Captain (1994 film)
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Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
Written by | Kodi Ramakrishna Vairamuthu (Tamil dialogues) |
Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Kodi Lakshmanan |
Edited by | Thatha Suresh |
Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Super Good Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | India |
Languages | Telugu Tamil |
Captain is a 1994 Telugu-Tamil bilingual action thriller film written and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film features R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya and Ranjitha in lead roles. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, had musical score by Sirpy and was released on 25 February 1994.[1][2][3]
Plot
Kannappa Rao (Telugu) / Kannayiram (Tamil) (Raghuvaran), a powerful mafia lord, and his sons Vijaya (Rocky) and Jaya (Devan) spread terror around the Chennai (Vishakhapatnam in Telugu version) town. They are known for land grabbing. One day, Vijaya and Jaya threaten Ramasamy (Sarath Babu) to give his land in which there is an orphanage, but Ramasamy refuses categorically, and he is brutally killed in front of Gowri (Ranjitha). The information reaches his brother Shiva (R. Sarathkumar), a short-tempered soldier. His superiors reject his request to leave the military camp, so he flees the camp. In the past, Shiva was in love with Uma (Sukanya), but she died in a plane crash. Later, Shiva complains against Kannayiram and hires lawyer Lakshmi Narayanan (Janagaraj). Lakshmi Narayanan's daughter Gowri, who is dumb, becomes the eyewitness of the case. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- R. Sarathkumar as Shiva
- Sukanya as Uma
- Ranjitha as Gowri
- Raghuvaran as Kannappa Rao / Kannayiram in Tamil Version
- Sarath Babu as Ramasamy
- Costumes Krishna as Tiger Thatha Chari
- Janagaraj as Lakshmi Narayanan
- Rocky as Vijaya
- Devan as Jaya
- Sangeeta
- Sudha as Lakshmi
- Adhithya
- Ramesh Khanna
- Thillai Rajan
- Raji
- R. Subramaniam
- Kanal Kannan
- Raju Sundaram
Soundtrack
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Released | 1994 |
Recorded | 1994 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Language | Telugu Tamil |
Label | Lahari Music |
Producer | Sirpy |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Sirpy. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks.[4][5]
Telugu version
Track | Song | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Duration |
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1 | 'Oyyari Buggameedu' | Jonnavithhula Ramalingeswara Rao | Suresh Peters, Malgudi Subha | 5:03 |
2 | 'Paaliyyave Hoi' | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 3:45 | |
3 | 'Mate Rani Maina' | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:37 |
4 | 'Neeku Pichi Naaku Pichi' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:50 | |
5 | 'Eraku Dorikina Magasiri Molaka' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Malgudi Subha | 4:13 |
Tamil version
Track | Song | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Duration |
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1 | 'Kannil Aadum Roja' | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | 4:39 |
2 | 'Iduppu Adikkadi Pudikkidhu' | K. S. Chithra, Shahul Hameed, Malgudi Subha | 4:01 | |
3 | 'Unakku Oru Macham' | Suresh Peters, Malgudi Subha | 5:05 | |
4 | 'Kannatthula Vai' | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 3:47 | |
5 | 'Natukkulle' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 3:51 |
Reception
Malini Mannath, writing for The Indian Express, panned the film, stating: "An insipid screenplay, jerky narration, careless handling of the subject, lack of continuity in scenes and lacklustre performances make Captain one of the worst of [Sarath] Kumar's films".[6]
References
- ^ "Captain (1994) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Find Tamil Movie Captain". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Filmography of captain". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Captain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP — Chirpi". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ "Captain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP — Sirpi". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ^ Malini Mannath (4 March 1994). "Jerky, insipid". The Indian Express: 7. Retrieved 30 November 2014.