Avatharam (1995 film)
| Avatharam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nassar |
| Produced by | Vaidyanathan |
| Written by | Nassar |
| Starring |
Nassar Revathi |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. Sridharan |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
Production company |
Kamalam Movies |
Release date |
|
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Avatharam (English: Incarnation) is a 1995 Tamil musical film written and directed by Nassar, making his directorial debut. The film features Nassar and Revathi in lead roles. The film, produced by Vaidyanathan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 June 1995 to critical acclaim.[1][2][3]
Plot
Kuppusamy (Nassar), an innocent man, dreams to perform in Pandi's (Delhi Ganesh) troupe, which performs in Hindu festivals. Baasi (Bala Singh) is expelled from the troupe for his bad behavior. Finally, Pandi accepts Kuppusamy into his troupe. The blind girl Ponnamma (Revathi), Pandi's daughter, falls in love with Kuppusamy. For some time, the festival's organizers prefer female dancers. Thereafter, Pandi dies during a stage performance, and the troupe splits up. Kuppusamy leaves the village with Ponnamma to become a cinema actor. There, they meet Baasi, and he accommodates them. Baasi then rapes and kills Ponnamma. Later, Kuppusamy is sent to a mental hospital, but he manages to escape. Kuppusamy is determined to take revenge on Baasi.
Cast
- Nassar as Kuppusamy
- Revathi as Ponnamma
- Bala Singh as Baasi
- Srividya as an advocate
- Delhi Ganesh as Pandi
- Venniradai Moorthy as Singaram
- Sachu as Singaram's wife
- Kaka Radhakrishnan
- Junior Balaiah as Krishna
- Murali Kumar as Pungavanam
- Shanmugasundari as Marudhayi
- Vincent Roy as a police officer
- Thyagu
Soundtrack
| Avatharam | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Released | 1995 |
| Recorded | 1995 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 30:52 |
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks.[4][5][6][7] The soundtrack was made within three days by Ilaiyaraaja.
All lyrics written by Vaali, except where noted.
| Track list | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Arithaaratha Poosikolla Aasai" | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | 5:53 |
| 2. | "Chandirarum Sooriyarum" | Ilaiyaraaja | 6:09 |
| 3. | "Kanni Randil Etri Vaikkum" | Chorus | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Oru Gundu Mani Kulunguthadi" | Ilaiyaraaja | 5:01 |
| 5. | "Thendral Vanthu Theendumbothu" | Nassar , Ilaiyaraaja , S. Janaki | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Thondru Thottu Indru Varai" (Muthu Koothan) | Malaysia Vasudevan | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 30:52 | ||
Reception
The film received critical acclaim but bombed at the box office.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Filmography of avadharam". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ Sandya Krishna. "People". indolink.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ U. Bharat (21 March 2001). "India4u - Tamil Cinema - Feature on Actor Nassar". india4u.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Avatharam Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Avatharam - Illayaraja". thiraipaadal.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Avatharam audio songs online". musicmazaa.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Avatharam : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Rediff On The Net, Movies:An interview with Tamil actor-director Nasser". rediff.com. 1997-09-01. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ↑ "Movie Review : Pop-carn". sify.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.