Amaran (film)

Amaran (transl. The immortal) is a 1992 Tamil action gangster film written, directed, and produced by K. Rajeshwar. The film features Karthik and Bhanupriya in the lead roles, with Radha Ravi, Prathap K. Pothan, and Shammi Kapoor playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Adithyan and cinematography by P. C. Sreeram. The film released on 15 January 1992. Actor Karthik became a playback singer for the first time in this film.

Amaran
DVD cover
Directed byK. Rajeshwar
Produced byK. Rajeshwar
Written byK. Rajeshwar
Starring
Music byAdithyan
CinematographyP. C. Sreeram
Edited byRaghu
Babu
Production
company
Annalakshmi Films
Release date
  • 15 January 1992 (1992-01-15)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

An orphaned child (Karthik) helps Govindan (Vijayakumar) escape from a bunch of gangsters. The child is named Amaran by the grateful Govindan and is brought up by him. After Govindan's demise, his wife (Manjula Vijayakumar) raises Amaran, who grows up to become a kind-hearted slum lord. One day, Amaran encounters a strange man, Raja Varma (Prathap K. Pothan), who repeatedly persuades him to take on a heartless don named Aandava Perumal (Radha Ravi), who has a violent and brutal past. Amaran keeps ignoring Raja Varma, but after Raja Varma is murdered by Perumal's goons, he learns that Aandava Perumal had also destroyed his own family when he was a child. Amaran gives refuge to Raja Varma's daughter Sivagaami (Bhanupriya), and they fall in love with each other. Amaran soon starts sparring with Aandava Perumal with deadly consequences to Amaran's adopted family. Sivagaami and a grievously injured Amaran escape to Goa, where they are taken care of by an underworld don named Miranda (Shammi Kapoor). Amaran continues to work for him for a while and marries Sivagaami. After a few years, he returns to Tamil Nadu to take on his sworn enemy, and a bloody conflict ensues. During this conflict, Amaran's son gets killed, and the film ends with Amaran killing Aandava Perumal while saying, "This wouldn't have happened if you had not killed my son".

Cast

Production

Amaran marked Shammi Kapoor's Tamil debut.[1]

Soundtrack
Amaran
Soundtrack album by
Adithyan
Released1992
Recorded1991
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelKalyani Cassettes
ProducerAdithyan
Adithyan chronology
Amaran
(1992)		 Naalaya Seidhi
(1992)

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Adithyan.

Tamil version

The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by Piraisoodan and Vairamuthu.[2]

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Vethala Potta"Karthik4:33
2"Tring Tring"Srividya4:13
3"Chandirane Suriyane" - Viswa GuruK. J. Yesudas4:40
4"Vasanthame Arugil Vaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:47
5"Musthafa Musthafa" - Viswa GuruKarthik4:41
6"Chandirane Suriyane"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:40
7"Paanja Janiyam Oothiduvaen"T.M.Sountherrajan3:38
8"Abhyam Krishna Naragaasuran"Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram, TK Kala2:51

Telugu version

This film was dubbed into Telugu as Amar.[3] Lyrics were written by Rajashri.[4]

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Vasanthama Cherava"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:48
2"Chakkanaina Chukkallara"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:47
3"Musthafaa Musthafaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:51
4"Thamalapaku Shokila"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:51
5"Chakkanaina Chukkallara"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:30
6"Kalla Bajaru"K. S. Chithra4:31

References
  1. http://m.indiatoday.in/story/shammi-kapoor-makes-his-debut-in-tamil-cinema-with-amaran/1/318649.html
  2. "Amaran Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  3. "Amar". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. {[cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/5Ob96Ppe7FBPhwlhkKSYE1 | website = Spotify | title = Amar | accessdate = 10 January 2021}}
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