Samasthanam (transl. Throne) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Sarath Kumar, Devayani, and Abhirami. It was released on 26 September 2002.[1]
| Samasthanam | |
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| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Raj Kapoor |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Balamurugan |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Raja Combines |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThiru and Surya are inseparable friends. They are so close to each other that Thiru selects a bride for Surya and vice versa. Their friendship is carried over from their grandfathers and fathers, who were thick friends. Thiru brings up Surya's daughter because he has no children. Shankara wants to separate them and does all he could to. Surya's sister becomes pregnant due to a love affair with Shankara's brother. On the eve of her wedding, Divya, Thiru's wife, helps her run away with the guy she loves. This breaks the friendship between the two as Surya's mother poisons his ears against Thiru. As expected, Shankara is behind this because he wants to avenge the death of his father Easwaramoorthy, who was killed by Thiru's father Vetrishwaran, an honest police inspector. Finally, in the climax, the two destroy Shankara, resolve their differences, and unite in the end.
Cast
edit- Suresh Gopi as Surya
- Sarath Kumar as Thiru and Inspector Vetreshwaran
- Devayani as Divya
- Abhirami as Aisha
- Goundamani as Selvam
- Senthil as Mani
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Shankara
- Vadivukkarasi as Surya's mother
- Chandrasekhar as Sundarapandian, Surya's father
- Manivannan as Paraman
- Sabitha Anand as Parama's wife
- Raj Kapoor as Eswaramoorthy, Shankara's father
- Viji Chandrasekhar as Shankara's mother
- Ramji as Deva
- Haripriya as Kavya
- Rishi as Jeeva
- Lavanya as Sudha
- Vinod Kishan as Young Shankara
Production
editSoundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Deva.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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| "Stella Maris" | Simbhu | Pa. Vijay | 5:38 |
| "Oru Kuringi Poo" | Krishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram, Harini, Srinivas | 6:16 | |
| "Penne Penne" | P. Unnikrishnan, Tippu, Harini, Ganga | Na. Muthukumar | 6:23 |
| "Eswaraa Eswaraa" | Tippu, Karthik | Pa. Vijay | 5:46 |
| "Koththamalli" | Simbhu, Sujatha | 6:10 | |
| "Malaraai Malaraai" | P. Unnikrishnan | 2:12 |
Reception
editMalathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Lengthy flashbacks and unwarranted song sequences mar the tempo of Samasthanam. The story is strong, but the screenplay lacks crispness".[4] Sify wrote, "The director of the film Raj Kapur has not been able to come out with anything new as this film stretches beyond belief and endurance too".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "director [..] moving his narration steadily through clichéd scenes and predictable situations".[6] Cinesouth wrote "Unbearable flashbacks and a torturous screenplay have made this film a word out penny in our eyes".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Samasthanam (2002)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Samasthanam". Chennai Online. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Samasthanam (2004)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (4 October 2002). "Samasthanam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Samasthanam". Sify. 30 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (6 October 2002). "Samasthanam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Samasthanam". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 11 April 2004. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
