Taj Mahal (1999 film)
| Taj Mahal | |
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| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Produced by | Bharathiraja |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam Rajiv Menon |
| Starring | Manoj Bharathiraja Riya Sen Revathi Radhika Ranjitha Manivannan |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Release date(s) | 7 November 1999 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Taj Mahal is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja. It stars Manoj Bharathiraja and Riya Sen in the lead. The music was composed by A.R.Rahman. The film did not fare well at the box office. The film is set in the rural background and it was initially intended to be a upbeat city based concept by Bharathiraja.
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[edit] Cast
- Manoj Bharathiraja- Debut
- Riya Sen- Debut
[edit] Plot
Thiruppaachi and Sengulam are neighboring villages with a history of enmity between them. Maayan(Manoj) and Machakanni(Riya Sen) meet on the day of her engagement and its love at first sight. Her marriage itself gets called off when the groom and his family insult Machakanni's family and her romance with Maayan continues. But when her brother finds out about him, all hell breaks loose. The turned-down bridegroom is still itching for revenge and figuring out that the only way to extract it is to marry Machakanni, he pleads for forgiveness and succeeds in melting her brother's heart. The marriage is finalised but Maayan's friends swear to unite the star-crossed lovers. There is also a subplot of Maayan's aunt(Radhika) trying to get her daughter married off to Maayan.
[edit] Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman | ||||
| Released | 1999 (India) | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
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The soundtrack features 10 songs composed by A. R. Rahman and lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song were noted for the extensive use of traditional instruments. Rahman introduced several singers into the Tamil music scene, the most notable being Palghat Sreeram. He sang a dappan koothu style song "Thirupaachi", which went on to become a huge chartbuster.[1] The other songs, especially "Chotta Chotta", "Kulirudhu Kulirudhu" and "Eechi Elemichhi", also became hits.
| Song | Artist(s) | Notes |
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| "Thirupaachi" | Palghat Sreeram, Kalpana, Clinton Cerejo, Chandran | |
| "Chotta Chotta" | Sujatha | |
| "Adi Manjakelange" | Ganga Sitharasu, Febi Mani, Theni Kunjaramma, Kanchana | |
| "Kizhakke Nandavanam" | Ganga Sitharasu, Febi Mani, Theni Kunjaramma, Kanchana | |
| "Eechi Elemichhi" | Manoj, Arundhathi, Rahib | Veena in first interlude by Parthasarathy and Flute in second interlude by Navin |
| "Sotta Sotta" | Srinivas | |
| "Kulirudhu Kulirudhu" | Unni Krishnan, Swarnalatha | Iranian Santoor of second interlude by R. Visweswaran |
| "Sengatrae" | T. K. Kala | Punjabi Version (Rabba Ve) in the background by Richa Sharma |
| "Eechi Elemichhi" | Krishnaraj, Arundhathi, Rahib | |
| "Karisal Tharasil" | M.G. Sreekumar , K. S. Chithra | Humming by Srinivas |
[edit] References
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- ^ K. Pradeep. "Musical notes". The Hindu. http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2007/09/08/stories/2007090851230300.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-08.
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