Selva (film)
| Selva | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover image | |
| Directed by | A. Venkatesh |
| Written by | Senthamizhan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. Venkatesh |
| Story by | Majeeth |
| Produced by | Pavithran |
| Starring | Vijay Swathi Raghuvaran Reeva |
| Cinematography | S. Saravanan |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | A. R. S. International |
| Distributed by | A. R. S. International |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹30 lakhs |
| Box office | ₹40 lakhs |
Selva is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by A. Venkatesh.[1] The film starring Vijay, Swathi, Reeva and Raghuvaran. The music is composed by Sirpy. It was based on the 1966 Tamil film Naan Aanaiyittal. The film was an average venture, and Vijay performed a risky jump stunt in the film.[2] The song "Chicken Kari" sung by Vijay was a hit number.
Cast[]
- Vijay as Selva
- Swathi as Sumathi
- Reeva as Kamini
- Raghuvaran as Varatharajan, Selva father
- Rajan P. Dev as Vaappa
- Senthil as Magic Guruji
- Manivannan as Cellular Mani (voice dubbed by Mayilsamy)
- Jayachitra as CBI officer
- Vichithra as Jothi
- Shanmugasundari as Deaf grandmother
- C. R. Saraswathi as Bhama, Sumathi's mother
- Vatsala Rajagopal as Church mother
- Mannangatti Subramaniam as Gopalu, Sumathi's father
- Tiruppur Ramasamy as Ramasamy
- Kalidoss as Varatharajan’s assistant
- Jayaprakasam as Soosai
- Diamond Babu as Kamini’s father
- Krishnamoorthy as Deputy inspector general of police
- Bonda Mani as Colony man
- Prathapachandran as Director general of police
- Peter Hein as Fighter
- A. Venkatesh as Vaappa's henchman
Soundtrack[]
All songs were written by Vaali and music was composed by Sirpy.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chicken Kari" | Vijay, Sirpy, Swarnalatha | Vaali | 5:02 |
| 2 | "Don't Care Master" | Mano | 3:46 | |
| 3 | "Lappu Tappu" | Suresh Peters, Swarnalatha, Deepika | 4:41 | |
| 4 | "Potta Pulla Manasu" | Mano, Sujatha | 4:46 | |
| 5 | "Tharaiyil Natakkuthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | 4:43 |
Reception[]
Ananda Vikatan rated the film 30 out of 100.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Selva". cinesouth. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Directors who have worked with Ilayathalapathy Vijay on 2 or more films". Behindwoods. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Selva Songs". starmusiq. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ சார்லஸ், தேவன் (22 June 2021). "பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு `மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1996 films
- Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- Indian romantic action films
- Films about terrorism in India
- Films scored by Deva (composer)