.svg)
Tamacha
  Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family! 0% transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter) |
| Tamacha | |
|---|---|
| File:Tamacha poster.jpg Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ramesh Ahuja |
| Produced by | Prasan Kapoor |
| Written by | Madan Joshi (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. B. Pathak |
| Story by | Ramesh Ahuja |
| Starring | Jeetendra Rajinikanth Amrita Singh Bhanupriya |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | Anil Mitra |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
Production company | Tirupati Pictures Enterprises |
Release date | 26 February 1988 |
Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 5.2 million |
Tamacha (transl. Smack; Hindi: तमाचा) is a 1988 Hindi-language action film, produced by Prasan Kapoor under the Tirupati Pictures Enterprises banner and directed by Ramesh Ahuja. It stars Jeetendra, Rajinikanth, Amrita Singh, Bhanupriya in the pivotal roles and music was composed by Bappi Lahiri. Rajnikanth did an anti-hero role of an underworld don in this movie.[1] The film was dubbed in Tamil as Ezhai Thozhan and also dubbed in Telugu as Praja Nayakudu.[2][3]
Plot[edit]
Raju and Vicky are childhood friends. Both attend the same school, spend time together, participate and excel in the same sports, and are also good in their studies. When the two months summer vacation begins, it results in tragedy for both of them, as Raju's dad loses his eyesight, and Vicky's mom passes away after giving birth to baby boy, and his dad is on the run from the police for murder. Years later, Raju is now known as Inspector Rajiv, and Vicky is a notorious gangster called Vikram Pratap Singh, both are on the opposite sides of the law, and both have sworn to kill each other.
Cast[edit]
- Jeetendra as CBI Inspector Rajeev Singh "Raju"
- Rajinikanth as Vikram Pratap Singh "Vicky"
- Amrita Singh as Maria
- Bhanupriya as Seema
- Kimi Katkar as Dolly
- Sumeet Saigal as Gautam
- Anupam Kher as Dr. Mehta
- Asrani as Constable
- Iftekhar as Senior Police Officer
- Satyendra Kapoor as D.P. Saxena / Johny (Double Role)
- Shreeram Lagoo as Chandra Pratap Singh
- Rohini Hattangadi as Laxmi Singh
- Nilu Phule as Jwala Pratap Singh
- Sulabha Deshpande as Shanti Singh
- Murad as Rai Bahadur Pratap Singh
- Sudhir Dalvi as Mohan
- Vikas Anand as Vikas
- Aruna Irani
- Beena Banerjee as Mohan's Wife
Soundtrack[edit]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Sara Din Bas Duty Duty" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Dilbar Dilbar, O Dilbar Jani, Kehti Hai Rut Yeh Suhani, Sunle Zara Duniya Hai Kya" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz, Shailendra Singh |
| "Jaago Mere Naag Devta, Mere Man Mein Bujhe Aag" | Mohammed Aziz, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| "Lag Ja Gale, Lagke Gale Sab Gile Tu Mita De" | Mohammed Aziz, S. Janaki |
| "Dil Se Dil Mila, Phir Kaisa Gila, Ho Gaya Pyar" | Pankaj Udhas, Sharon Prabhakar |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tamacha - film 1988 - Ramesh Ahuja - Captain Watch".
- ↑ Ezhai Thozhan Full Movie HD. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ↑ "Watch Praja Nayakudu Full Movie Online, Action Film".
.svg){kind=small} | This article about a Hindi film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Bharatpedia by expanding it. |