Indira (film)
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| Directed by | Suhasini |
| Produced by | Mani Ratnam G. Venkateswaran |
| Written by | Suhasini, Mani Ratnam |
| Starring | Anu Hasan Arvind Swamy Radha Ravi Nasser, Janagaraj |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Editing by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Distributed by | Madras Talkies Pyramid GV Films |
| Release date(s) | 1995 |
| Running time | 137 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
Indira is a 1995 Tamil film co-written and directed by Suhasini Manirathnam. It stars Anu Hasan in the title role. Its score and well acclaimed soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. Although not a runaway success in Tamil Nadu, the film did well in Tokyo, Japan upon release.[citation needed] The film was dubbed and released in Hindi and was titled Priyanka.
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[edit] Plot
The film revolves around a group of villagers from Maranur, India, and their clash with a neighbouring village leader, as their community begins to prosper. Soon money and greed threaten a will for peaceful coexistence between the two rivalling communities. The film stars Anu Haasan, cousin of the director Suhasini, as well as Arvind Swamy and Nasser in lead roles.
[edit] Cast
- Anu Hasan as Indira
- Arvind Swamy as Thiyagu
- Nasser as Sethupathy
- Radha Ravi as Kotamarayar
- Janagaraj
- Monica as younger Indira
- P. L. Narayana
- Vishnu Kumaraswami
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Pyramid | |||
| Producer | A.R. Rahman | |||
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The score and soundtrack of the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The soundtrack was well received and got overwhelming positive reviews. The track "Nila Kaigiradhu", especially the version by Harini is considered a masterpiece work by the maestro. The Hindi dubbed version of the soundtrack was titled Priyanka and lyrics for this version was penned by P. K. Mishra.
- Original version
The original motion picture soundtrack features 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
| 1 | "Nila Kaikiradhu" | Harini | 3:22 |
| 2 | "Nila Kaikiradhu" | Hariharan | 4:20 |
| 3 | "Odakara Marimuthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Seerkazhi Siva Chidambaram |
4:16 |
| 4 | "Ini Achcham Achcham Illai" | Anuradha Sriram, G. V. Prakash Sujatha, Shweta Mohan, Esther, Sha |
5:17 |
| 5 | "Thoda Thoda Malardhadhenna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:07 |
| 6 | "Munnerudhan" | T. L. Maharajan, Swarnalatha | 2:02 |
- Hindi version (Priyanka)
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
| 1 | "Khili Chandni" | Harini | 3:22 |
| 2 | "Khili Chandni" | Hariharan | 4:20 |
| 3 | "Koi Yahan Bhanumati" | Udit Narayan, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:16 |
| 4 | "Yeh Jaati Paati Kaisi" | Anuradha Sriram, Sujatha, G. V. Prakash, Shweta Mohan, Shradha, Aditya Narayan |
5:17 |
| 5 | "Thoda Thoda Pyar Ho Gaya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 5:07 |
| 6 | "Barasnewali Hai Barkha" | Mano, Swarnalatha, chorus | 2:02 |
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Indira at the Internet Movie Database
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The film dubbed to Hindi as Priyanka.
