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Aravindhan
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| Aravindhan | |
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| Directed by | T. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | T. Siva |
| Written by | T. Nagarajan Liyakath Ali Khan (dialogues) |
| Starring | Sarath Kumar Nagma Parthiban Oorvasi Visu Prakash Raj Anandaraj |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | R. Rathnavelu |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Amma Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aravindhan is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by newcomer T. Nagarajan, starring Sarath Kumar, Parthiban, Nagma, Oorvasi, Prakash Raj and Visu in lead and pivotal roles. The film marks the debut of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, musician Ilaiyaraaja's youngest son, and the debut of cinematographer R. Rathnavelu. The film is based on the 1968 Kilvenmani massacre, in which 44 people were burnt alive.[1]
Plot[edit]
Aravindhan is preparing to clear IPS to become a police officer. But after he sees Thamizhvannan, shown as a Naxalite, shot dead by police, Aravindhan starts a fight against police and corrupt politicians.
Aravindhan gets supported by the people for his strict fight against corruption. Anu loves Aravindhan, but her father does not accept the relation. The police wants to put Aravindhan in jail for the politicians, so Aravindhan goes into hiding. On the way, he hides in Gayathri's home. The police tries to catch Aravindhan but at the same time, thinks Gayathri tried to give shelter to Aravindhan, so Gayathri's father dies. Now Aravindhan understands that he has to save Gayathri, so he takes her with him to a factory area to stay.
Aravindhan works in the factory and life goes along smooth for him as he marries Gayathri and has a child. Once in factory, the manager does not give fair price to the workers, which Aravindhan protests, so he beats the manager very poorly. The factory people now identifies Aravindhan's true identity as a Naxalite. The police comes in search of Aravindhan, who finally surrenders in court. In jail, Aravindhan writes lot of anti-corruption articles. This gives Aravindhan wide public support to get elected as a minister. The corrupt politicians want to avoid this uprising and hire a gunman to shoot Aravindhan. During a stage speaking with many people around, the gunman shoots and kills Aravindhan, thus precluding him from becoming minister.
Cast[edit]
- Sarath Kumar as Aravindhan
- Parthiban as Thamizhvannan
- Nagma as Anu
- Oorvasi as Gayathri
- Prakash Raj as Rama Ganapathy
- Visu
- Anand Raj as Ramanathan
- Thilakan as Gopalakrishnan Naidu
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Muthukrishnan
- Ponnambalam
- Liaqath Ali Khan
- Delhi Ganesh
Soundtrack[edit]
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja's youngest son, Yuvan Shankar Raja, who made his debut in this film. T. Siva, the producer of the film, after hearing some of Yuvan Shankar Raja's tunes, asked him to compose a trailer music and after being impressed of it, gave Yuvan Shankar the assignment to compose the entire film score including a soundtrack for that film.[2] Yuvan Shankar Raja was 16 at the time of the release and one of the youngest composers ever in the industry.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All The Best" | Bhavatharini, Hariharan | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Hey Ponnamma, Un Lovvu Yaaru Sollamma" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Mano, Sumangali, Yogi | 4:58 |
| 3. | "Thanga Sooriyan" | Swarnalatha, Mano | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Sutrum Bhoomi" | P. Jayachandran, Chorus | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Pothum Idhu Pothum" | P. Unnikrishnan | 2:35 |
| 6. | "Poovattam" | T. L. Maharajan, Swarnalatha | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Eera Nila" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mahanadi Shobana | 4:53 |
Release and reception[edit]
The film released on 28 February 1997 and flopped miserably at the box-office.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Muralidharan, Kavitha (25 December 2018). "Fifty Years of Keezhvenmani Massacre, in Literature and Film". The Wire. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ↑ "Yuvan Shankar Raja's Profile". SS Music. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
- ↑ "Did you know Yuvan Shankar Raja debuted as music composer at 16". The Times of India. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "A-Z Arunachalam Mudhal V.I.P Varai (I)". Indolink. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
External links[edit]
- Aravindhan on IMDb