Subramaniya Swamy
| Subramaniya Swamy | |
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| Directed by | Pandiarajan |
| Screenplay by | Pandiarajan |
| Story by | Raghunath Paleri |
| Produced by | J. V. Rukmangadan Karumari Kandasamy |
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| Cinematography | Nitthiyaa |
| Edited by | V. Rajagopal B. K. Mohan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | R. K. Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Subramaniya Swamy is a 1994 Tamil comedy film directed by Pandiarajan. The film features himself, Urvashi and Priya Raman in lead roles. The film, produced by J. V. Rakmangadan and Karumari Kandasamy, had musical score by Deva and was released on 26 January 1994. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Mazhavilkavadi.[1]
Plot[]
Velayudham (Pandiarajan) and his cousin Valli (Priya Raman) are in love since their childhood. Her father Rathnasamy (R. Sundarrajan) hates Velayudham and looks for a groom for his daughter. One day, Velayudham and Valli try to elope but Rathnasamy finally captures them. Vexed by this misadventure, Velayudham leaves his village to Palani in order to find a job with the help of his friend Kunju Khader (Charle). Kunju Khader turns out to be a pickpocket. In a twist of fate, Velayudham steals a bag. In this bag, there are barber tools and Velayudham becomes a street barber. Soon, Cheena the bag's owner catches Velayudham. Velayudham lies and Cheena brings him to his house. There, Velayudham becomes his apprentice. Cheena's daughter Amudha falls in love with Velayudham. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast[]
- Pandiarajan as Velayudham
- Urvashi as Amudha
- Priya Raman as Valli
- R. Sundarrajan as Rathnasamy
- Charle as Kunju Khader
- Mannangatti Subramaniam as Vasu
- Loose Mohan as Murugan
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Shanmugasundaram
- C. R. Saraswathi
- Thideer Kannaiah as Ahamed
- Pramila Joshi as Baagiyam
- Pasi Narayanan
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Inspector Azhagappan
- Manager Cheena as Cheena
- Krishnamoorthy
- Janaki as Valli's mother
- Radha Bob
- Usha Nayar
- Dakshayini as Velayudham's sister
- S. R. Vijaya
Soundtrack[]
| Subramaniya Swamy | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 28:42 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[2]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Andru Namma" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:39 |
| 2 | "Kadhal Kasanthidumo" | Krishnaraj, S. P. Sailaja | 6:02 |
| 3 | "Porakkavenum Porakkavenum" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:43 |
| 4 | "Sei Thozhil Sei" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:55 |
| 5 | "Saminna Namma" | Gangai Amaran, S. P. Sailaja | 4:20 |
Reception[]
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express gave the film a mixed review and said, "probably, in the adaptation, the flavour of the original was lost, because what we have here is only average fare".[3] K. Vijiyin of New Straits Times wrote, "This is not a must-see movie".[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vijiyan, K. (5 March 1994). "Mainly for fans of Pandiarajan". New Straits Times. p. 14.
- ^ "Subramaniya Swamy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (11 February 1994). "Quirk of fate". The Indian Express. p. 6.
External links[]
- 1994 films
- Tamil-language films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- Indian films
- Films scored by Deva (composer)
- Tamil remakes of Malayalam films