Golmaal (1998 film)
Golmaal is a 1998 Tamil-language comedy film directed by Selva, making his directorial debut. The film stars Selva himself and newcomer Monica Nerukkar,[1] with Rajan P. Dev, K. S. Ravikumar, Dhamu, Sathya Prakash, Mahanadi Shankar, Bhanu Prakash playing supporting roles. The film, produced by director K. S. Ravikumar and C. Sudhakar, had musical score by Bala Bharathi and was released on 5 June 1998.[2][3]
| Golmaal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Selva |
| Written by | Selva S. N. Sakthivel (dialogues) |
| Produced by | K. S. Ravikumar C. Sudhakar |
| Starring | Selva Monica Nerukkar |
| Cinematography | M. R. Hareekanth |
| Edited by | B. Ramesh |
| Music by | Bala Bharathi |
Production company | North East Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Ganesh (Selva), a good-for-nothing youth, falls in love with Aishwarya (Monica Nerukkar). Her father Colonel Rajappa (Rajan P. Dev) is a very strict father who hates love. Ganesh and Aishwarya decide to elope but her father later has a heart attack and Aishwarya refuses to marry him. Colonel Rajappa's state of health deteriorates, therefore he arranges his daughter's wedding as soon as possible. Three terrorists (Sathya Prakash, Mahanadi Shankar and Bhanu Prakash) escape from jail. While preparing Aishwarya's wedding in Karnal Rajappa's house, Ganesh enters in her room and tries to convince her. In the meantime, the three terrorists enter their house and begin to sequester them. These terrorists are ultimately Ganesh's friends and it was Ganesh's plan to marry his lover Aishwarya. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Selva as Ganesh
- Monica Nerukkar as Aishwarya
- Rajan P. Dev as Karnal Rajappa
- K. S. Ravikumar as ACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi) and Chinna Pandi
- Dhamu as Dhamu
- Sathya Prakash
- Mahanadi Shankar as Bangaru
- Bhanu Prakash as Gautham
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Delhi Ganesh as Muthukrishnan, Ganesh's father
- Thyagu as Viswanath
- Kumarimuthu as Dhamu's father
- Typist Gopu
- Pallavi as Aishwarya's sister-in-law
- Abitha as Reshma, Aishwarya's sister
- Sangeeta as Aishwarya's mother
- Sheela as Aishwarya's niece
- Rajasekhar as Home Minister
- Jenisha
- Chitti
- Baboos as Tyson
- Kalidoss
- Raadhika in a guest appearance
Production
Selva turned director with this film,[4] which would be his last before a hiatus.[5]
Soundtrack
| Golmaal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Bala Bharathi | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 17:39 | |||
| Producer | Bala Bharathi | |||
| Bala Bharathi chronology | ||||
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Bala Bharathi. The soundtrack, released in 1998, features 4 tracks with lyrics written by Arivumathi, Vasan and Thirumaran.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hey Paappa" | Suresh Peters | 4:24 |
| 2 | "Nee Pesum" | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | 4:22 |
| 3 | "Twinkle Twinkle" | Anuradha Sriram | 4:24 |
| 4 | "Vaada Vaana" | Chandrabose | 4:29 |
References
- ^ @KTV (31 July 2016). "Watch #GolMaal movie starring #Selva #Monica and #KSRavi Kumar today at 10am on KTV" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Filmography of gol mall". cinesouth.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Golmall (1998) Tamil Movie". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (10 July 2017). "A tribute to Thalaivar". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "70 Tamil actors you didn't know were directors too". Cinema Express. 16 June 2020.