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'''''Palaivana Rojakkal''''' ({{lit|Desert roses}}) |
'''''Palaivana Rojakkal''''' ({{lit|Desert roses}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil-language]] [[political satire]] film written by [[M. Karunanidhi]] and directed by [[Manivannan]]. It is a remake of the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Vartha]]'', released earlier the same year. The film stars [[Sathyaraj]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] and [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] in lead roles. |
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The production company Poompuhar Productions, which was on a sabbatical, decided to resume film production to raise both political and financial capital.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19870424&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Politics again |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=24 April 1987 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=12}}</ref> They chose to remake the 1986 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Vartha]]'' in Tamil with the title ''Palaivana Rojakkal'',{{sfn|The Illustrated Weekly of India|1987|p=40}} meaning "desert roses".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880115-rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films-796855-1988-01-15 |title=Rush of contenders for top place in Tamil films |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=15 January 1988 |work=[[India Today]] |access-date=3 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621144846/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19880115-rush-of-contenders-for-top-place-in-tamil-films-796855-1988-01-15 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> [[M. Karunanidhi]] wrote the screenplay and dialogue, while [[Manivannan]] directed the film, which was produced by Murasoli Selvam.<ref name="IEreview" />{{sfn|Dhananjayan|2011|p=105}} [[Sathyaraj]] said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well.{{sfn|The Illustrated Weekly of India|1987|p=41}} |
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Revision as of 09:13, 6 February 2019
| Palaivana Rojakkal | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Screenplay by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Story by | T. Damodaran |
| Produced by | Murasoli Selvam |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Lakshmi Nalini Prabhu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Poompuhar Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Palaivana Rojakkal (lit. 'Desert roses') is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language political satire film written by M. Karunanidhi and directed by Manivannan. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Vartha, released earlier the same year. The film stars Sathyaraj, Lakshmi, Nalini and Prabhu in lead roles.
Plot
A journalist, his lover and his friend fight a corrupt system to expose unscrupulous politicians.[1]
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Sabarathinam[2]
- Lakshmi as Surya[3]
- Nalini as Rani[3]
- Prabhu as Babu[3]
- Malaysia Vasudevan as VJV
- Vasanth as Sekar
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Aalavandhan
- S. S. Chandran as Kannayiram
- Delhi Ganesh as Chinnaiah
- Janagaraj as Majunu
- Venniradai Moorthy as P.A of Aalavandhan
- Thyagu as Ekambaram
- Charuhasan as Sabarathinam's Grandfather
- Madhuri as Shanthi
- Chinni Jayanth as Sekar's Friend
- Kamala Kamesh as Saraswathi (Guest appearance)
- Vijayan (Guest appearance)
Production
The production company Poompuhar Productions, which was on a sabbatical, decided to resume film production to raise both political and financial capital.[4] They chose to remake the 1986 Malayalam film Vartha in Tamil with the title Palaivana Rojakkal,[5] meaning "desert roses".[6] M. Karunanidhi wrote the screenplay and dialogue, while Manivannan directed the film, which was produced by Murasoli Selvam.[7][2] Sathyaraj said he accepted to act in the film because it was a remake of a successful film, and was guaranteed to do well.[8]
Themes
Palaivana Rojakkal is about "the struggle between corrupt politicians and angry heroes".[9] The Economic and Political Weekly considered that Karunanidhi, unlike in Manohara (1954) where he "virtually blasted the audience with extremely dramatic, alliterative dialogues", used "a far more subdued and sophisticated style to convey his political message" in this film.[10]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, while the lyrics were written by Gangai Amaran.[11]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kadhal Enbadhu" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| 2. | "Thoranthu" | Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Nenachathellam" | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release and reception
Palaivana Rojakkal was released on 1 November 1986, during Diwali day.[12][13] In a review dated 7 November 1986, The Indian Express wrote, "One sees [Karunanidhi's] stamp in the hyperbolic references to the pen being mightier than the sword, and in certain needless allusions, but these however are not too long or too frequent to detract from the value of the film. The main strength of [Palaivana Rojakkal] is that it has some lively characters."[7] Ananda Vikatan, in a review dated 23 November, rated the film 51 out of 100.[14] Despite facing competition from Maaveeran and Punnagai Mannan,[15] the film emerged a commercial success, and was instrumental in establishing Sathyaraj as a "mass hero".[16] It also led to a slew of political films being made, mainly those which spoke against MLAs and ministers, depicting them as womanisers, drunkards and wheeler dealers.[1]
References
- ^ a b Shekhar, G. C. (22 January 1989). "Action!". The Telegraph. p. 16.
- ^ a b Dhananjayan 2011, p. 105.
- ^ a b c Dhananjayan 2011, p. 106.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (24 April 1987). "Politics again". The Indian Express. p. 12.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India 1987, p. 40.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 January 1988). "Rush of contenders for top place in Tamil films". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Fruits of Honesty". The Indian Express. 7 November 1986. p. 14.
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India 1987, p. 41.
- ^ Maderya, Kumudan (2010). "Rage against the state: historicizing the "angry young man" in Tamil cinema". Jump Cut. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Economic and Political Weekly. Vol. 31. Sameeksha Trust. 1996. p. 1881.
- ^ Ilaiyaraaja (1986). "பாலைவன ரோஜாக்கள்" (in Tamil). Echo Records. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Rathinagiri, R. (2007). Time capsule of Kalaignar. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. p. 67.
- ^ "Palaivana Rojakkal". The Indian Express. 1 November 1986. p. 7.
- ^ "பாலைவன ரோஜாக்கள்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 23 November 1986.
- ^ "Rajinikanth turns 67: More than moondru mugam". The New Indian Express. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sibiraj is all set to make it big!". Sify. 7 November 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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Bibliography
- Dhananjayan, G. (2011). The Best of Tamil Cinema, 1931 to 2010: 1977–2010. Galatta Media. ISBN 978-81-921043-0-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - The Illustrated Weekly of India. Vol. 108. 29 November 1987.