Sevagan
Sevagan (pronounced [seːʋaɡan] transl. Servant) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed and produced by Arjun Sarja, in his directorial debut. The film stars him and Khushbu. It was released on 5 June 1992, and fared well at box office.
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| Directed by | Arjun Sarja |
| Screenplay by | Arjun Sarja |
| Story by | Raja Subramanian |
| Produced by | Arjun Sarja |
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| Cinematography | Lakshmi Narayanan |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Maragadha Mani |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Sanjay, a fearless and upright police officer, is transferred to a new city. He lives with his widowed mother and sister. He also has a half-brother Ashok and stepmother. Ashok works for the corrupted minister Sabapathy, who is involved in liquor smuggling, procuring, and illegal gambling. One day, a corrupt police officer Sridhar tries to rape an innocent girl Anjali. Sanjay arrives on time, saves Anjali, and beats Sridhar. Sanjay later marries Anjali. He strongly supports the politician Sathyamoorthy. Sabapathy decides to target Sanjay's weak point: his wife Anjali. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Arjun Sarja as D.S.P Sanjay
- Khushbu as Anjali
- Captain Raju as Sabapathy
- Nassar as Ashok
- Rocky as Dhoni/Singh
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Ekambaram
- Senthil as Kanakambaram
- Charuhasan as Sathyamoorthy
- Ra. Sankaran as Shanmugam, Anjali's mother
- MRK as Arumugam
- Kavitha as Sanjay's mother
- C. R. Saraswathi as Ashok's mother
- Ravichandran in a guest appearance
- Major Sundarrajan in a guest appearance
Production
Sevagan is the directorial debut of Arjun.[1] As his acting career was floundering and he stopped receiving offers from directors, he himself decided to direct, produce and star in a film which became Sevagan.[2][3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Maragadha Mani, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
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| "Kalloori Mandabathil" | K. S. Chithra | 4:10 |
| "Nandri Solli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | 2:47 |
| "Nandri Solli Paaduven" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:02 |
| "Sevagan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:15 |
| "Thanga Kaavalan" | Maragadha Mani, K. S. Chithra | 4:30 |
Release and reception
Sevagan was released on 5 June 1992.[5] RSP of The Indian Express gave the film a mixed review, citing "the narration lacks depth [...] Kushboo has been wasted. Captain Raju fails to impress only the first song bears Maragadha Mani's stamp" and praised the stunt sequences.[6] The film was a success, and revitalised Arjun's career.[3]
References
- Anantharam, Chitradeepa (24 July 2017). "150 and counting: Tamil 'action King' Arjun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- Kumar, S. Shiva (20 January 2012). "Silver screen's valiant hero". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- Suganth, M. (22 June 2017). "I've completed 150 films; let me experiment at least now". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Amma Vanthachu / Sevagan – Pyramid". GreenHives. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "சேவகன் / Sevagan (1992)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- RSP (12 June 1992). "Protector's pursuit". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 8 October 2016.