| Garjanai | |
|---|---|
 Poster of Tamil version | |
| Directed by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Written by | Panchu Arunachalam (Tamil dialogues) Chi. Udayashankar (Kannada dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | C. V. Rajendran |
| Story by | Gollapudi Maruti Rao |
| Produced by | Ram Kishen Ramakrishnan Giridharlal Chand Ramchand |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Madhavi Geetha |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | R. G. Gopu |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Hem Nag Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Malayalam Kannada |
Garjanai (transl. Roar) is a 1981 Indian Tamil language film directed by C. V. Rajendran, starring Rajinikanth and Madhavi. The music was scored by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam as Garjanam and in Kannada as Garjane (ⓘ). All three versions of the film failed at the box office.[1] Garjanai ran for 52 days in Chennai making it one of Rajinikanth's films with the shortest run in theatres. It marked Rajinikanth's last Malayalam and Kannada film role till date.
Plot
[edit] | This article's plot summary needs to be improved. (March 2022) |
Dr. Vijay is an honest doctor who confronts a dangerous, diabolical gang led by Dr. Mithra and Parasuram. The gang contaminates common food items with lethal substances and profits by supplying antidotes. Geetha is Vijay's love interest, while Rekha is his sister.
Cast
[edit]| Cast (Tamil) | Cast (Kannada) | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rajinikanth | Dr. Vijay, M.B.B.S. | |
| Madhavi | Geetha | |
| Jaishankar | Thoogudeepa Srinivas | Parasuram |
| M. N. Nambiar | Sudheer | Mr. Mithra |
| Mohan Babu (Uncredited) | ||
| Major Sundarrajan | Udaykumar | D. C. P. |
| Thengai Srinivasan | Dwarakish | Sivalingam (Tamil)/ Maadappa (Kannada) |
| V. K. Ramasamy | Shivaram | Sundaram |
| Poornam Viswanathan | Shakti Prasad | Prof. Jaidev |
| Shanawas | Jai Jagadish | Murali |
| Geetha | Rekha | |
| Sukumari | Leelavathi | Vijay and Rekha's mother |
| Baby Anju | Asha | |
| Upasane Seetharam | Vishwanathan (Tamil)/ Vishwanath (Kannada) | |
| Jayamalini | Special Appearance in the song "Vanthathu Nallathu" (Tamil)/ "Bandeya Bandeya" (Kannada) | |
- Malayalam version
- Rajinikanth as Dr. Vijay, M.B.B.S.
- Madhavi as Geetha
- Geetha as Rekha
- Balan K. Nair
- Kuthiravattam Pappu
- Sukumari as Vijay and Rekha's mother
- M. N. Nambiar as Mr. Mithra
- Shanawas
- Ravikumar
- Baby Anju as Asha
- Jayan (special appearance)
- Jayamalini (special appearance in the song "Vannathu Nallathu Nalla Dinam")
Production
[edit]All three versions were filmed simultaneously. Jayan was the original lead actor of Garjanam, the Malayalam version. While half the film had been shot, he suffered an accident while filming another film, Kolilakkam and succumbed to his injuries. Subsequently, Garjanam was completed with Rajinikanth in the same role. Some footage of Jayan was included in the film's opening reel, before the credits, during screenings in Kerala.[2][3] During the filming of another fight sequence, a stuntman sustained a gash after punching glass, which led to hospitalisation.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oru Ooril" | Kannadasan | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Enna Sugamana" | Panchu Arunachalam | Malaysia Vasudevan, Uma Ramanan | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Kuththum Oosi" | Kannadasan | Vani Jairam | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Vanthathu Nallathu" | Kannadasan | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Varuvai Anbe" | Panchu Arunachalam | T. K. S. Kalaivanan, S. Janaki | 5:04 |
All lyrics are written by Sreekumaran Thampi.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ente Pularkaalam" | S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran | |
| 2. | "Oru Mohathin" | S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran | |
| 3. | "Oru Theril" | P. Jayachandran, Chorus | |
| 4. | "Pennin Kannil Viriyum" | Vani Jairam | |
| 5. | "Thamburaatti Nin Kottaarathil" | P. Jayachandran | |
| 6. | "Vannathu Nallathu Nalla Dinam" | S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran, Chorus |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bandeya Bandeya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Hithavagidhe" | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Kanna Minchinda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Nadevaga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Nanna Roopa" | Vani Jairam | 3:49 |
Reception
[edit]Sindhu and Jeeva, in their negative review of the film for Kalki, referred to it as a "meow" rather than the "roar" implied by the films title.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "ரஜினிக்கு 'க' ராசியில்லையா?". Webdunia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Anandan, S. (6 January 2013). "Reel to real image, a tome". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ^ Sivaraman, S. (7 April 2021). "Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Rajinikanth: The man, the myth, the legend". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Garjanai". IsaiShop. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Garjanam (1981)". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Garjane". JioSaavn. 1 January 1981. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ சிந்து; ஜீவா (30 August 1981). "கர்ஜனை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 48. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
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