Bharathi (2000 film)
Bharathi is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language biographical film based on the life of Subramania Bharati starring Sayaji Shinde, Devayani and Nizhalgal Ravi.[2] The film was directed by Gnana Rajasekaran[3] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 2000.
| Bharathi | |
|---|---|
| File:Bharathi Poster.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Produced by | Sujatha Rangarajan M. Varadaraja K. Maniprasad |
| Written by | Gnana Rajasekaran |
| Based on | Subramanya Bharathi |
| Starring | Sayaji Shinde Devayani Nizhalgal Ravi Ramesh Kumar |
| Music by | Ilayaraja |
| Cinematography | Thangar Bachan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Media Dreams |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹1.30 crores[1] |
PlotEdit
It is a biographical film based on the life of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.
CastEdit
- Sayaji Shinde as Subramania Bharathi
- Pushpaak Ramesh as Childhood Subramania Bharathi
- Devayani as Chellamal
- Ramesh Kumar as Subramania Bharathi' friend
- Nizhalgal Ravi as S. P. Y. Surendranath Arya
- T. P. Gajendran as Kuvalai
- Srikanth
- Junior Balaiah
- Delhi Kumar
- Bala Singh
ProductionEdit
Gnana Rajasekaran had initially wanted to cast Kamal Haasan in the lead role, but the film's budget did not allow it. So he chose Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde, who made his debut in Tamil films.[4]
The female lead role was initially offered to actress Suvalakshmi, whose refusal prompted the team to sign on Devayani.[5]
SoundtrackEdit
| Bharathi | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 15 June 2000 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma |
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Agini Kunjondru" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2. | "Baratha Samuthayam" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 3. | "Ethilum Ingu" | Madhu Balakrishnan | |
| 4. | "French Music" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 5. | "Keladaa Manida" | Rajkumar Bharathi | |
| 6. | "Mayil Pola Ponnu onnu" | Bhavatharini | |
| 7. | "Nallathor Veenai" | Ilaiyaraaja, Mano | |
| 8. | "Ninnaichcharan Adainthen" | Bombay Jayashree | |
| 9. | "Ninnaichcharan" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 10. | "Nirpathuve Nadapathuve" | Harish Raghavendra | |
| 11. | "Vante Matharam" | Madhu Balakrishnan |
ReceptionEdit
Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu said, "THE MAJESTIC GAIT, the intimidating, piercing eyes that sparkle with a mix of eccentricity, anger, defiance and passion – Shayaji Shinde is indeed a remarkable choice for the role of Bharati." and "It is another fantastic break for Devyani as Chellamma, the wife of Subramania Bharati. Her soft, vulnerable docility and her helpless effete submission to her husband's impractical way of life have been beautifully portrayed."[6] Rediff said, "Sayaji Shinde as Bharati is simply splendid. His is an impressive performance, with nary an inkling of the trepidation that he is enacting Bharati's role -- he, a Maharashtrian and Tamil, an alien tongue."[1] Thiraipadam.com said, "This is a good biography, but in the end, it seems like it's more a collection of stories than a continuous film. Which is unfortunate because the film had great potential to be absolutely stunningly excellent."[7]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Tamil film Bharati". Rediff.com. 26 September 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Bharathi, IMDb, retrieved 17 November 2008
- ↑ In search of an Answer, Frontline, archived from the original on 21 June 2011, retrieved 11 January 2011
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20001030204345/http://minnoviyam.com/star/mar00/index.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20041102231421/http://chennaionline.com/reeltalk/dec084.asp
- ↑ "Film Review: Bharati". The Hindu. 8 September 2000. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Bharathi – Tamil Movie Review". Thiraipadam.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.