Ganam Courtar Avargale
Ganam Courtar Avargale | |
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Directed by | Manivannan |
Written by | Manivannan |
Produced by | Sengamalam Manivannan |
Starring | Sathyaraj Ambika |
Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
Edited by | Gowthaman |
Music by | Devendran |
Production company | Kamala Jothi Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Ganam Courtar Avargale (transl. Your honour) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Manivannan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ambika. It was released on 20 May 1988.
Plot[]
Jayabhaskar "Bhaski", an aspiring lawyer, works under veteran lawyer Desikachari as assistant and becomes close to his family. Things change when Desikachari becomes involved in a murder case.
Cast[]
- Sathyaraj as Jayabhaskar ("Baski")[1]
- Ambika[2] as Seetha
- S. S. Chandran as Desikachari[1]
- Srividya as Pankajam ("Paki")[1]
- Silk Smitha as Nirosha Desikachari's client[1]
- Janagaraj as Baski's mentor[1]
- Captain Raju
- Pratap Pothen
- Vagai Chandrasekhar as Nirosha brother
Production[]
Ganam Courtar Avargale was written and directed by Manivannan, and produced by his wife Sengamalam under Kamala Jothi Combines. Cinematography was handled by A. Sabapathy, and editing by A. Gowthaman.[3] While filming a court scene, Sathyaraj played 13 different roles, taking inspiration from Sivaji Ganesan playing nine roles in Navarathri (1964).[4][5] The final length of the film was 3,929.21 metres (12,891.1 ft).[6]
Soundtrack[]
The soundtrack was composed by Devendran.[7][8] The song "Yaaritta Sattam" has an instrumental version, with R. Chandrasekar playing the guitar.[9][10]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Patta Patippu" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | 5:51 |
2. | "Motta" | Vairamuthu | K. S. Chithra | 4:25 |
3. | "Yaaritta Sattam" | Vairamuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:11 |
4. | "Kadal Kavidai" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:48 |
5. | "Aasaikku Pooja" | Jevabharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:17 |
6. | "Yaaritta Sattam" (Instrumental) | — | 4:10 |
Release and reception[]
Ganam Courtar Avargale was released on 20 May 1988.[2] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express positively reviewed the film for Manivannan's "stylish" direction and Sathyaraj's performance.[1] The film was commercially successful.[11]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Krishnaswamy, N. (27 May 1988). "Ganam Kortaar Avargale". The Indian Express. p. 5.
- ^ a b "கனம் கோர்ட்டார் அவர்களே / Ganam Courtar Avargale (1988)". Screen4Screen. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 April 2007). "Sathyaraj and his 10 roles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "கனம் கோர்ட்டார் அவர்களே படத்தில் 13 தோற்றங்களில் அசத்தினார், சத்யராஜ்" [Sathyaraj rocked with his 13-role performance in Ganam Courtar Avargale]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Ganam Courtar Avargale (Celluloid)". Central Board of Film Certification. 17 May 1988. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "இளையராஜாவை விட இசையை பற்றி அதிகம் தெரிந்தவர் தேவேந்திரன்: பாரதிராஜா!" [Deventhiran knows more about music than Ilaiyaraaja: Bharathiraja!]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 2 September 2015. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Ganam Kortaar Avargale". JioSaavn. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Kanam Korttar Avargale Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Devendran". Mossymart. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Ganam Kortaar Avargale". Music India Online. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Successive hits – Who gave the most in Tamil cinema? | Manivannan". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
External links[]
- 1988 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by Manivannan
- Indian comedy thriller films
- Indian courtroom films
- Indian films