Rojavai Killathe
Rojavai Killathe (transl. Don't pinch the rose) is a 1993 Tamil language crime film directed by Suresh Krissna. The film features Arjun and Kushboo in lead roles with Tiger Prabhakar as the antagonist. The film, produced by K. Sukumar, had musical score by Deva and was released on 3 December 1993. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as Jallad in 2006. It is a remake of the 1988 Bollywood film Tezaab which was also remade in Telugu as Two Town Rowdy in 1989.
| Rojavai Killathe | |
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| Directed by | Suresh Krissna |
| Produced by | K. Sukumar |
| Screenplay by | Suresh Krissna |
| Story by | Ananthu |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | P. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | Gowtham Raju |
Production company | Sukumar Art Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Alexander is a henchman who works for the smuggler Peter and Alexander is considered by Peter as his faithful henchman. Peter often confronts his enemy Ayyanar. Ayyanar forces the innocent Anu to dance on stage and he ill-treats her. Peter orders Alexander to kill Ayyanar's weak point Anu. Alexander cannot kill her and finally shoots on her shoulder. Wounded, Anu is admitted to hospital. Then, Alexander decides to save her from Peter and Ayyanar.
Cast
- Arjun as Alexander (Duraipandi)
- Kushboo as Anu
- Radha Ravi as Ayyanar
- Tiger Prabhakar as Peter
- Goundamani as David
- Senthil as T.V.Thandavarayan
- Vadivelu
- Sarath Babu as Sathasivam, Alexander's brother
- Venniradai Moorthy
- Arunkumar
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Ra. Sankaran as Somanathan, Anu's father
- Renuka as Sathasivam's wife
- Sharmili as David's wife
- Suryakala
- LIC Narasimhan as a doctor
- Nalinikanth
- Master Robert as Naina
Soundtrack
| Rojavai Killathe | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 23:33 | |||
| Label | Music Master | |||
| Producer | Deva | |||
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[1]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arthamulla Pattu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Baby Sujatha | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Moodiko Moodiko" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Nee Oru Pakkam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Onnachi Rendachi" | Swarnalatha | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Yamuna Nathi Karaiyil" | K. S. Chithra | 5:04 |
| Total length: | 23:33 | ||
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "Director Suresh Krishna's takings are slick and sophisticated. He has used his cinematographer Prakash to good effect. The visuals are crisp and elegant, the locations lush and inviting. But that's all there is to the film, the flashiness."[2] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Director Suresh Krishna should have concentrated more on building up the story instead of just the stunts".[3]
References
- "Rojavai Killathe". Amazon Music. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Mannath, Malini (3 December 1993). "Flashy, just that". The Indian Express. p. 6.
- Vijiyan, K. (8 January 1994). "Full of holes and strictly for Arjun's fans". New Straits Times. p. 25.