Siva (1989 Tamil film)
| Siva | |
|---|---|
| File:Siva Rajini.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Ameerjan |
| Written by | Vedham Puthithu Kannan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ananthu |
| Story by | Rakesh Kumar |
| Produced by | Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Raghuvaran Sowcar Janaki Shobana Radha Ravi Vinu Chakravarthy Janagaraj Madhuri |
| Cinematography | C. S. Ravibabu |
| Edited by | S. S. Nazir |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Kavithalayaa Productions |
Release date | 5 May 1989 |
Running time | 157 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Siva is a 1989 Tamil action drama film directed by Ameerjan. The film features Rajinikanth, Raghuvaran, Sowcar Janaki and Shobana in lead roles. The film is a remake of the 1977 film Khoon Pasina.[1] Rajinikanth played Raghuvaran's role in the Telugu version Tiger (1979), which starred N.T. Rama Rao. Siva was a box office failure.[2] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Tiger Shiva [3]
Plot
The film begins with Siva (Rajinikanth) and John (Raghuvaran) as kids, they are close friends like their fathers, in spite of their religious differences, one being Hindu and other Christian. A villain kills their families except Siva, John and John's mother, but John does not knows that Siva and his mother were alive and vice versa. 20 years later, Siva falls in love with Parvathy (Shobana) and marries her. John is a hired goon who will do only good deeds. John is hired by the same villan to kill Siva and during the fight both get injured and finally they come to know that they are childhood friends. Eventually, both of them unite and fight the bad guy who killed their family.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Siva (Tiger)
- Raghuvaran as John
- Shobana as Parvathy
- Sowcar Janaki
- Radha Ravi
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Janagaraj
- Charle
- Madhuri
- Disco Shanti
- Delhi Ganesh
- Ganeshkar
- Thyagu
- Ilavarasan
- Poornam Viswanathan
- Vijayakumar in a Guest appearance
Soundtrack
Tamil Version
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4] The song "Iruvizhiyin" is set in Hamsadhwani raga.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ada Maappillai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pulamaipithan | 06:15 |
| 2 | "Adi Kannaathaal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:36 | |
| 3 | "Adi Vaanmathi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:29 | |
| 4 | "Iruvizhiyin" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 04:25 | |
| 5 | "Velli Kizhama" | Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chithra | Vaali | 04:32 |
Telugu Version (Tiger Shiva)
All songs were written by Rajashri[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Are Bullodaa" | Mano | 06:15 |
| 2 | "Aha Raadhakka" | Mano | 04:36 |
| 3 | "Naa Jaabili" | Mano, Vani Jayaram | 04:29 |
| 4 | "Aha Neelo Naalo" | Mano, Vani Jayaram | 04:25 |
| 5 | "Andamaina" | Mano, Vani Jayaram | 04:32 |
References
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2012). Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 114. ISBN 978-81-8475-796-5.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-rajinikanths-10-biggest-flops/20140528.htm#7
- ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoivRhoq_N8
- ^ "Siva Songs". raaga. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ https://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/article24400141.ece
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