Jananam

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Jananam
Promotional poster
Directed byRamesh Selvan
Produced byCrescent movie international
StarringArun Vijay
Priyanka Trivedi
Ashish Vidyarthi
Raghuvaran
Vadivelu
Charle
Nassar
Music byBharadwaj
Release date
17 December 2004
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Jananam (transl. Birth) is a 2004 Tamil language action drama film directed by Ramesh Selvan. The film stars Arun Vijay and Priyanka Trivedi in lead roles, while Ashish Vidyarthi, Raghuvaran, Charle, Vadivelu and Nassar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Bharadwaj. The film was launched in 2002, but got delayed and was released in 2004.

Plot[edit]

Surya (Arunkumar) is an angry young man who is a post-graduate student looking for a job. His girlfriend is Shruthi (Priyanka Trivedi). She always tries to control his rage as he fights against injustice in society. Once, Surya fights for a friend, Ganesh (Charle), who is a gold medalist but does not get a job as he is not able to get a loan from a bank because he does not have any collateral to pledge. Another gold medalist friend dies in an accident after running helter-skelter hunting for a job. All this changes Surya’s life, especially after he meets a well-known writer and intellectual Udaya Murthy (Raghuvaran), who urges him, along with others, to start a movement against corruption and injustice in society. They start an Unemployed Graduate Association which rubs the local politician and don Muthukaruppan (Ashish Vidyarthi) the wrong way. The idealist Surya turns into a raging force after Murthy is shot dead by police and he is jailed. In jail, he is brutally tortured by the police as he becomes a rallying point for the youths who are fighting unemployment.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film was announced in 2002 with Arun Kumar and Priyanka Trivedi playing lead roles. The film got delayed by a year due to financing problems; also Priyanka's marriage caused the delay and it was finally released in 2004.[1][2][3]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu, P. Vijay, Snehan and Yugabharathi.[4]

Jananam
Soundtrack album by
Bharadwaj
Released15 October 2004
GenreFeature film soundtrack
ProducerBharadwaj
Bharadwaj chronology
Amma Appa Chellam
(2004) 		Jananam
(2004) 		Ayya
(2005)
No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Ore Oru Mutham" Karthik, Srilekha Parthasarathy Snehan 04:06
2 "Pidivadham Pidikathae" Ranjith, Mahathi 05:30
3 "Sushmitha Kiss Thantha" Tippu Yugabharathi 04:20
4 "Enge Thavarugal" Bharadwaj Snehan 03:31
5 "Sudum Varai Neruppu" Karthik, Tippu, Timmy, Yugendran, MK Balaji Vairamuthu 05:19
6 "Neethaane Emmele" Harish Raghavendra, Chinmayi Pa. Vijay 05:20

Reception[edit]

Indiaglitz wrote: "Though director Ramesh has tried to narrate an issue that the society is grappling with, it's certain that the delayed release will have an impact in the minds of the audience".[5] The Hindu wrote: "DESPITE A rather irrelevant and unrealistic theme that offers little support to the story and cast, if Crescent Movie International's "Jananam" is able to garner appreciation, much of the credit goes to the film's hero, Arun Kumar. The actor has slogged it out and the diligence shows. Be it action, emotion or subdued expression, Arun Kumar comes out with a commendable show in every frame.[6] Sify wrote:" The story, plot development and packaging is old wine in a new bottle and has a hangover of films like Sethu and Nanda . Still it is watchable and has a positive message that unemployed youth can change the way of the society and administration, provided they are focused".[7] while another critic wrote: "The film begins with violence and finds the solution in peace talks. The story is weak and so is the screen play. The director focuses more on his punch dialogues and student revolution rather than building a story with flowing scenes to stimulate interest.[8] Malini Mannath of Chennaionline wrote: "Director Ramesh may not have been able to convey all that he wanted to, nor in the exact way he had wanted to. But he should be commended for taking up a film with a message, and for his sincerity in depicting the plight of the educated unemployed from the poorer strata of society".[9] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote although the technical elements like music and cinematography have become secondary since the director has acted like a terrorist to touch the problem of the film, there is sulphurous smell in this Jananam.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arun Kumar hoping for a new birth in Jananam - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 1 November 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  2. ^ "All troubles over for'em - Bollywood Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 15 December 2004. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Welcome to". Sify. Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Jananam (Original motion picture soundtrack)". Gaana. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Jananam Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 22 December 2004. Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Entertainment / Film Review : Jananam". The Hindu. 24 December 2004. Archived from the original on 24 January 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Movie Review:Jananam". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Online edition of Daily News - Features". Dailynews.lk. 19 January 2005. Archived from the original on 9 February 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  9. ^ Mannath, Malini. "Jananam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 30 December 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (9 January 2005). "ஜனனம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

External links[edit]

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