Amaravathi (1993 film)
| Amaravathi | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Selva |
| Written by | Selva J. Ramesh (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Chozha Ponnurangam |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Sanghavi |
| Cinematography | B. Balamurugan |
| Edited by | Rajoo |
| Music by | Bala Bharathi |
Production company | Chozha Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Amaravathi is a 1993 Tamil-language romance film directed by Selva. The film featured newcomers Ajith Kumar and Sanghavi in the lead roles,[1] and was released on 4 June 1993 to a positive response at the box office.
Plot
Amravathi (Sanghavi) is a naive girl who runs away from home. She finds shelter in a kind-hearted man's house where she is well taken care of. Her life takes a turn when Arjun (Ajith Kumar) falls in love with her.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Arjun
- Sanghavi as Amaravathi (Angelin)
- Kalyan Kumar as Balasubramaniam
- Kavitha as Raji, Balasubramaniam's wife
- Nassar as Frank, Angelin's father
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Dr. Charle
- Charle as Seethapathy, Saloon shop owner
- Bhanu Prakash as Gowtham, Arjun's friend
- Murali Kumar as Arjun's friend
- Sabitha Anand as Arjun's aunty
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Rathnavel, Police
- Mounika as Geetha, Balasubramaniam's daughter
- Vichithra special appearance in "Adi Soku Sundari" song
- Junior Balaiah as Rickshaw driver
- Ra. Sankaran as Church Father
- Kumaresan as Vegetable seller
- C. R. Saraswathy as Doctor
- Seenu Mohan as Bus conductor
Production
After the success of Thalaivasal, Selva began a love story featuring newcomers. The producers were unhappy with the work of the newcomers and they soon approached Ajith Kumar to play the lead role after singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam had recommended him, after seeing parts of Prema Pusthakam. The original lead actor was later demoted to play Ajith Kumar's friend in the film.[2] Ajith signed the film on 3 August 1992, making his debut in Tamil as a lead actor.[3] Similarly, the lead actress Sanghavi was just 16 when the film started production.[4] As the film went into post production, Ajith was bed-ridden due to a racing injury and remained in treatment for twenty months.[5] Subsequently, another actor Vikram had to dub scenes for Ajith.[6][7]
Music
| Amaravathi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:06 | |||
| Producer | Bala Bharathi | |||
| Bala Bharathi chronology | ||||
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The music is composed by Bala Bharathi and the lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adi Soku Sundari" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Ha Ha Kanaveh Thana" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Poo Malaranthethu" | Vairamuthu | Minmini | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Putham Pudhu Malare" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Tajumahal Thevailla" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Udal Enna Uyir Enna" | Vairamuthu | Ashok | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 31:06 | |||
Release and reception
Amaravathi was released on 4 June 1993.[9] Malini Mannath wrote for The Indian Express, "Producer Chozha Ponnurangan and writer-director Chelvaa [...] come together again in [Amaravathi], which despite its flaws, is a fairly engaging entertainer that has romance, suspense and sentiments in the proper proportions."[10]
The film was profitable and the success was partly credited to the chart-topping soundtracks composed by Bala Bharathi.[11] The film also gained media attention for its lead actor, Ajith, who was approached with several modelling assignments.[12]
References
- ^ "Ajit and Asin are back!". Sify. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Thala Ajith's silver jubilee: 5 reasons why Vivegam star will dominate next 25 years in Tamil cinema". The Indian Express. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Grill Mill – Sangavi". The Hindu. 19 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Ajith Kumar". Rediff.com. 6 July 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ Ramanan, V. V. (28 September 2007). "Questions & Answers". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "അജിത്തിനും അബ്ബാസിനും ശബ്ദം നൽകിയ വിക്രം". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "Amaravathi Songs". starmusiq. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Amaravathy". The Indian Express. 4 June 1993. p. 4.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (11 June 1993). "Fair source of entertainment". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies:Ajith.. the south hero signed for ABCL's film". Rediff.com. 4 April 1997. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The Ajit-Shalini romance". Rediff.com. 15 September 1999. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
External links
- Amaravathi at IMDb