Raman Abdullah
| Raman Abdullah | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Balu Mahendra |
| Written by | Balu Mahendra |
| Starring | Sivakumar Karan Vignesh Eshwari Rao Rudra Prithviraj Charle Amarasigamani Delhi Ganesh |
| Cinematography | Balu Mahendra |
| Edited by | Balu Mahendra |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Anand Cine Arts |
Release date | 22 August 1997 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Raman Abdullah is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Balu Mahendra, starring Sivakumar, Karan, Vignesh, Eshwari Rao, Rudra, Prithviraj, Charle, Amarasigamani and Delhi Ganesh.
Plot[]
Raman Abdullah has Karan and Vignesh as friends, one Muslim and the other a Hindu, their misadventures to save their face from a strict Haji, played by Sivakumar.
Cast[]
- Sivakumar as Hajiar
- Karan as Abdullah
- Vignesh as Raman
- Easwari Rao as Gowri
- Rudra as Ayesha
- Prithviraj
- Charle
- Amarasigamani
- Delhi Ganesh
- Kitty
- Naren
- Chokkalinga Bhagavathar
- Vaiyapuri
Production[]
Director Balu Mahendra had offered a leading role to actor Vikram, who was unable to take up the offer as a result of schedule clashes with his work in Ullasam (1997).[1] The film's shoot became the epicentre of a dispute that arose between the Tamil Film Producers Council and Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI). It was reported that members of FEFSI had stopped the filming of Raman Abdullah as Mahendra was engaging outside cast members in the film.[2] This led FEFSI to go for an indefinite strike which affected to the delaying of several Tamil films.[3][4] During production, the makers had to change the name of the film from Abdul Raaman to Raman Abdullah following protests from the Muslim community.[5]
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | "En Veettu Jannal" | Bhavatharini, | Mu. Metha | 05:06 |
| 2 | "Puthithai Ketkum" | K. S. Chithra | Ravibharathi | 05:07 |
| 3 | "Sembaruthi Pennoruthi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Kamakodiyan | 05:03 |
| 4 | "Un Madhama" | Nagore E. M. Hanifa | Vaali | 04:18 |
| 5 | "Machan Un Machini" | Malgudi Subha | 05:18 | |
| 6 | "Muththamizhe Muththamizhe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Arivumathi | 04:39 |
Reception[]
The film was a commercial failure.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Man of Steel". Caravan. 29 December 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Baskaran, Sundararaj Theodore (2009). History through the lens: perspectives on South Indian cinema. Orient Blackswan. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-250-3520-6.
- ^ Kindem, Gorham Anders (2000). The International Movie Industry. SIU Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-8093-2299-2.
- ^ "Madras film strike: Producers demand their pound of flesh". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.indolink.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Balu Mahendra, who made his visuals speak, dies at 74 | India News - Times of India".
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