Maravan

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Maravan
Maravan poster.jpg
Poster
Directed by Manoj Kumar
Written byManoj Kumar
Sivaram Gandhi (dialogues)
Produced byMohan Natarajan
Tharangai V. Shanmugam
Starring
CinematographySekar
Edited byMohan
Bhaskar
Music by Deva
Production
company
Sree Rajakaali Amman Enterprises
Release date
  • 15 August 1993 (1993-08-15)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Maravan is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Prabhu and Khushbu, with Vijayakumar, Sumithra, Napoleon, R. P. Viswam, Chandrasekhar, Thyagu, Vadivelu, Vennira Aadai Moorthy and Dakshayini playing supporting roles. It was released on 15 August 1993. [1]

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Plot

Sethupathi lived in the city with his family consisting of his father Manickam, his mother Meenakshi and his sister Lakshmi. Manickam, Sethupathi's father, is an honest police officer and wanted his son to become a police officer like him. Sethupathi took the IPS exam and successfully passed it. Sethupathi was subsequently transferred to the remote village called Solaiyoor.

When he arrives in the village, Sethupathi is in a state of shock. The village is under the control of the village president Rajadurai (R. P. Viswam) and his son Shankarapandiyan, a corrupt politician. With the local rowdies, they spread terror among the villagers.

Sethupathi first changes the bad habits of the police officers, Thyagu and Vadivelu. In the meantime, Sethupathi and the village belle Thangathai fall in love with each other. One day, Sethupathi beats up and strips Rajadurai in front of villagers for cheating them, and he puts him in jail. Shankarapandi makes his father release him the next hour. The next day, Shankarapandi, Rajadurai and his henchmen take revenge by stripping the police officers and beating them. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali. [2]

SongSinger(s)Duration
"Chandiranai Kuppidunga" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 3:30
"Kondiyele" S. Janaki 5:36
"Singara Kuyilu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:47
"Gulaabi Gulaabi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:35
"En Ooru"S. Janaki4:45

Reception

Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Since the story has nothing new to offer, writer-director Manoj Kumar has tried to bring freshness in his treatment". [3] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote that the film reminded him of Walter Vetrivel , and lamented that being edited to a shorter runtime by local exhibitors affected its narrative. [4]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Maravan (1993)". Raaga.com . Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Mannath, Malini (20 August 1993). "Cop who acts". The Indian Express . p. 6. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2016– via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ Vijiyan, K. (11 September 1993). "Empty plot after the cuts". New Straits Times . p. 15. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024– via Google News Archive.
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