Band Master is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Heera, with Ranjitha, Vijayakumar and Srividya in supporting roles. It was released on 2 July 1993.
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| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Story by | A. C. Chandrakumar |
| Produced by | A. G. Subramaniam |
| Starring | R. Sarathkumar Heera |
| Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
| Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | A. G. S. Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Ravi, a bandmaster, leads a happy and self-contented life. Circumstances make him fall in love with Gita without realising that she is a minister's only daughter.
Cast
edit- R. Sarathkumar as Ravi
- Heera as Gita
- Ranjitha as Meenakshi
- Vijayakumar as Veeraraghavan
- Srividya
- Goundamani as Mani
- Senthil as Albert
- Chinni Jayanth as the driver
- Uday Prakash
- Pandu
- K. S. Ravikumar
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was composed by Deva. Lyrics were written by Vaali and Kalidasan.[1][2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Kili Joshiyam Parthen" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kalidasan |
| "Paattuku Yaar Ingu Pallavi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vaali |
| "Paattuku Yaaradi Pallavi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| "Putham Puthu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | Kalidasan |
| "Pudhiya Nilave" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Thiruneer Mala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Release and reception
editBand Master was released on 2 July 1993.[3] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express praised Ravikumar's handling of the film's humour, and also praised the performances of Sarathkumar, Heera and Chinni Jayanth, calling him the "scene-stealer".[4]
Controversy
editIn 2022, Lakshmi Priya, writing for The News Minute, criticised one scene where Ranjitha's character ill treats two dwarf characters by asking them to sniff food because "a sniff would be enough for their size" as insensitive, and a bad example of dwarfs being used for comic effect in Indian cinema.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Thalattu - Band Master Tamil Audio Cd". Banumass. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Band Master (1993)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Band Master". The Indian Express. 2 July 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 14 July 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (9 July 1993). "Nothing to crow about". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Priya, Lakshmi (12 June 2022). "Having once reduced them to clowns, is cinema finally doing right by dwarf persons?". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
