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| Maravan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manoj Kumar |
| Written by | Manoj Kumar Sivaram Gandhi (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Mohan Natarajan Tharangai V. Shanmugam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sekar |
| Edited by | Mohan Bhaskar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Maravan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Prabhu and Khushbu, with Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Napoleon, R. P. Viswam, Chandrasekhar, Thyagu, Vadivelu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy and Dakshayini playing supporting roles. It was released on 15 August 1993.[1]
Plot
[edit]Sethupathi lived in the city with his family consisting of his father Manickam, his mother Meenakshi and his sister Lakshmi. Manickam, Sethupathi's father, is an honest police officer and wanted his son to become a police officer like him. Sethupathi took the IPS exam and successfully passed it. Sethupathi was subsequently transferred to the remote village called Solaiyoor.
When he arrives in the village, Sethupathi is in a state of shock. The village is under the control of the village president Rajadurai (R. P. Viswam) and his son Shankarapandiyan, a corrupt politician. With the local rowdies, they spread terror among the villagers.
Sethupathi first changes the bad habits of the police officers, Thyagu and Vadivelu. In the meantime, Sethupathi and the village belle Thangathai fall in love with each other. One day, Sethupathi beats up and strips Rajadurai in front of villagers for cheating them, and he puts him in jail. Shankarapandi makes his father release him the next hour. The next day, Shankarapandi, Rajadurai and his henchmen take revenge by stripping the police officers and beating them. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
[edit]- Prabhu as Police Inspector Sethupathi
- Khushbu as Thangathai
- Vijayakumar as SP Manickam
- Sumithra as Meenakshi
- Napoleon as Shankarapandiyan
- R. P. Viswam as Rajadurai
- Chandrasekhar as Sekhar
- Thyagu as Police Officer
- Vadivelu as Constable Velu
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Iyer
- Dakshayini as Lakshmi
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Sethu Vinayagam as DSP
- Thalapathy Dinesh as Muthukalai
- Boopathi Raja
- Bhavani
- Sharmili as Sinthamani
- Mohana Priya
- LIC Narasimhan
- Pasi Narayanan as Vellaisamy
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Joker Thulasi
- Thideer Kannaiah
- Singamuthu
- Gundu Kalyanam
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali.[2][3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Chandiranai Kuppidunga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:30 |
| "Kondiyele" | S. Janaki | 5:36 |
| "Singara Kuyilu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:47 |
| "Gulaabi Gulaabi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:35 |
| "En Ooru" | S. Janaki | 4:45 |
Reception
[edit]Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Since the story has nothing new to offer, writer-director Manoj Kumar has tried to bring freshness in his treatment".[4] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote that the film reminded him of Walter Vetrivel, and lamented that being edited to a shorter runtime by local exhibitors affected its narrative.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Maravan ( 1993 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 3 December 2005. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ↑ "Maravan (1993)". Raaga.com. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Maravan Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Deva". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (20 August 1993). "Cop who acts". The Indian Express. p. 6. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2016 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ Vijiyan, K. (11 September 1993). "Empty plot after the cuts". New Straits Times. p. 15. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024 – via Google News Archive.
External links
[edit]- Maravan at IMDb
- Maravan at Rotten Tomatoes
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- 1993 films
- 1993 Indian films
- 1990s police films
- 1993 Tamil-language films
- 1993 action drama films
- Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
- Films directed by Manoj Kumar (Tamil director)
- Films scored by Deva (composer)
- Indian action drama films
- Indian police films
- Tamil-language Indian films
- Works subject to expurgation