Naangal
Naangal (transl. We) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Hassan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu and Deepika Chikhalia. It was released on 20 March 1992.
| Naangal | |
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| Directed by | Hassan |
| Written by | J. Mahendran |
| Screenplay by | K. Guna |
| Story by | Hassan |
| Produced by | T. Ajmal Hassan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | J. Williams |
| Edited by | K. Sankunni |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Arifa Productions |
| Distributed by | Arifa Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
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Keerthi, an honest police officer, is charged to solve a double murder case. Keerthi faces up to another police officer Naveen Kumar. Naveen Kumar who hungers for a promotion wants to take charge of this affair. Keerthi and Naveen Kumar finally fight, and the matter is taken up in court. Keerthi hires the lawyer Chaturvedi, a senior lawyer who has never lost a case. Later, Chaturvedi has a heart attack and the doctor Mona takes care of him. He really likes the way she took care of him and he now considered her like his own daughter. The doctors Rajasekhar and Mona suspect the hospital running by the doctor Johnson for doing illegal activities. Rajasekhar is later killed by someone, the presumed guilty is Mona according to the fingerprint on the murder weapon. Keerthi and Chaturvedi come to her rescue.
Cast edit
- Sivaji Ganesan as Chaturvedi
- Prabhu as Keerthi
- Janagaraj as Sundaram
- Deepika Chikhalia as Mona
- Srividya as Lakshmi
- Sarath Babu as Rajasekhar
- Nassar as Johnson
- Captain Raju as Naveen Kumar
- Rajan P. Dev as Rathnaswamy
- Mohan Raj as Maruthi
- Kumarimuthu
- Neelu
- Sivaraman as Senthamizh Nithyanandam
- Sachu
- Sharmili
- Manjupriya
- Aasha
- Rajeshwari
- Ponnambalam
- Sangita as Gayathri
Soundtrack edit
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali and Gangai Amaran.[1][2]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maanay Theney" | S. Janaki, Arunmozhi | Vaali | 5:13 |
| 2 | "Namma Bossu" | Ilaiyaraaja, Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:37 | |
| 3 | "Paaradi Kuyile" (Male) | Ilaiyaraaja | 4:28 | |
| 4 | "Paaradi Kuyile" (Female) | Swarnalatha | 4:32 | |
| 5 | "Paarthathenna Paarvai" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Gangai Amaran | 4:51 |
Reception edit
N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express said "As the film's script is free from some of the cliches that constantly besiege Tamil films, Naangal is not without its merits as 'time passing' fare".[3]
References edit
- ^ "MusicIndiaOnline — Naangal(1992) Soundtrack". mio.to. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Naangal Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (27 March 1992). "Naangal". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
External links edit
- Naangal at IMDb