| Nattukku Oru Nallavan | |
|---|---|
 Tamil Poster | |
| Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | V. Ravichandran R. P. Viswam (dialogues) |
| Produced by | V. Ravichandran N. Veeraswamy (presenter) |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Juhi Chawla |
| Cinematography | R. Madhusudanan |
| Edited by | K. Balu |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production companies | Sri Eswari Productions BMB Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Hindi |
Nattukku Oru Nallavan (transl. A good man for the country) is the Tamil version of the 1991 Kannada action film Shanti Kranti written, produced and directed by V. Ravichandran and also produced by N. Veersamai. The film stars Rajinikanth and Juhi Chawla.[1]
The film was simultaneously shot in Hindi as Shanti Kranti (transl. Peace and revolution) with a slightly different cast. 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. Nagarjuna was the lead in Telugu and Ravichandran was the lead in Kannada, while Rajinikanth was in the lead in Tamil and Hindi. Incidentally, all the versions failed at the box-office.
Plot
Nattukku Oru Nallavan is the story of an honest police officer and his fight against a dreaded criminal named Daddy 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 | |
| Khushbu | 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
Sandalwood actor 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. The Tamil version was titled Naattukku Oru Nallavan. Rajinikanth played the lead in Hindi and Tamil, while Nagarjuna was in Telugu and Ravichandran himself in Kannada.[2] The film was launched at November 14, 1988 on the hundredth birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru at Kanteerava Studios alongside other language versions of the film.[3]
Release
All the four versions of the film became a failure in box office.[4][5]
Soundtrack
- Tamil version[6]
Lyrics: Vairamuthu, Muthulingam.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Muthulingam | 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 | Muthulingam | 04:46 |
- Hindi version[7]
Lyrics: Indeevar
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ↑ "From 'Kaala' To 'Sivaji', Every Time Rajinikanth Made Good Win Over Evil". The Economic Times. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ↑ "A Day to remember". Screen. 25 November 1988. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Rajinifans.com.
- ↑ "Rajinikanth's 10 Biggest FLOPS". Rediff.com. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ "Ravichandran: Big dreamer who sometimes lost his way". Deccan Herald. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nattukku Oru Nallavan". AV Digital. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ↑ "Hindi film songs - Shanti Kranti (1991)". MySwar. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.