Nattukku Oru Nallavan
Nattukku Oru Nallavan (English: Good man for the country) is a 1991 Tamil-Hindi language action film written, produced and directed by V. Ravichandran and also produced by N. Veersamai. The film starring Rajinikanth, Juhi Chawla, V. Ravichandran, Anant Nag and Kushboo in lead roles.[2]
Nattukku Oru Nallavan | |
---|---|
![]() Poster | |
Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
Produced by | V. Ravichandran N. Veeraswamy (presenter) |
Written by | V. Ravichandran R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
Starring | Rajinikanth Juhi Chawla V. Ravichandran Anant Nag Kushboo |
Music by | Hamsalekha |
Cinematography | R. Madhusudanan |
Edited by | K. Balu |
Production company | Sri Eswari Productions BMB Combines |
Distributed by | Sri Eswari Productions |
Release date | 2 October 1991 |
Running time | 145 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil Hindi[1] |
The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Shanti Kranti with a slightly different cast.[3] The film marked the debut of popular Kannada actor Anant Nag in Tamil cinema as main antagonist. The music was composed by Hamsalekha.
The film was simultaneously released in Kannada and Telugu under the Shanti Kranti title in 1991. Akkineni Nagarjuna was the lead in Shanti Kranti Telugu version & V. Ravichandran was the lead in Shanti Kranti Kannada version, while Rajinikanth was in the lead in the Tamil and Hindi version.
Despite a simultaneous Telugu film Shanti Kranti, the film was dubbed in Telugu as Police Bullet.[4] Incidentally, all the versions failed at the box-office and Ravichandran incurred huge losses.[5]
Plot
Nattukku Oru Nallavan is the story of an honest police officer (Rajinikanth) and his fight against a dreaded criminal named Daddy (Anant Nag) who indulges in organ transplant mafia.
Cast
Actor (Tamil) | Actor (Hindi) | Role |
---|---|---|
Rajinikanth | Inspector Subhash | |
Juhi Chawla | Jyothi | |
V. Ravichandran | Inspector Bharath | |
Anant Nag | Daddy | |
Kushboo | Rekha | |
Jaishankar | Alok Nath | Commissioner of Police |
Janagaraj | Satyendra Kapoor | Subhash's father |
Manorama | Aruna Irani | Subash's mother |
- | Om Shivpuri | Politician |
Charuhasan | Politician | |
Babu Antony | Bob | |
Y. Vijaya | Swathi | |
Delhi Ganesh | - | Doctor |
Jai Ganesh | - | Advocate |
Idichapuli Selvaraj | - | Astrologer |
Sangita | Child artist | |
Manik Irani | Daddy's henchman | |
Jack Gaud | Daddy's henchman | |
Production
V. Ravichandran announced that Shanti Kranti will be an expensive project in his career. He decided to direct in four languages — Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Tamil version was titled Naattukku Oru Nallavan.
Release
All the four versions of the film became a failure in box office but Rajini was appreciated by the film fraternity. In spite of his busy schedule, he agreed to act for the good relationship he had with N. Veeraswamy.
Soundtrack
Tamil version (Nattukku Oru Nallavan)
Singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, K. S. Chithra
Lyrics: Vairamuthu, Muthulingham.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
1 | Chinna Kannamma | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 08:22 |
2 | En Thayinmani Kodiye | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:43 | |
3 | Nallavan Nallavan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:08 | |
4 | One Two Three | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingham | 07:29 |
5 | Ore Moochi Ponal | S. Janaki | 04:34 | |
6 | Thendrale Thendrale | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vairamuthu | 05:11 |
7 | Veedi Katti Vilaiyadalama | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingham | 04:46 |
Hindi version (Shanti Kranti)
Singers: S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Alka Yagnik, Anuradha Paudwal, Suresh Wadkar
Lyrics: Indeevar
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
1 | Ja Ae Ga | Alka Yagnik | Indeevar | 04:41 |
2 | One Two Three | Anuradha Paudwal, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 07:32 | |
3 | Ude Uhi Uncha | Suresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik | 04:45 | |
4 | Tu Hi Mera | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 01:22 | |
5 | Sajna O O | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:49 | |
6 | Purvaee Purvaee | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:15 | |
7 | Aadhi Night Mein | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 08:24 | |
8 | Jo Dare Who | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 05:10 | |
References
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRlpRXWVbs
- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-kaala-to-sivaji-each-time-rajinikanth-made-good-win-over-evil/nattukku-oru-nallavan/slideshow/64494807.cms
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRlpRXWVbs
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec3BW4nfgsg
- https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-rajinikanths-10-biggest-flops/20140528.htm#8