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Roja(1992)

7.6/10
Tamil137 mins

Roja (1992) is a 137-minute Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam. Starring Janagaraj, Madhoo and Arvind Swamy. With an audience rating of 7.6/10, Roja stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1992.

Director:Mani Ratnam
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
15 August 1992
Director
Mani Ratnam
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 17m
GudVibe Rating
7.6/10

Storyline

A young woman from a village searches desperately for her husband after militants capture him during a secret mission in Kashmir.

A village girl's desperate search for her missing husband.

Film Details

7.6Rating
137Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date15 August 1992
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsRoja · रोजा

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalsuspensefuluplifting
Themes
lovesurvivalidentityfamily
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's music director, A.R. Rahman, became a major star after this movie, which was his first film in Tamil.
  • The song 'Chinna Chinna Aasai' was shot in Ooty, but it was made to look like a village in Tamil Nadu.
  • Actor Arvind Swami, who played the lead, was a model and this was only his second film.
  • Director Mani Ratnam filmed parts of the movie in Kashmir despite political tensions in the region.
  • The film's success led to it being dubbed into Hindi and several other Indian languages.
  • The character Roja was named after the red colour ('roja' means rose/red) symbolising passion and sacrifice.
  • The movie was remade in Telugu with the same title and cast, which was rare at the time.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Roja

Director-Original Music Composer20 films
Colonel Rayappa-Achu Maharaj17 films
Colonel Rayappa-Music Composer16 films
Colonel Rayappa-Original Music Composer16 films
Colonel Rayappa-Actor10 films
Actor-Original Music Composer9 films
Cinematographer-Music Composer8 films
Cinematographer-Original Music Composer8 films
Cinematographer-Director6 films
Colonel Rayappa-Director5 films
Colonel Rayappa-Producer5 films
Music Composer-Achu Maharaj5 films
Original Music Composer-Achu Maharaj5 films
Original Music Composer-Costume Designer4 films
Music Composer-Costume Designer4 films
Actor-Original Music Composer3 films

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