| Jagathalaprathapan | |
|---|---|
| File:Jagathalaprathapan DVD cover.jpg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Sankar Ganesh |
| Produced by | C. Murugan |
| Written by | Kanmani Subbu (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sankar Ganesh |
| Story by | Kanmani Subbu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Sankar Ganesh |
| Cinematography | K. B. Dhayalan |
| Edited by | T. Thirunavukkarasu |
Production company | Rani Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Jagathalaprathapan is a 1990 Tamil crime film directed by composers Sankar Ganesh in their directorial debut being their only film directed so far. The film features Mohan, Rakhi Sri and Divya in lead roles. The film, produced by K. N. Natarajan, had musical score by Sankar Ganesh and was released on 17 March 1990.[1][2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The film begins with the robbery of a bank by a terrorist group. Each member of the terrorist group works in various sectors, but above this, they need money. Prathap (Mohan) and his friend Sri (Charle) are petty thieves. One day, Vidya (Divya) falls in love with Prathap. Vidya's brother Subash (Kitty) cherished her. When he knows about her love affair, he doesn't hesitate to kill her only because it's against the terrorist group's rules.
The archaeology professor John Frederick (M. N. Nambiar) finds out the placement of a treasure : an Emerald Lingam. The terrorist group later kills the professor and looks for his secretary Nandhini who owns the professor's map. Prathap finally helps Nandhini to find the treasure before the terrorists.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mohan as Prathap
- Rakhi Sri as Nandhini
- Divya as Vidya
- S. S. Chandran
- Senthil as Kittu
- Charle as Sri
- Kitty as Subash
- R. Sarathkumar as Dileep
- Kovai Sarala
- M. N. Nambiar as John Frederick
- Omakuchi Narasimhan
- Anuja
- Sribala
- Bhanu
- Nandhakumar
- Kanmani Subbu
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Radha in a guest appearance
- Sankar Ganesh in a cameo appearance
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Jagathalaprathapan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1990 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 26:35 |
| Producer | Shankar–Ganesh |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Shankar–Ganesh. The soundtrack, released in 1990, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Vairamuthu and Sankar Ganesh.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kulla Kulla Maane" | Mano, Suja Radhakrishnan | 5:50 |
| 2 | "Moru Dhaana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:55 |
| 3 | "Naandhaane Engugiraen" | K. S. Chithra | 4:40 |
| 4 | "Pulli Maane" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:32 |
| 5 | "Vaadi Amma Maariamma" | Malaysia Vasudevan, P. Susheela | 6:38 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Filmography of jagadala prathapan". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑ "Jagadala Pradhaban (1990) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 19 February 2015.