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Bharathi
Poster
Directed byGnana Rajasekaran
Written byGnana Rajasekaran
Produced bySujatha
M. Varadaraja
K. Maniprasad
StarringSayaji Shinde
Devayani
Nizhalgal Ravi
Ramesh Kumar
CinematographyThangar Bachan
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music byIlayaraja
Production
company
Distributed byMedia Dreams
Release date
  • 1 September 2000 (2000-09-01)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹1.30 crores[1]

Bharathi is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language biographical film based on the life of Subramania Bharati starring Sayaji Shinde, Devayani and Nizhalgal Ravi.[2] The film was directed by Gnana Rajasekaran[3] and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for the year 2000.

Plot

It is a biographical film based on the life of Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.

Cast

Production

Gnana Rajasekaran had initially wanted to cast Kamal Haasan in the lead role, but the film's budget did not allow it. So he chose Marathi actor Sayaji Shinde, who made his debut in Tamil films.[5][6]

The female lead role was initially offered to actress Suvalakshmi, whose refusal prompted the team to sign on Devayani.[7]

Soundtrack

Bharathi
Soundtrack album by
Ilayaraja
Released15 June 2000 (2000-06-15)
LanguageTamil
LabelSa Re Ga Ma

All lyrics are written by Subramania Bharati (Except noted)

No.TitleLyricsSingersLength
1."Agini Kunjondru" K. J. Yesudas 
2."Baratha Samuthayam" K. J. Yesudas 
3."Ethilum Ingu"PulamaipithanMadhu Balakrishnan 
4."French Music" Ilaiyaraaja 
5."Keladaa Manida" Rajkumar Bharathi 
6."Mayil Pola Ponnu onnu"Mu. MethaBhavatharini 
7."Nallathor Veenai" Ilaiyaraaja, Mano 
8."Ninnaichcharan Adainthen" Bombay Jayashree 
9."Ninnaichcharan" Ilaiyaraaja 
10."Nirpathuve Nadapathuve" Harish Raghavendra 
11."Vante Matharam" Madhu Balakrishnan 

Reception

Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu said, "THE MAJESTIC GAIT, the intimidating, piercing eyes that sparkle with a mix of eccentricity, anger, defiance and passion – Shayaji Shinde is indeed a remarkable choice for the role of Bharati" and "It is another fantastic break for Devyani as Chellamma, the wife of Subramania Bharati. Her soft, vulnerable docility and her helpless effete submission to her husband's impractical way of life have been beautifully portrayed".[8] Rediff said, "Sayaji Shinde as Bharati is simply splendid. His is an impressive performance, with nary an inkling of the trepidation that he is enacting Bharati's role -- he, a Maharashtrian and Tamil, an alien tongue".[1] Thiraipadam.com said, "This is a good biography, but in the end, it seems like it's more a collection of stories than a continuous film. Which is unfortunate because the film had great potential to be absolutely stunningly excellent".[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: Tamil film Bharati". Rediff.com. 26 September 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ Bharathi, IMDb, September 2000, retrieved 17 November 2008
  3. ^ In search of an Answer, Frontline, archived from the original on 21 June 2011, retrieved 11 January 2011
  4. ^ R. C. Jayanthan. "மரங்களுக்குள்ளே ஒரு மரபணுக் கூட்டம்! - இ.வி. கணேஷ் பாபு நேர்காணல் [Interview]". The Hindu Tamil.
  5. ^ Subramanian, Anupama (7 July 2018). "Sayaji Shinde joins Aghori bandwagon". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Marquee News from Kodambakkam - the Tamil Tinsel-town". Archived from the original on 30 October 2000.
  7. ^ "It's a call sheet from fortune". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Film Review: Bharati". The Hindu. 8 September 2000. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Bharathi – Tamil Movie Review". Thiraipadam.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Tamil Star - Movie Review". Archived from the original on 25 August 2005.
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