Kadhal Samrajyam
| Kadhal Samrajyam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Agathiyan |
| Written by | Agathiyan |
| Produced by | Subbu Panchu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rajesh Yadav |
| Edited by | Lancy Mohan |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | P. A. Art Productions |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kadhal Samrajyam (transl. Empire of Love_ is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film which was shot from 2001 onwards. The film, directed by Agathiyan and produced by Panchu Arunachalam's son, Subbu Panchu, starred an array of children of famous actors and technicians. The film was launched and completed in 2002 and is ready for release, but, despite the release of the soundtrack and the trailer, it is yet to see the lights of day. It should have been the debut film of Aravind, Charan, Anjana, Venkat Prabhu and Santhoshi, but due to the delay of the film's release they got introduced into the film industry in different ways and through other films.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The film was directed by Agathiyan and produced by Panchu Arunachalam's son, Subbu Panchu, who made his debut as a lone producer. The film starred an array of children of famous actors and technicians with singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam's son, SPB Charan playing a pivotal role. Aravind Akash, son of popular dancer Susheela Neethi and daughter of TV artist Poornam, Santhoshi, played other lead roles Furthermore, singer Malaysia Vasudevan's son, Yugendran and Gangai Amaren's son Venkat Prabhu as well as Goutham, son of late actor 'Major' Sunderrajan played supporting roles. The film also featured Anjana Sukhani, a newcomer from Mumbai,[1][2][3] in the leading female role. The film was launched and completed in 2002 and was ready for release, but, despite the release of the soundtrack and the trailer, it was shelved due to financial problems. It could have been the debut film of Aravind, Charan, Anjana, Venkat Prabhu and Santhoshi, but due to the delay of the film's release they got introduced into the film industry in different ways and through other films.
The film became the third successive film featuring Charan, Venkat Prabhu and Yugendran to become an unreleased venture, with the first being Poonjolai which was directed by Gangai Amaran in 1996. The film which featured Venkat Prabhu in the lead role alongside Sangeetha in her debut started in April 1996 but remained unreleased, despite Ilayaraaja's soundtrack for the film becoming available.[4][5] Charan and Venkat Prabhu then featured in Premji Amaren's Wanted, with music by Yuvan Shankar Raja, which also featured their fathers in supporting roles.[6] That film also failed to release and the pair teamed up in two further films, Unnai Saranadainthaen and Vasantham Vandhachu, before becoming popular.
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack, which was released on 19 July 2002, features 8 songs composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics written by director Agathiyan himself.[7] Vignesh Ram of Nilacharal wrote that "This album has a variety with melodious songs, peppy numbers, folk and theme music to satisfy people of all age group and tastes".[8]
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kalluri Padam" | Shankar Mahadevan | 01:32 | |
| 2 | "Iru Kangal" | Balram, Gopika Poornima | 04:49 | |
| 3 | "Sithanna Vasal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha | 04:53 | |
| 4 | "Thozha Thozha" | Karthik | 03:57 | |
| 5 | "Vidinjakka Kannalam" | Chitra Sivaraman | 04:20 | |
| 6 | "Mullai Poo" | SPB Charan, Venkat Prabhu, Yugendran | 04:33 | |
| 7 | "Yarum Ariya" | Pavithra | 05:16 | |
| 8 | "Salsa — Theme Music" | Instrumental | 01:33 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Youthful line-up". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 9 October 2003. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ "A success team reunites". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 April 2002. Archived from the original on 4 July 2003. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ "Kaadhal Samrajyam". 24 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 September 2002.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Actor Sangeetha content with her success". The Hindu. 3 August 2006. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "A-Z (V)". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Youthful line-up". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 5 July 2002. Archived from the original on 9 October 2003.
- ^ Ram, Vignesh. "" KAADHAL SAAMRAJYAM" – Music Review". Nilacharal. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2024.