Janani (1985 film) explained

Director:Nethaji
Producer:Pazhaniyappa Ramasami
Starring:Bhavya
Udhayakumar
Cinematography:Soumendu Roy
Viswam Nataraj
Editing:T. Karunanidhi
Music:M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:Gemini Studios
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Janani is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language teen romance film written and directed by Nethaji, and produced by Gemini Studios.[1] The film, starring Bhavya and Udhayakumar, was released on 27 September 1985.[2]

Cast

Adapted from:[3]

Production

GK who went on to become a popular art director joined as chief art director for this film.[4] R. V. Udayakumar worked as the film's associate director and production executive.[5]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by the director Nethaji.[6] [7] The song "Mannikka Maataya" became popular.[8]

Critical reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Bhavya but panned the acting of lead actor Udaykumar and character design of antagonist Vinod while also panning a song in Viswanathan's music and concluded Nethaji neither did a great work nor a terrible work.[9] Balumani of Anna praised the acting of the lead pair, Nethaji's direction, Viswanathan's music and concluded it will be a successful film which will be lapped by youth audience like Oru Thalai Ragam.[10]

Notes and References

  1. 6 October 1985 . ஜனனி . live . https://archive.today/20231027080858/https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-10-06/page/n53/mode/2up . 27 October 2023 . 8 November 2024 . . 53 . Ta . Internet Archive.
  2. News: 26 September 1985 . ஜனனி . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241107132205/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_316/3.jp2/full/1000,1449/0/default.jpg . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024 . Anna . 3 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.
  3. Web site: Janani (1985) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041114185307/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=858 . 14 November 2004 . 7 November 2024 . Cinesouth.
  4. Web site: 30 November 2004 . Art-Director GK interview : . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041208033057/http://www.behindwoods.com/News/30-11-04/GK_interview.htm . 8 December 2004 . 7 November 2024 . Behindwoods.com.
  5. Web site: 11 April 2016 . சத்யா மூவிஸ் படத்தில் சிவாஜிகணேசனை டைரக்ட் செய்த உதயகுமார் . Udayakumar directed Sivaji Ganesan for Sathya Movies . https://web.archive.org/web/20160503034254/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/CineHistory/2016/04/11224733/1004478/cinima-history.vpf . 3 May 2016 . 7 November 2024 . . Ta.
  6. Web site: Janani Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241107133251/https://mossymart.com/product/janani-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-m-s-viswanathan/ . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024 . Mossymart . en.
  7. Web site: Janani (1985) . live . https://archive.today/20241108014015/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/janani-songs-T0003176 . 8 November 2024 . 8 November 2024 . . en.
  8. Web site: 19 April 2020 . ”தங்கம் உனதங்கம் அதில் எங்கும் இசை பொங்கும்”:யார் இந்த நேதாஜி? – ப.கவிதா குமார் . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/qECQB . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024 . Uyirmai . Ta.
  9. ஜெயமன்மதன் . Subha (writers) . 20 October 1985 . ஜனனி . live . https://archive.today/20230510134557/https://archive.org/details/kalki1985-10-20/page/n55/mode/2up . 10 May 2023 . 7 November 2024 . . 55 . ta . Internet Archive.
  10. News: 29 September 1985 . திரைப்படங்கள் திறனாய்வு . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241107132802/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_319/5.jp2/full/1000,1400/0/default.jpg . 7 November 2024 . 7 November 2024 . Anna . 5 . ta . Endangered Archives Programme.

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