Asuran (1995 film)
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| Asuran | |
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| Directed by | Velu Prabhakaran |
| Written by | Ma. Pandarinathan (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Story by | R. K. Selvamani original story by Jim Thomas(uncredited) John Thomas (uncredited) |
| Produced by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Starring | Arun Pandian Roja |
| Cinematography | Velu Prabhakaran |
| Edited by | V. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Adithyan |
Production company | Motherland Movies International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Asuran (transl. Demon) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action horror film, photographed and direction by Velu Prabhakaran and written and produced by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Arun Pandian and Roja, while Radha Ravi and Senthil play supporting roles. The film became a box office failure. Mansoor Ali Khan reprised his role of Veerabhadran from Captain Prabhakaran.[1] The film is an unsanctioned amalgamation of the various Hollywood films including Predator (1987).[2]
Cast
[edit]- Arun Pandian as Prasad
- Roja as Parvathi (Voice dubbed by Rohini)
- Radha Ravi as Rajasekhar
- Vijayakumar as DGP Raghupathi
- Senthil as Srinivasan
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Veerabhadran
- Thiyagu as Krishnaswamy
- Thalapathi Dinesh as Chandru
- Pandu
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Vichithra as Balamani
- Krishnamoorthy
- Krishnaraj Muthuramalingam as Krishna
- Naga Kannan
- Kalyan as main dancer in "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu"
- Napoleon as Marthayan (guest appearance)
Soundtrack
[edit]Music was composed by Adithyan.[3] The programming of the song "Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" was done by Harris Jayaraj.[4] The song was also featured in the 2022 film Vikram where it became a trend in India after its release.[5][6]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" | Adithyan, Sujatha | Piraisoodan | 04:27 |
| "Kukku Kukku" | Priya | Kamakodiyan | 04:02 |
| "Moham Pathikichu" | Gayathri | Palani Bharathi | 04:28 |
| "O Saali" | Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith | 04:40 | |
| "O Vaanmathi" | P. Unnikrishnan, Sangeetha Sajith | Piraisoodan | 05:32 |
Reception
[edit]Thulasi of Kalki wrote since there is no such thing as story, most of the grandeur did not work out; if the viewer watches it without thinking about logic, they will get the satisfaction of watching Arabian Nights.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review(Cont.)". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "சுட்ட படம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Asuran (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Did you know the Harris Jayaraj connection in Kamal Haasan's Vikram?". The Times of India. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "How Lokesh Kanagaraj Brilliantly Uses Old Songs in His Movies". News18. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (3 June 2022). "Vikram Movie Review: Fulfilling action saves this ambitious multi-starrer". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ துளசி (20 August 1995). "அசுரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 2. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1995 films
- 1990s action horror films
- 1990s Indian films
- 1990s monster movies
- 1990s science fiction action films
- 1990s science fiction horror films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- Films directed by Velu Prabhakaran
- Films scored by Adithyan
- Films set in forests
- Films set in jungles
- Indian action horror films
- Indian monster movies
- Indian science fiction action films
- Indian science fiction horror films
- Tamil-language Indian films