Kadhalan
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| Directed by | S. Shankar |
| Produced by | Sri Surya Movies |
| Written by | Balakumaran |
| Starring | Prabhu Deva Nagma Vadivelu Girish Karnad Raghuvaran S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Release date(s) | Feb 19, 1995 |
| Running time | 166 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
Kadhalan is a successful Tamil language film released in 1995, directed by S. Shankar. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. Written by S. Shankar and Balakumaran, the film stars Prabhu Deva, and Nagma in lead roles. Kadhalan was a huge commercial success upon release.
With well received performances from a cast that also included Girish Karnad and Raghuvaran, this film displayed actor/dancer Prabhu Deva's dance moves and acting which, along with the direction, comedy by Vadivelu and music, were hugely popular aspects of the movie. It featured a popular madras bashai song - named "Pettai Rap" - which was written in a rap-like style, interspersing Tamil with English words. It won the Filmfare Best Movie Award South in the year of its release.
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[edit] Plot
Student leader in his Andhra Pradesh college, popular collegian, Prabhu (Prabhu Deva), is asked by the Principal to invite a reputed Rajput businessman, Ranjit Singh Rathore (Girish Karnad), to be the chief guest on the annual day of the college. When he goes to invite Ranjit, he meets his lovely daughter, Shruthi (Nagma), and instantly falls in love with her. She too subsequently gets to meet him, and falls in love with him. Since there is considerable fear of terrorism in the state, Ranjit does not permit his daughter to travel anywhere without bodyguards. On one occasion, she does manage to give them the slip and runs away with Prabhu at a dance festival. Shortly thereafter there is a threat of a bomb being planted there, Shruthi is immediately returned home, and Prabhu is arrested. Shruthi is forbidden to see Prabhu again, while Prabhu is released from police custody, after being beaten severely. After his release, Prabhu goes to meet Shruthi, unaware of the changed circumstances, and this is where he will find evidence that will lead him to a hideout of a daredevil terrorist (Raghuvaran) who is responsible for planting bombs and killing people. The question is, will Prabhu be able to get out alive and tell this tale, or will he end up as another victim.
[edit] Cast and crew
- Cast : Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad
- Director : S. Shankar
- Music : A. R. Rahman
[edit] Music
| Kadhalan: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Soundtrack by A. R. Rahman | ||
| Released | 1995 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack | |
| Length | 34:50 | |
| Label | Pyramid | |
| Producer(s) | A. R. Rahman | |
Kadhalan: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 9 songs composed by Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
Track listing:
- “Ennavale Adi Ennavale” (5:11) – UnniKrishnan
- “Mukkala Mukkabala” (5:23) – Mano, Swarnalatha
- “Erani Kuradhani” (5:08) – SP. Balasubramaniam, Janaki
- “Kadhalikum Pennin” (4:48) – SP. Balasubramaniam, Udit Narayan
- “Urvasi Urvasi” (5:39) – AR. Rahman, Suresh Peters, Shahul Hameed
- “Pettai Rap” (4:23) – Suresh Peters, Kujaramma, Shahul Hameed
- “Kollayile Thennai” (1:45) – P. Jayachandran
- “Kaatru Kuthirayile” (1:31) – Sujatha
- “Indiraiyo Ival Sundari” (1:02) – Sunandha, Minmini
The soundtrack for Kadhalan proved immensely popular and met with success upon release.
[edit] External links
- Kadhalan at the Internet Movie Database
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