Urimai Geetham
Poster
Directed byR. V. Udayakumar
Written byR. V. Udayakumar
Produced byK. S. Srinivasan
K. S. Sivaraman
Starring
CinematographyShiva
Edited byG. Jayachandran[1]
Music byManoj–Gyan
Production
company
Sivasri Pictures
Release date
  • 26 February 1988 (1988-02-26)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Urimai Geetham (transl. Song of liberation)[2] is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by R. V. Udayakumar, in his directorial debut.[3] The film stars Prabhu and Karthik. It was released on 26 February 1988.[4][5] Udayakumar won the Best New face (Director) award at the 9th Cinema Express Awards.[6]

Plot

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Bhoominathan, an honest politician, wins the election and becomes the CM. A felicitation function is organised to celebrate his victory. In the function, he is assassinated by Thyagu. On the one hand, Thyagu is arrested and he denies having killed Bhoominathan. On the other hand, Boominathan's son, Chandru is determined to find his father's murderer. The rest of the story is what happens to Thyagu and Chandru who is the real culprit.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by the duo Manoj–Gyan, with lyrics written by R. V. Udayakumar.[7] The song "Mella Mella" became popular.[8][9]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ponmaanney"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:15
2."Vidukathai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan1:59
3."Mella Mella"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vidya4:19
4."Santhakadai"Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar, B. S. Sasirekha3:46
5."Anju Viral"P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki, Udayakumar4:06
Total length:18:25

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki said the director took an innovative story and mixed it with routine masala.[10]

References

  1. ^ "RIP: Veteran technician passes away due to cardiac arrest!". Behindwoods. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. ^ Maderya, Kumuthan (2010). "Rage against the state: historicizing the "angry young man" in Tamil cinema". Jump Cut. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ "குருவியார் கேள்வி-பதில்கள்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 10 September 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Urimai geetham ( 1988 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  5. ^ ராம்ஜி, வி. (9 November 2022). "ஆர்.வி.உதயகுமார்: மண்மணக்கும் திரைமொழியில் பேசியவர்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 11 March 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Urimai Geetham Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Manoj Kyan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  8. ^ "80களில் பட்டைய கிளப்பிய இரட்டை இசையமைப்பாளர்கள் மனோஜ் கியான்". CineReporters (in Tamil). 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  9. ^ "இசை மாயாஜாலங்களை நிகழ்த்திய இரட்டை இசையமைப்பாளர்கள்- மனோஜ் கியான்". Tamil Minutes (in Tamil). 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  10. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (13 March 1988). "உரிமை கீதம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 3. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

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