Sri Bannari Amman | |
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Directed by | Bharathi Kannan |
Written by | V. Prabhakar (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Bharathi Kannan |
Produced by | S. Mahalakshmi |
Starring | Vijayashanti Karan Laya |
Cinematography | Vijai |
Edited by | V. Jaishankar |
Music by | T. Rajendar |
Production company | Sri Mahalakshmi Productions |
Release date | 19 April 2002 |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sri Bannari Amman is a 2002 Tamil-language devotional film written and directed by Bharathi Kannan. The film featured Vijayashanti in the title role being her 175th project alongside Karan and Laya, while Vadivelu plays a supporting role. The film, which had music composed by T. Rajendar, released in April 2002.
While marketing the film, the producers featured Sukanya, as well as Khushboo, who appear only in songs, as a selling point in the posters. [1]
The music was composed by Vijaya T. Rajendar. [2]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Vetri Nadai" | T. Rajendar | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 02:57 |
2 | "Aathisivan Pathiyada" | T. Rajendar, Sujatha Mohan | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 06:47 |
3 | "Thalattu Kettathillai" | K. S. Chithra, Anuradha Sriram | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 08:14 |
4 | "Roopamaari" | T. Rajendar | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 03:10 |
5 | "Kalakkuthu Karagaatam" | Simbu, Harini | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 07:20 |
6 | "Kallaanalum Kanavanthan" | Nithyasree Mahadevan, Swarnalatha | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 06:34 |
7 | "Vandhidu Vandhidu" | K. S. Chithra | Vijaya T. Rajendar | 06:56 |
The film opened to average reviews, with a critic from The Hindu noting "if only one story had been woven into a nice screenplay, it would have sustained the tempo. A couple of small stories narrated in the film make the main story line weak.". [3] Screen wrote "Actually it seems that the director is more confused on whether to cash in on Vijayshanthi’s image or go in for more of the unusual stuff". [4] Chennai Online wrote "It is a film that wouldn't disappoint Vijayshanti's fans and would be lapped up by lovers of devotional themes". [5]
The film was later dubbed and released in Telugu as Maha Chandi. [6]
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