Bhagavath Singh Explained

Director:A. C. Chandrakumar
Producer:K Kaliyamurthy
Starring:Napoleon
Sanghavi
Cinematography:R. Rajarathnam
Editing:B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music:Deva
Studio:Kavikuyil Cine Arts
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Bhagavath Singh is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, written and directed by Chandrakumar. The film stars Napoleon and Sanghavi, while Goundamani and Senthil appear in supporting roles. Music for the film was composed by Deva and the film was released on 20 February 1998.[1] [2]

Production

The film marked the second venture of filmmaker Chandrakumar after Sevatha Ponnu (1994), with Napoleon, Sanghavi and Sangeetha brought in to play the lead roles. The film marked Sangeetha's debut, after her first project, Poonjolai was shelved.[3] It was said to be the most expensive films in Napoleon's career.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva and lyrics written by Kalidasan.[5] [6]

Song Singers Length
"Aathukkari Odambu" 05:09
"Avan Kangalai" 04:59
"Kaiyile Cellular" Mano, Surekha Kothari 05:13
"Kokila Kokila" Mano, Krishnaraj, Sushmitha 04:39
"Naadu Namma Naadu" Deva 04:25

Release and reception

The film was ready for release by November 1997, but was delayed as a result of overcrowding at the box office.[7] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Cogency and cohesion now and then are sidelined in the director's narration [...] Cinematography of Rajarathnam is a plus point of the movie where the same cannot be said of Deva's music".[8] Two years after release, the producers were given a subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[9] The film failed at box-office.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bagavath Singh (Tamil) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528162248/http://actornepoleon.com/cinema/filmography/tamil-films/269-bagavath-singh . 28 May 2023 . 4 July 2023 . ActorNapoleon.com.
  2. Web site: Bhagavathsingh (1998) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040918005729/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=2136 . 18 September 2004 . 4 April 2023 . Cinesouth.
  3. Web site: Sitaraman . Sandya . அருணாச்சலம் முதல் வி.ஐ.பி. வரை . From Arunachalam to V.I.P. . usurped . https://archive.today/20090331005748/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz.html . 31 March 2009 . 31 October 2015 . Indolink.com . en.
  4. Web site: சுரா . கனவு ராஜாக்கள் - PAGE 25 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425084605/http://lekhabooks.com/cinema/383-kanavu-rajaakkal?start=24 . 25 April 2024 . 25 April 2024 . Lekha Books . ta.
  5. Web site: 1 January 1998 . Bhagavath Singh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230404041749/https://music.apple.com/in/album/bhagavath-singh-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1577927193 . 4 April 2023 . 4 April 2023 . Apple Music.
  6. Web site: Bagawathsing- Thedinen Vandhadhu Tamil Film Audio CD by Sirpi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240115030820/https://mossymart.com/product/bagawathsing-thedinen-vandhadhu-tamil-film-audio-cd-by-sirpi/ . 15 January 2024 . 1 March 2024 . Mossymart . en.
  7. Web site: Guess List . usurped . https://archive.today/20130126112558/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali2.htm . 26 January 2013 . 31 October 2015 . Indolink.
  8. News: Ramanujam . D. S. . March 13, 1998 . Film Reviews: Thulli Thirintha Kaalam \ Bhagawatsingh . 26 . . dead . 2023-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000524184336/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/980313/09/09130222.htm . 24 May 2000.
  9. Book: Mass Media in India . . 2001 . 9788123009421 . 181 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629080523/https://books.google.com/books?id=XvTZAAAAMAAJ&q=Swarnamukhi . 29 June 2023 . live.