Urimai Geetham
| Urimai Geetham | |
|---|---|
| File:Urimai Geetham.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | R. V. Udayakumar |
| Written by | R. V. Udayakumar |
| Produced by | K. S. Srinivasan K. S. Sivaraman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shiva |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran[1] |
| Music by | Manoj–Gyan |
Production company | Sivasri Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Urimai Geetham (transl. Song of liberation)[2] is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by R. V. Udayakumar, in his directorial debut.[3] The film stars Prabhu and Karthik. The film had musical score by Manoj–Gyan and was released on 26 February 1988.[4][5] Udayakumar won the Best New Dace (Director) award at the 9th Cinema Express Awards.[6]
Plot
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (February 2022) |
Bhoominathan, an honest politician, wins the election and becomes the CM. A felicitation function is organised to celebrate his victory. In the function, he is assassinated by Thyagu. On the one hand, Thyagu is arrested and he denies having killed Bhoominathan. On the other hand, Boominathan's son, Chandru is determined to find his father's murderer. The rest of the story is what happens to Thyagu and Chandru who is the real culprit.
Cast
- Prabhu as Thyagu
- Karthik as Chandru
- Pallavi as Indhu
- Ranjini as Ganga
- Charuhasan as Bhoominathan
- Janagaraj as Ezhumalai
- G. Srinivasan as Dharmaraj
- M. N. Rajam as Thyagu's mother
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan, with lyrics written by R. V. Udayakumar.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ponmaanney" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Vidukathai" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan | 1:59 |
| 3. | "Mella Mella" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vidya | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Santhakadai" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar, B. S. Sasirekha | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Anju Viral" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki, Udayakumar | 4:06 |
Reception
Jeyamanmadhan of Kalki said the director took an innovative story and mixed it with routine masala.[8]
References
- ^ "RIP: Veteran technician passes away due to cardiac arrest!". Behindwoods. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Maderya, Kumuthan (2010). "Rage against the state: historicizing the "angry young man" in Tamil cinema". ejumpcut.org. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "குருவியார் கேள்வி-பதில்கள்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Urimai Geetham / உரிமை கீதம்". Screen4screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Urimai geetham ( 1988 )". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 11 March 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Urimai Geetham Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Manoj Kyan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (13 March 1988). "உரிமை கீதம்". Kalki (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
External links
- CS1 Tamil-language sources (ta)
- Use dmy dates from February 2022
- Use Indian English from February 2022
- All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
- Articles with short description
- Short description with empty Wikidata description
- 1988 films
- Template film date with 1 release date
- Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from February 2022
- Articles with invalid date parameter in template
- All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention
- IMDb ID not in Wikidata
- 1980s Tamil-language films
- 1988 directorial debut films
- Films directed by R. V. Udayakumar
- Films scored by Manoj–Gyan
- Indian thriller films