Saravana(2006)
Saravana is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action romance film directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Silambarasan TR, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, and Vivek in lead roles. The story follows a college student who falls in love with his friend's sister after seeing her on a video tape. He travels to a violent village near Tirunelveli where a caste war is raging. The film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster Bhadra (2005). It received mixed reviews from critics but was a decent commercial success. The film features a soundtrack composed by Srikanth Deva. It was released on February 1, 2006, in theaters across India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioTV, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2006
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A college student named Saravana falls in love with his best friend's sister after watching her on a video tape. He travels to her village to meet her, only to find himself caught in a brutal caste war. He must fight a ruthless gang to protect the girl he loves and avenge his friend's death.
“Love, war, and revenge collide.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Saravana
Cast reunions in this film: Nizhalgal Ravi & Radha Ravi (15 films together), Vivek & Radha Ravi (12 films together), Vivek & Prakash Raj (11 films together), Vivek & Nizhalgal Ravi (10 films together), Vivek & Jyothika (9 films together), and Vivek & Srikanth Deva (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Saravana' is also the name of a famous Murugan temple in Chennai, which may have been chosen for its cultural resonance.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who plays the villain, was known for playing heroic roles earlier in his career, making this a notable shift.
- The movie was shot in real villages near Tirunelveli to capture the authentic rural atmosphere of the story.
- Director K.S. Ravikumar and actor Vijay had previously worked together in hit films like 'Friends' and 'Thirumalai'.
- The film's soundtrack by Vidyasagar included a song 'Kangal Irandal' that became popular despite the movie's average box office performance.
- A key action sequence was filmed at a historic fort in Tamil Nadu, though its name was not directly mentioned in the film.
- The plot involving a video tape leading to love references older Tamil cinema tropes of the 1990s, which were less common by 2006.