Senthamizh Selvan(1994)
Senthamizh Selvan is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Prashanth and Madhoo in lead roles. The story follows Selvan, who returns to his village after his father's murder to care for his mentally ill mother and protect the family property from a greedy former friend. The film features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with background score by Ilaiyaraaja. It received mixed reviews, with critics noting an excess of songs and a familiar village feud plot. The film was released on 12 August 1994.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 August 1994
- Director
- Manoj Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m 0
Storyline
Selvan and Vaidegi fall in love and elope, turning their fathers — once best friends — into bitter enemies. When Selvan's father is murdered and his mother loses her mind, Selvan must return to save her and fight a greedy villain who wants his family's property.
“Love divided a friendship. A son united it.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Senthamizh Selvan
Cast reunions in this film: Ilayaraja & Charlie (59 films together), Ilayaraja & Vijayakumar (44 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Sujatha (38 films together), M. S. Viswanathan & Vijayakumar (33 films together), Ilayaraja & Sujatha (20 films together), and Vijayakumar & Sujatha (20 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Senthamizh Selvan' was also used as a nickname for the famous Tamil poet Subramania Bharati.
- This was one of the few Tamil films directed by the Hindi filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who is famous for his patriotic movies in Bollywood.
- The movie's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it is considered one of his lesser-known works from that period.
- Actor Ramki, known for his action roles, played a key character in this family drama, which was a slight shift from his usual genre.
- The conflict in the story mirrors traditional Tamil family disputes over caste or community, common in 90s cinema.
- Despite having notable actors, the film did not achieve major commercial success upon its release.
- The cinematography was handled by P. S. Prakash, who worked on many successful films in the following years.