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Desiya Geetham
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| Desiya Geetham | |
|---|---|
| File:Desiya Geetham.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Cheran |
| Produced by | Dharam Chand Lunked |
| Written by | Cheran |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilayaraaja |
| Cinematography | Priyan |
| Edited by | K. Thangichalam |
| Distributed by | Tara's Creations |
Release date | 19 October 1998 |
Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Desiya Geetham (English: National Anthem) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Cheran. The film co-produced by R. Chandru, Abuthahir, Sathish Kumar, G. V. Suresh Kumar. The film created controversy during release[1][2] and received positive reviews.[3][4] The film was one among 1998 Deepavali releases.
Plot[edit]
The film is about a Chief minister and his family being kidnapped and taken to a remote village making them undergo the hardships of village life to learn about it. Murali played the role of a villager who was looking for revolutionary means to correct the political system in Tamil Nadu. The basic line of the story was that the leaders should understand and know the difficulties faced by his subjects.
Cast[edit]
- Murali as Pandian
- Rambha
- Vijayakumar
- Nagesh
- Nassar
- Manivannan as Indian
- Ranjith as Ganga
- Vijayasarathy
- Andavar
- Anandaraj
- Rajeswari (Padmashri) as Kaveri
- Sathyapriya
- Nalinikanth
- Scissor Manohar as Rathnam
- Crane Manohar
- Master Hari
- Nirmala Periyasamy
- P. Shwetha as cameo appearance in song "En Kanavinai"
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Arivumathi, Pazhani Bharathi, Vaasan, and received positive reviews.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Ladies Special" | Sujatha | Pazhani Bharathi |
| 2 | "En Kanavinai" | Hariharan | Vaasan |
| 3 | "Desiya Geetham" | K. J. Yesudas | Arivumathi |
| 4 | "Naan Vaakkapattu" | Sujatha | Pazhani Bharathi |
| 5 | "Mannana Poranthavuga" | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy | Vaasan |
| 6 | "Appan Veettu" | ||
| 7 | "Nanba Nanba" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 8 | "Anal Gandhi" |
Box office[edit]
- The film was a failure grossing $200,000 at the box office.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Minnoviyam Star Tracks". chandrag.tripod.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Minnoviyam Star Tracks". archive.is. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ "reviews/1999/dgeetham". bbthots.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Desia Geetham: Movie Review". indolink.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ↑ "Desiya geetham: Music Review". indolink.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
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