Kadhalan
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| Directed by | S. Shankar |
| Produced by | K. T. Kunjumon |
| Written by | S. Shankar |
| Starring | Prabhu Deva Nagma Vadivelu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Raghuvaran Girish Karnad |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Jeeva |
| Release date(s) | Sep 14, 1994 |
| Running time | 166 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
Kadhalan (Tamil: காதலன்; English: Lover) is a successful Tamil film released in 1994, directed by S. Shankar. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, and written by S. Shankar. The film stars Prabhu Deva, and Nagma in the lead roles. Kadhalan was dubbed in other languages upon release. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Humse Hai Muqabala and in Telugu as Premikudu.
Kadhalan was a huge commercial success since its release. It was also the first tamil film ever to be dubbed into Hindi, this film displayed actor/dancer Prabhu Deva's dance moves and acting which, along with the direction, comedy by Vadivelu and music, were hugely popular aspects of the movie. It featured a popular madras bashai song - named "Pettai Rap" - which was written in a rap-like style, interspersing Tamil with English words. It won the Filmfare Best Movie Award South upon release.
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[edit] Plot
Popular collegian, and the chairman in Chennai's Government Arts College. Prabhu (Prabhu Deva), is asked by his Principal to invite the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Kakarla Sathyanaryanamoorthy (Girish Karnad), to be the chief guest on the annual day of the college. When he goes to invite Kakarlal, he bumps into his lovely daughter, Shruthi (Nagma), and instantly falls in love with her. To capture her attention, he even joins in the same arts class as her. She too subsequently gets to know more about him, and falls in love with him. Since there is considerable fear of terrorism in the state, Kakarlal does not permit his daughter to travel anywhere without bodyguards. On one occasion, she does manage to give them the slip and runs away with Prabhu at a dance festival. Shortly thereafter there is a threat of a bomb being planted there, Shruthi is immediately returned home, and Prabhu is arrested. Shruthi is forbidden to see Prabhu again, while Prabhu is released from police custody, after being beaten and tortured severely, he goes to meet Shruthi, unaware of the changed circumstances. Then this is where he will find evidence that will lead him to a hideout of the daredevil terrorist Mallikarjuna (Raghuvaran) who is the mastermind of bomb blasts, and joins forces with Kakarlal for killing innocent citizens in the country. Will Prabhu become a victim or a victor, forms the rest of the story.
[edit] Cast and crew
- Cast: Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad
- Director: S. Shankar
- Producer: K.T. Kunjumon
- Music: A.R. Rahman
[edit] Music
Kadhalan: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 9 songs composed by Rahman, with lyrics scored by Vaali & Vairamuthu. This soundtrack cemented the popularity of A. R. Rahman. After Roja introduced the composer with a bang, Kadhalan's sales and acclaim led to further success for Rahman. New styles were experiemented like rap on songs like "Pettai rap".
The synthesizer and the keyboard feature whilst drawing from Tamil folk music. Songs like "Urvasi Urvasi" and "Mukkabla" became huge hits and were played everywhere in Tamil Nadu. Even in the north these songs gained popularity because of the dubbing of the movie into Hindi.
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| Soundtrack by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 34:50 | |||
| Label | Pyramid | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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Track listing:
- “Ennavale Adi Ennavale” (5:11) – P. Unnikrishnan
- “Mukkabla” (5:23) – A.R. Rahman, Mano, Swarnalatha
- “Erani Kuradhani” (5:08) – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.Janaki
- “Kadhalikum Pennin” (4:48) – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan
- “Urvasi Urvasi” (5:39) – A. R. Rahman, Suresh Peters, Shahul Hameed
- “Pettai Rap” (4:23) – Suresh Peters, Theni Kunjaramma, Shahul Hameed
- “Kollayile Thennai” (1:45) – P. Jayachandran
- “Kaatru Kuthirayile” (1:31) – Sujatha
- “Indiraiyo Ival Sundari” (1:02) – Sunandha,Kalyani Menon, Minmini
The soundtrack for Kadhalan proved immensely popular and met with success upon release. Director Shankar and Raju Sundaram make cameo appearances in the song Kadhalikum Pennin.
[edit] Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:
1995 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Best Male Playback Singer - Unnikrishnan
- Won - Best Audiography - A.S Lakshmi Narayanan, V.S Murthy
- Won - Best Editing - B. Lennin, V. T. Vijayan
- Won - Best Special Effects - Venky
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