== Cast ==
 
{{cast listing|
==Cast==
 
{{colbegin}}
*[[Ramki]] as Balu
*[[Ramki]] as Balu
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Uma
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Uma
*[[Kushboo (actress)|Kushboo]] as Priya
*[[Khushbu Sundar|Khushbu]] as Priya
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Geetha
*[[Suhasini Maniratnam]] as Geetha
*[[Srividya]] as Lawyer
*[[Srividya]] as Lawyer
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Uma's father
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Uma's father
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Uma's mother
*[[Kavitha (actress)|Kavitha]] as Uma's mother
*Rajasekhar as Rajasekhar, Priya's father
*Rajasekhar as Rajasekhar, Priya's father
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*Master Prabhu
*Master Prabhu
*[[Visu]] as an anchor (Guest appearance)
*[[Visu]] as an anchor (Guest appearance)
{{colend}}
==Awards==
*Won - [[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] - Kushboo
*Won - Screen Videocon Award for Best Actress – Tamil - Urvashi
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name      = Irattai Roja
| type      = [[soundtrack]]
| artist    = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 1996
| recorded  = 1996
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    = 23:19
| label      =
| producer  = Ilaiyaraaja
| prev_title =
| prev_year  =
| next_title =
| next_year  =
}}
}}


The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1996, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00206|title=Irattai Roja - Illayaraja|accessdate=2013-04-13|publisher=thiraipaadal.com}}</ref>
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]], with lyrics written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 September 2017 |title=Irattai Roja |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/irattai-roja/rfLskSPQdxE_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920063445/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/irattai-roja/rfLskSPQdxE_ |archive-date=20 September 2022 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Notes
! Song !! Singer(s)
|-
|-
|1 || "Ada Enna Samsaram" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Geetha ||
| "Ada Enna Samsaram" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Devie Neithiyar]]
|-
|-
|2 || "Arasana Nambi" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[K. S. Chithra]] ||
| "Arasana Nambi" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|-
|3 || "Pombalainga Kaiye" || Ilaiyaraaja, Arunmozhi ||
| "Pombalainga Kaiye" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[Arunmozhi]]
|-
|-
|4 || "Siruvaani Aathu" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], K. S. Chitra ||
| "Siruvaani Aathu" || K. S. Chithra, Mano
|-
|-
|5 || "Unnai Padatha" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam||
| "Unnai Padatha" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|-
|6 || "Unnai Vidamaaten" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, Bhavatharini ||
| "Unnai Vidamaaten" || [[Bhavatharini]], Mano
|}
|}


==References==
== Reception ==
''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "That  Mammon  alone  will  not  bring  happiness  is  focused  in Devikamal  Films'  ''Rettai Roja'', a film in a light  vein  with touches of sentiment. The nucleus of this adult theme is based on ''[[Indecent Proposal]]'',  with a rich young lady ''buying  ''  the husband of a greedy woman and marrying him, while the wife slowly feels  the pinches of acquired wealth, repents for  her  mistakes and  regains her husband. This out of the way theme in a  country where  women  are worshipped for their virtues is dealt  with  by director Kayar (A. Kothandaramaiah) without hurting the image  of the distaff side."<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 April 1996 |title=Cinema: Devaragam/Rettai Roja |url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960413/03/1226a.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221032414/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960413/03/1226a.html |archive-date=21 December 1996 |access-date=12 July 2023 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Khushbu won the [[Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=MORE INDIAN BEAUTIES |url=https://jayaramanganesh.tripod.com/beauties/id28.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024183209/https://jayaramanganesh.tripod.com/beauties/id28.html |archive-date=24 October 2021 |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=jayaramanganesh.tripod.com}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|0276224|Irattai Roja}}
*{{IMDb title}}
{{Kothanda Ramaiah}}
*{{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{Keyaar}}


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Latest revision as of 10:18, 3 March 2026

For the TV series, see Rettai Roja.

Irattai Roja
Poster
Directed byKeyaar
Produced byK. C. Sekar Babu
Screenplay byKeyaar
Story byBhoopathi Raja
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyJ. A. Robert
Edited byS. Ramesh
Production
company
Devi Kamal Films
Release date
  • 5 April 1996 (1996-04-05)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Irattai Roja (transl. Two Roses) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Keyaar. The film stars Ramki, Urvashi, and Khushbu. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film Subhalagnam which was based on the American film Indecent Proposal (1993).[1][2] The film was released on 5 April 1996.[3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Uma marries Balu, an honest civil engineer. Uma thinks that he is rich and receives a lot of bribes but it turns out, Balu is from a middle-class family like her. Uma is a miser and dreams of becoming rich. A few years later, they have two children. In the meantime, Priya, the daughter of Balu's boss Rajasekhar, falls in love with Balu and asks him to marry her unaware of Balu's marriage and his two children. Balu refuses to marry her as he was already married but she compels him. When Priya meets Uma, she offers her one crore rupees in exchange for marrying Balu. Uma immediately agrees and she starts forcing Balu into remarriage. Finally, Balu agrees with a heavy heart as Uma threatens to commit suicide. Soon, Balu also starts falling in love with Priya. Uma slowly realizes her mistake and wants to get Balu back. The rest of the story is what happens to Balu, Uma and Priya.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4]

Song Singer(s)
"Ada Enna Samsaram" Mano, Devie Neithiyar
"Arasana Nambi" Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra
"Pombalainga Kaiye" Ilaiyaraaja, Arunmozhi
"Siruvaani Aathu" K. S. Chithra, Mano
"Unnai Padatha" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Unnai Vidamaaten" Bhavatharini, Mano

Reception[edit | edit source]

The Hindu wrote "That Mammon alone will not bring happiness is focused in Devikamal Films' Rettai Roja, a film in a light vein with touches of sentiment. The nucleus of this adult theme is based on Indecent Proposal, with a rich young lady buying the husband of a greedy woman and marrying him, while the wife slowly feels the pinches of acquired wealth, repents for her mistakes and regains her husband. This out of the way theme in a country where women are worshipped for their virtues is dealt with by director Kayar (A. Kothandaramaiah) without hurting the image of the distaff side."[5] Khushbu won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Vijiyan, K. N. (12 April 1997). "'Judaai' full of comedy and drama". New Straits Times. pp. Arts 4. Archived from the original on 10 June 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ↑ "Telugu films remade in Bollywood". The Times of India. 29 August 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Irattai Roja ( 1996 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 17 June 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Irattai Roja". JioSaavn. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cinema: Devaragam/Rettai Roja". The Hindu. 12 April 1996. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "MORE INDIAN BEAUTIES". jayaramanganesh.tripod.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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