Sathyavan
| Sathyavan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Raj Kapoor (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Raj Kapoor |
| Story by | Vamsy |
| Produced by | B. N. S. R. P. Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | M. Sudhakar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | N. S. R. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sathyavan (English : Truthful man) is a 1994 Tamil comedy film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Murali and Gautami in the lead roles, with Goundamani, Senthil, R. Sundarrajan, Uday Prakash, Venniradai Moorthy and Vadivukkarasi playing supporting roles. The film, produced by B. N. S. R. P. Reddy, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 September 1994. The film is a remake of the Telugu film April 1 Vidudala.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
The film starts with the video photographer Diwakar (Murali) coming late to video-shoot a marriage, where he falls in love with Bhuvaneshwari (Gautami) at first sight. He then gets a hold of Bhuvaneshwari's maternal uncle Anjaneya (R. Sundarrajan) and gets information about Bhuvaneshwari. He gathers that she respects only the people who are self-employed and straightforward. He also finds out that she is unmarried and she is about to get transferred to his village soon. Back to his village, Diwakar has the plan to open a video shop with his friend Mani (Senthil). In order to secure the capital, he uses all kinds of tricks to rip off the villagers. Diwakar blackmails Bhagyam (Sharmili) to reveal her extramarital affair to her husband. He then gets money from Kiruba (Goundamani), a married man who is in love with Bhagyam and promises him to join them. He even claims money from chit fund which he never was a member of. After getting enough money, he opens his video shop. He starts to sell electronic products found on the street and advertises them as new products imported from Dubai.
Anjaneya writes him letters in Bhuvaneshwari's name making Diwakar assume that she is in love with him. Afterwards, Bhuvaneshwari, her mother (Vadivukkarasi) and her bachelor uncle Anjaneya land in Diwakar's village, Diwakar arranges them a house. He comes to know that Bhuvaneshwari doesn't love him and he had been cheated by Anjaneya all along. Bhuvaneshwari puts forward a deal that she would marry Diwakar only if he stays out of cheating, and does not utter a lie in a month. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Murali as Diwakar
- Gautami as Bhuvaneshwari
- Goundamani as Kiruba
- Senthil as Mani
- R. Sundarrajan as Anjaneya
- Uday Prakash as Gopi
- Venniradai Moorthy as Moorthy
- Vadivukkarasi as Bhuvaneshwari's mother
- Kavitha as Diwakar's mother
- Rama Prabha as Moorthy's wife
- Sharmili as Bhagyam
- Vijaya Chandrika as Kiruba's wife
- Mahima as Ammu
- Typist Gopu as Mathrubootham
- Kumarimuthu as Kuppasamy
- Chelladurai as Ramamurthy
- Boopathi Raja as Sundar
- Kovai Senthil
- Rajkumar
- Chaplin Balu as Barber
- Sethu Vinayagam as Thangaraj
Soundtrack
| Sathyavan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:47 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Yappavum Naanthaanda' | Mano | 5:09 |
| 2 | 'Kalyaanam Kacheari' | Mano, Sundarrajan | 4:40 |
| 3 | 'Kanmani Kanmani Minnidum' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:08 |
| 4 | 'Muthu Therey' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 5:08 |
| 5 | 'Parvathi Ennai Paradi' | Mano, Minmini | 4:42 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express gave a negative review, criticizing the slow screenplay and the performances of the actors.[6]
References
- ^ "Sathiyavaan (1994) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Sathiyavaan (1994)". gomolo.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Filmography of sathyavan". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Tamil Movie Sathyavan". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Sathyavaan Songs". saavn.com. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Malini Mannath (23 September 1994). "Truly, tiring". The Indian Express: 6. Retrieved 9 November 2016.