Junior Senior (2002 film)

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Junior Senior
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DVD cover
Directed by J. Suresh
Written bySuresh
N. Prasannakumar (dialogues)
Produced byP. Loganathan
Starring Mammootty
Hamsavardhan
Leena
CinematographyT. Rajesh
Edited by B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Shakthi International
Release date
  • 19 April 2002 (2002-04-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Junior Senior is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film directed by J. Suresh, starring Mammootty, Hamsavardhan and former Miss Malaysia Leena. The film was released on 19 April 2002. [1]

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Cast

Production

The film was shot predominantly in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia since the entire story plays there while also filmed at Singapore and Thailand. [2] Leena, who plays the female lead, is a Malaysia-born Tamilian, who was seen by J. Suresh in Malaysia and eventually given the role of the heroine, Indira. She was brought into the cast after the original choice, Tejashree, had walked out. [3] Hamsavardhan was injured during an action sequence. [4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.[ citation needed ] The song "Oh Shalalala Jamaai" was inspired by the Turkish singer Tarkan's "Şımarık". [5]

SongSinger(s)LyricsDuration
"Anandham Pennukulle" P. Unnikrishnan V. Ilango4:20
"Naan Oruvan" Vijay Yesudas Pa. Vijay 1:48
"Oh Shalalala Jamaai" Yuvan Shankar Raja, Yugendran, Premji Amaran 4:18
"Pudhusai Pudhusai" Srinivas, Tippu 4:35
"Singara Kanna" Chitra Sivaraman 4:23
"Thithippai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha 3:36

Critical reception

Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "The director’s style is simple, the narration moves at a steady pace, the tale being told without melodrama. The director could have got a firmer grip on the script towards the latter half". [6] Sify wrote, "The director himself has no clue about the story. Absurd and haphazardly shot Junior Senior is one of the most insufferable movies in recent times and one wonders what made Mammootty, a great actor do this film!". [7] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, ""Junior Senior" lacks cohesion completely with the link missing in most of the scenes. The director, obviously expects the viewer to make his inferences". [8]

References

  1. "Junior Senior ( 2002 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 28 February 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 April 2002). "Ushering in the new year". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. "Cinebits". Nilacharal. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  4. Prasad, G. (31 December 2005). "Never say die". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  5. S, Karthik. "Yuvan Shankar Raja [Tamil]". ItwoFS . Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  6. Mannath, Malini (5 April 2002). "Junior Senior". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  7. "Junior Senior". Sify . 3 May 2002. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  8. Rangarajan, Malathi (3 May 2002). "Junior Senior". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 4 June 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2023.