Senthooram
| Senthooram | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sangaman |
| Produced by | R. P. Sundaralingam |
| Written by | Sangaman |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Ashok Dev |
| Edited by | T. Thirunavukkarasu |
Production company |
Sri Senthoor Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Senthooram is a 1998 Tamil drama film directed by Sangaman. The film features newcomer Moorthy and Devayani in lead roles, with Prakash Raj, Raadhika Sarathkumar, R. Sundarrajan, Vaiyapuri and Jeeva playing supporting roles. The film, produced by R. P. Sundaralingam, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 11 September 1998.[1][2]
Plot
The story begins with Kattaalai (Moorthy) serving his sentence in jail.
Kattaalai was a mentally ill man and he dreamed about getting married, the villagers took advantage of his innocence. Muthu Manikkam (Prakash Raj) was a respected village chief married to Devaatha (Raadhika Sarathkumar) but they didn't have children.
Megala (Devayani), also known as Otta Rosa, was an innocent village girl who was rejected in her village, so she came to Muthu Manikkam's village. In the past, her mother was a stage dancer. When her mother fell ill, she became too a stage dancer and she was raped by her rich landlord. Her mother later died.
Muthu Manikkam accommodated her in one of his house and fed her. Soon, Muthu Manikkam had an eye on her. He went to her house the night whenever he wanted. The rumour abounded that Muthu Manikkam and Otta Rosa had an affair. Later, Kattaalai's wedding was cancelled when the bride's family came to know his illness. So Otta Rosa decided to get married with Kattaalai. The young couple lived happily but Muthu Manikkam became wicked towards them. Meanwhile, Devaatha became pregnant. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Moorthy as Kattaalai
- Devayani as Otta Rosa (Megala)
- Prakash Raj as Muthu Manikkam
- Raadhika Sarathkumar as Devaatha
- R. Sundarrajan as Sadayappan
- Vaiyapuri
- Jeeva as Vaidehi
- Anuja as Sivagami, Sadayappan's wife
- A. Pazhani
- Vetri
- Thidir Kannaiah
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Manager Cheena
- MLA Thangaraj
- Madurai Paneer
- Gemini Sridhar
- Vandikaran Prakash
- Amirthalingam
- Govindacharya
- Vijayamma
- Premi
- Vadhana
- R. K. Raani
- Subbulakshmi
- K. Meena
Soundtrack
| Senthooram | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1998 |
| Recorded | 1998 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:18 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1998, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Pulamaipithan and Gangai Amaran.[3][4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Naan Ippa Thaan Vayasukku' | Malaysia Vasudevan | 5:09 |
| 2 | 'Unakkoruthi Poranthiruppaal' | K. S. Chithra | 5:04 |
| 3 | 'Un Pakkathile' | Ilaiyaraaja, Anuradha Sriram | 5:22 |
| 4 | 'Aalamaram' | P. Unni Krishnan, Bhavatharini | 4:50 |
| 5 | 'Oru Vaaru Kashtappattu' | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:04 |
| 6 | 'Adi Unna Kaanaama' | Ilaiyaraaja, R. Sundarrajan | 4:49 |
References
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Senthooram". jointscene.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Sendhooram (1998) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Senthooram (1998) - MusicIndiaOnline". mio.to. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Senthooram, Senthooram Songs". saavn.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "SENTHOORAM: Music Review — INDOlink". indolink.com. Retrieved 2015-03-09.