Girivalam
Girivalam is a 2005 Tamil romantic thriller drama film directed by Shivraj. The film stars Shaam, Richard and Roshini in lead roles.[1]
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| Directed by | Shivraj |
| Produced by | A. Ahmed |
| Written by | Shivraj |
| Starring | Shaam Richard Roshini |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | R. Selva |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
Production company | Variety Frames |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Arjun (Shaam) heads a dance troupe and Priya (Roshini), one of the dancers in the troupe is in love with him. Their aim is to be the permanent fixture at the hotel of Giriprasad (Richard), a millionaire. They lose the competition but still see their dream realised when the lead dancer in the winning troupe dies. Soon, Giriprasad falls for Priya and his sincerity makes her reciprocate his feelings.
Cast
- Shaam as Arjun
- Richard as Giriprasad
- Roshini as Priya
- Anamica as Swetha
- Charle as Pavadai
- Ramesh Khanna as Gowrishankar
- Obeth Micheal
- Krishna
- Inaayath
- Yuvan Shankar
- Telephone Subramani
- Rajesh
- Japan Kumar
Production
The film is directed by Shivraj, who previously helmed Adi Thadi (2004) and is the second venture of Varity Frames after Kadhal Kirukkan (2003).[2] It is a remake of the Hindi film Humraaz (2002).[2] Shaam was cast in a negative role.[2] Shaam shot for this film before working on Iyarkai (2003).[3]
Soundtrack
The music was by Deva, while the lyrics were composed by Piraisoodan, Snehan and Pa. Vijay.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Adiyae Aandaal Amma" | Praveen Babu | 04:18 |
| 2 | "Mayavarathu Kaara" | Praveen Babu | 04:46 |
| 3 | "Nee Yaaro Nee Yaaro" | Praveen Babu | 05:07 |
| 4 | "Solvaaya Solvaaya" | Praveen Babu | 05:11 |
Release
The film released alongside the low budget films Gurudeva and Thaka Thimi Tha and did not fare well at the box office.[5] One critic stated that "The movie gets too convoluted for its own good towards the end".[6]
References
- "Girivalam Tamil Movie Review | Critics Review | CineBee App". CineBee.
- "Dreams in the making". The Hindu. 24 September 2004.
- "Honour well deserved". The Hindu. 27 August 2004.
- "Girivalam Songs Download, Girivalam Tamil MP3 Songs, Raaga.com Tamil Songs". www.raaga.com.
- "Chennai weekend box-office (Apr 01-03)". Sify.
- Balasubramaniam, Balaji. "Girivalam". BBThots.