Rani Theni
| Rani Theni | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Screenplay by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Story by | Silakkalam Purushottaman |
| Produced by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingham |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Parameswari Enterprises |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Rani Theni (transl. Queen bee)[2] is a 1982 Tamil language film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Kamal Haasan in an extended guest role.[3] The film stars playback singer Deepan Chakravarthy, the son of Trichi Loganathan, a veteran playback singer in his first leading role. The female leads are played by Mahalakshmi / Shree and Vanitha Krishnachandran.
Kamal Haasan plays a comedy role with no connection with the main story and interacts only in one scene with the main villain Sivachandran, who plays the role of a playboy and Casanova; his character is killed by the heroine. The film was a remake of Telugu film Kukka Katuku Cheppu Debba.
Plot[edit]
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Parvathi, a girl with traditional values gets engaged to Selvam but Sekar, a womaniser, deceives her in the guise of Selvam.
Cast[edit]
- Mahalakshmi as Parvathi
- Deepan Chakravarthy as Selvam
- Sivachandran as Sekar
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Kanagam
- Charuhasan
- Thengai Srinivasan as Thulasilingum
- Kamal Haasan as Miller (Guest appearance)
- Y. G. Mahendra (Guest appearance)
- T. K. S. Natarajan[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Enna Solli Naan Ezhutha" | P. Susheela | S. N. Ravi |
| 2 | "Samy Sambo Saranam" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Gangai Amaran |
| 3 | "Ramanukke Seethai" | S. Janaki, Deepan Chakravarthy | Panchu Arunachalam |
| 4 | "Koodi Vantha Megam" | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vairamuthu |
References[edit]
- ^ "ராணித்தேனீ". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 9 October 1982. p. 8.
- ^ "Stars who gave up the glitter of the silver screen and embraced spirituality". Moneylife. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "ராணித்தேனீ". Kalki (in Tamil). 24 October 1982. p. 55. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "'என்னடி முனியம்மா' பாடல் மூலம் பிரபலமான நடிகர் டி.கே.எஸ். நடராஜன் காலமானார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Rani Theni Tamil film EP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
External links[edit]
- Rani Theni at IMDb