Selva(1996)
Selva is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Joseph Vijay as Selva, a kind-hearted young man, alongside Reeva as Kamini, Rajan P. Dev, Manivannan, and Raghuvaran. The story follows Selva who falls in love with Kamini, the daughter of a powerful minister, and must rescue her when she is kidnapped by a terrorist group. The film was produced by director Pavithran under the banner A. R. S. International. It received positive reviews for Vijay's performance and the emotional narrative. Selva was released on December 12, 1996, and has a runtime of 119 minutes.
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- Theatrical Release
- 12 November 1996
- Director
- A. Venkatesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A kind young man named Selva falls in love with Kamini, the daughter of a powerful minister. When a dangerous terrorist group kidnaps Kamini to pressure her father, Selva risks everything to rescue her. His bravery comes at a terrible cost, testing his love and his will to survive.
“Love is worth every scar”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Selva
Cast reunions in this film: Manivannan & Senthil (28 films together), Vijay & Manivannan (13 films together), Manivannan & Raghuvaran (13 films together), Senthil & Raghuvaran (13 films together), Manivannan & Sirpy (11 films together), and Senthil & Sirpy (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film was initially planned to be directed by Suresh Krissna, but A. Venkatesh took over.
- This was one of the earliest films where actor Vijay was paired with actress Suvalakshmi.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed set to resemble a temple, which was a major production expense.
- A popular song from the film, 'Kadhal Rojave', was re-used from the composer Sirpy's own earlier Telugu film.
- The film's release faced competition from several other major star vehicles, affecting its initial box office run.
- Stunt master FEFSI Vijayan coordinated the action sequences, including the kidnapping and rescue scenes.
- The character name 'Selva' was a common hero name in Tamil films of the 1990s, symbolizing a rustic, brave young man.