Kadhalan

Infobox_Film
name = Kadhalan


imdb_id = 0097416
writer = Balakumaran
starring = Prabhu Deva
Nagma
Vadivelu
Girish Karnad
Raghuvaran
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
director = S. Shankar
producer = K. T. Kunjumon
released = Sep 14, 1994
budget = Rs. 5 crores (approx. USD 1 million)
runtime = 166 mins
language = Tamil
music = A. R. Rahman
cinematography = Jeeva
website = http://www.therealhero.blogspot.com/

"Kadhalan" is a successful Tamil language film released in 1994, directed by S. Shankar. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. Written by S. Shankar and Balakumaran, the film stars Prabhu Deva, and Nagma in lead roles.

With well received performances from a cast that also included Girish Karnad and Raghuvaran, this film displayed actor/dancer Prabhu Deva's dance moves and acting which, along with the direction, comedy by Vadivelu and music, were hugely popular aspects of the movie. It featured a popular madras bashai song - named "Pettai Rap" - which was written in a rap-like style, interspersing Tamil with English words.

Plot

Popular collegian, and the chairman in Chennai's Government Arts College. Prabhu (Prabhu Deva), is asked by his Principal to invite the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Kakarlal Sathyanaryanamoorthy (Girish Karnad), to be the chief guest on the annual day of the college. When he goes to invite Kakarlal, he bumps into his lovely daughter, Shruthi (Nagma), and instantly falls in love with her. She too subsequently gets to meet him, and falls in love with him. Since there is considerable fear of terrorism in the state, Kakarlal does not permit his daughter to travel anywhere without bodyguards. On one occasion, she does manage to give them the slip and runs away with Prabhu at a dance festival. Shortly thereafter there is a threat of a bomb being planted there, Shruthi is immediately returned home, and Prabhu is arrested. Shruthi is forbidden to see Prabhu again, while Prabhu is released from police custody, after being beaten severely, he goes to meet Shruthi, unaware of the changed circumstances. Then this is where he will find evidence that will lead him to a hideout of the daredevil terrorist Mallikarjuna (Raghuvaran) who is the mastermind of bomb blasts, and joins forces with Kakarlal for killing innocent citizens in the country. Will Prabhu become a victim or a victor, forms the rest of the story.

Cast and crew

* Cast: Prabhu Deva, Nagma, Vadivelu, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad
* Director: S. Shankar
* Producer: K.T. Kunjumon
* Music: A.R. Rahman

Music

"Kadhalan: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"

The music score that accompanies the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. The soundtrack features 9 songs composed by Rahman, with lyrics scored by Vaali & Vairamuthu. This soundtrack cemented the popularity of A. R. Rahman. After "Roja" introduced the composer with a bang, Kadhalan's sales and acclaim led to further success for Rahman. New styles were experiemented like rap on songs like "Pettai rap".

The synthesizer and the keyboard feature. Songs like "Urvasi Urvasi" and "Mukkala Mukkabla" became huge hits and were played everywhere in Tamil Nadu. Even in the north these songs gained popularity because of the dubbing of the movie into Hindi.

Album infobox
Name = Kadhalan:
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Type = Soundtrack
Artist = A. R. Rahman


Background = Gainsboro
Released = 1994
Genre = Soundtrack
Length = 34:50
Label = Pyramid
Producer = A. R. Rahman
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Kadhalan: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
(1995)
Next album =

Track listing:
# “Ennavale Adi Ennavale” (5:11) – P. Unnikrishnan
# “Mukkala Mukkabala” (5:23) – Mano, Swarnalatha
# “Erani Kuradhani” (5:08) – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Janaki
# “Kadhalikum Pennin” (4:48) – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Udit Narayan
# “Urvasi Urvasi” (5:39) – A. R. Rahman, Suresh Peters, Shahul Hameed
# “Pettai Rap” (4:23) – Suresh Peters, Theni Kunjaramma, Shahul Hameed
# “Kollayile Thennai” (1:45) – P. Jayachandran
# “Kaatru Kuthirayile” (1:31) – Sujatha
# “Indiraiyo Ival Sundari” (1:02) – Sunandha, Minmini

The soundtrack for "Kadhalan" proved immensely popular and met with success upon release.

Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release:

"'1995 National Film Awards (India)
* Won - Best Male Playback Singer - Unnikrishnan
* Won - Best Audiography - A.S Lakshmi Narayanan, V.S Murthy
* Won - Best Editing - B. Lennin, V. T. Vijayan
* Won - Best Special Effects - Venky

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