| Desiya Geetham | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Cheran |
| Written by | Cheran |
| Produced by | Dharam Chand Lunked |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Priyan |
| Edited by | K. Thangichalam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Taras Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Desiya Geetham (transl. National Anthem) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Cheran. The film co-produced by R. Chandru, Abuthahir, Sathish Kumar, G. V. Suresh Kumar. The film created controversy during release.[1][2] The film was one among 1998 Diwali releases.[3]
Plot
The film is about a Chief minister and his family being kidnapped and taken to a remote village making them undergo the hardships of village life to learn about it.
Cast
- Murali as Pandian
- Rambha
- Vijayakumar
- Nagesh
- Nassar
- Manivannan as Indian
- Ranjith as Ganga
- Vijayasarathy
- Andavar
- Anandaraj
- Rajeswari (Padmashri) as Kaveri
- Sathyapriya
- Nalinikanth
- Scissor Manohar as Rathnam
- Crane Manohar
- Master Hari
- Nirmala Periyasamy
- P. Shwetha as cameo appearance in song "En Kanavinai"
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| "Ladies Special" | Sujatha | Palani Bharathi |
| "En Kanavinai" | Hariharan | Vaasan |
| "Desiya Geetham" | K. J. Yesudas | Arivumathi |
| "Naan Vaakkapattu" | Sujatha | Palani Bharathi |
| "Mannana Poranthavuga" | Pushpavanam Kuppusamy | Vaasan |
| "Appan Veettu" | ||
| "Nanba Nanba" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| "Anal Gandhi" |
Reception
A critic from Dinakaran noted "Cheran has won in highlighting minutely and emotively the village maladies and it's disastrous shortcomings".[6] Kala Krishnan-Ramesh from Deccan Herald noted "This film has a message, which is meant for all of us, “Before the last Indian goes mad, let’s do something".[7] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "A thought-provoking movie on the plight of the villagers denied basic necessities like water, roads, hospitals and consumable rice at the FP shops, has been brought out with a lot of thrust by director Cheran".[8]
References
- ↑ Srinivasan, Pavithra (13 August 2009). "Cheran's celluloid treasures". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Gobichetipal, Chandra (November 1998). "Controversial Cheran". Minnoviyam. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Kummar, S. R. Ashok (16 October 1998). "Varied fare for Deepavali". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 18 August 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Desiya Geetham Tamil Audio Cassette By Ilayaraaja". Banumass. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Desiya Geetham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 9 October 1998. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Cinema Riviews [sic] "Desiya Geetham"". Dinakaran. 6 November 1998. Archived from the original on 14 August 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ K K R (14 February 1999). "Film: DESHIYAGEETHAM (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 May 1999. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Ramanujam, D. S. (30 October 1998). "Film Reviews: Veeram Velanja Mannu/Puthumaippithan/Desiya Geetham". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.