Arasiyal
| Arasiyal | |
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| Directed by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Written by | R. K. Selvamani Liyakath Ali Khan (dialogues) |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Edited by | Udhaya Sankar |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Motherland Movies Internationals |
Release date | 12 December 1997 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Arasiyal (transl. Politics) is an 1997 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Mammootty, Shilpa Shirodkar and Roja. It was released on 12 December 1997.
Plot
Chandrasekhar (
Cast
- Mammootty as Chandrasekhar
- Shilpa Shirodkar as Anita Sharma
- Roja as Supriya
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Venkatraman (R. K. V)
- Anandaraj as Vikram (guest appearance)
- Charan Raj as Marudapandi
- Jeeva as Priya
- Jai Ganesh as Shanmugasundaram, Chandrasekhar's father
- Sumithra as Chandrasekhar's mother
- John Amirtharaj as the Chief Minister
- Thyagu as Thiruvasagam
- Madhan Bob as Vishnu
- Uday Prakash as Ramkumar
- Pallavias Vasanthi
Production
After the success of
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vidyasagar.[3] The film marked the debut of singer Harish Raghavendra in cinema.[4][5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Arasiyal Arasiyal" | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Anitha Kuppusamy | Vairamuthu | 3:49 |
| "Hello Nanthalaala" | Sujatha Mohan | Vaasan | 4:19 |
| "Sindhubathi" | Sundar Rajan, Anupama | 5:00 | |
| "Vaa Sagi Vaa Sagi" | Harish Raghavendra, Uma Ramanan | Arunmozhi | 4:53 |
| "Varai En Thozhiyae" | S. P. B. Charan, Harini, Shubha Mudgal |
Piraisoodan | 4:37 |
| "Varai En Thozhiyae" II | Sujatha Mohan, Swarnalatha, Shubha Mudgal | 4:34 |
Release and reception
The film was initially supposed to release in the Diwali season of 1997,[2] but got postponed to 12 December.[6] Ji of Kalki praised the performances of Mammootty and Mansoor Ali Khan, Liyakath Ali Khan's dialogues and Panneer Selvam's cinematography but felt since many of the political incidents have been analysed earlier, it feels like watching action replay with no thrills.[7] Despite the film receiving primarily mixed reviews, Mammootty's performance was well noted by critics and fans.[8] The film won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Third Best Film.[9]
References
- ^ Sandya. "Deepavali Releases". Indolink. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "ஸ்ட்ரைக்கை மீறி வெளியாகும் படங்கள்!" (PDF). Kalki (in Tamil). 2 November 1997. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Arasiyal / Chithiramae Nee Solladi". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (14 November 2002). "In conversation with Harish Raghavendra". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ பாண்டியராஜன், மா. (3 March 2020). ""அஜித் ப்ளேலிஸ்ட்ல இந்தப் பாடலானு ஷாக் ஆகிட்டேன்..!" - ஹரிஷ் ராகவேந்திரா". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Arasiyal (1997)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ ஜி. (18 January 1998). "அரசியல்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 64. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "'Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar' – Mammootty's best works outside Mollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Awards Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards For 1997 Announced: Best Film Award For "Arunachalam", "Surya Vamsam"". Dinakaran. 27 November 1998. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
External links
- Arasiyal at IMDb
