Nyaya Tharasu
| Nyaya Tharasu | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Rajeshwar |
| Screenplay by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Story by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Produced by | M. Veda |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | G. P. Krishna |
| Edited by | P. Venkateswara Rao |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Menaka Pictures |
| Distributed by | Arulnidhi Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Nyaya Tharasu (transl. Scales of Justice)[1] is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Rajeshwar, making his directorial debut, starring Nizhalgal Ravi and Radha in lead roles. The film, produced by M. Veda had musical score by Shankar–Ganesh and was released in 1989. The film was a remake of Malayalam film Panchagni.[2] It revolves around a woman who puts her commitment to social activism above everything else, including her own love for an adoring man. Under the debut direction of K. Rajeshwar, Radha made a sensation in Tamil in one of the most powerful female characters in Indian cinema ever.
Plot[]
The movie revolves around the incidents in a two-week period, when Bharathi (Radha), a Naxal activist is out in parole. She is serving life sentence in the central jail, Kannore after being charged for the murder of Paramanandham (Vijayan), a landlord, who she had seen kill a young tribal woman after she was raped and impregnated by him.
Bharathi's mother, a past freedom fighter who is on her deathbed, is relieved to see her, and is under the impression that she is free now. Her younger sister Savithri, her husband Vijayasarathi and her nephew are happy to have her back home. But her younger brother, Bose (Charle), an unemployed guy, addicted to drugs is angered by her mere presence, blaming her for his inability to secure a good job. Bharathi's older brother who is home from Delhi to perform the death rites of her mother refuses to even talk to her, and leaves after a big brouhaha, leaving his nephew to do the rites. Most of her acquaintances are intimidated by her, except her old classmate Amutha (Kutty Padmini). Amudha had married her college sweetheart, Nagappan (Livingston) and lives close to Bharathi's home.
Thazhamuthu (Nizhalgal Ravi), a Nyaya Tharasu journalist, tries to get an interview with Bharathi, she declines initially and is annoyed by his persistence.
As the days pass, Bharathi feels unwanted, and ends up having no place to live. Savithri suspects an affair between her husband and Bharathi, making it hard for Bharathi to stay with them. Amutha's husband had changed a lot in years, had degraded into a womanizer, and Bharathi can't stay with them either. Ultimately Bharathi, asks Thazhamuthu for help and ends up staying at his place.
With time, Bharathi and Thazhamuthu get closer, and a lovely relationship blossoms between the two. As Bharathi is nearing the completion of her parole, Thazhamuthu, with great difficulty, succeeds in getting the government remission order in time, so that Bharathi no longer has to go back to jail. By this time Savithri and Bose reconcile with Bharathi, and are overjoyed to hear about her release. Bharathi rushes to Amutha's place to share the good news, but there she is shocked to see Amutha, being gang-raped by her husband Nagappan and friends. True to her righteous self, Bharathi ends up shooting Nagappan with his hunting rifle and ultimately surrenders herself at the police station.
Cast[]
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Thazhamuthu
- Radha[voice artist: actress sripriya] as Bharathi
- Ra. Sankaran
- Vijayan as landlord Paramanandham
- Nassar as Advocate Singara Sithan
- Charle as Bose
- Livingston as Nagappan
- M. K. Muthu as Puratchi Mani in a special appearance
- Kutty Padmini as Amutha
- Disco Shanti
- Vani as Bhavani Ammal
Production[]
The film marked the directorial debut of K. Rajeshwar, who earlier scripted for films like Panneer Pushpangal (1981), Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) and Solla Thudikuthu Manasu (1988). The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Panchagni and had a screenplay written by M. Karunanidhi.[3]
Soundtrack[]
| Nyaya Tharasu | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Recorded | 1989 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 27:54 |
| Producer | Sankar-Ganesh |
The soundtrack for the film was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. All lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu.[4]
| No. | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thodu Vaanam Romba" | P. Susheela | 05:06 | |
| 2 | "Vennila Ennodu Vantha" | Mano | 05:21 | |
| 3 | "Vaanam Arugil Oru" | K. J. Yesudas | 03:55 | |
| 4 | "Kalyana Penn Pola" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra | 05:52 | |
| 5 | "Yaarukku Arudhaal Yaaro" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | 04:58 |
Accolades[]
Nyaya Tharasu won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film.[5]
References[]
- ^ Muralidharan, Kavitha (12 August 2018). "How Kalaignar changed the idiom of Tamil cinema". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (23 May 2017). "Today, even ghosts are cracking jokes". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Ramesh, Deepika (6 January 2015). "K Rajeshwar Interview: Future Perfect". Silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Nyaya Tharasu (1989)". Raaga.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "State film awards". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 21 November 1990. p. 5.
External links[]
- Nyaya Tharasu on YouTube
- 1989 films
- Tamil-language films
- Tamil remakes of Malayalam films
- 1989 directorial debut films
- Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- Films with screenplays by M. Karunanidhi
- Films about Naxalism
- Indian feminist films
- Films about women in India
- Films about rape
- Films directed by K. Rajeshwar
- Indian films