Desiya Geetham
Poster
Directed byCheran
Written byCheran
Produced byDharam Chand Lunked
Starring
CinematographyPriyan
Edited byK. Thangichalam
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Taras Creations
Release date
  • 19 October 1998 (1998-10-19)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Desiya Geetham (transl.National Anthem) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language political drama film directed by Cheran. The film co-produced by R. Chandru, Abuthahir, Sathish Kumar, G. V. Suresh Kumar. The film created controversy during release.[1][2] The film was one among 1998 Diwali releases.[3]

Plot

The film is about a Chief minister and his family being kidnapped and taken to a remote village making them undergo the hardships of village life to learn about it.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[4][5]

SongSingersLyrics
"Ladies Special"SujathaPalani Bharathi
"En Kanavinai"HariharanVaasan
"Desiya Geetham"K. J. YesudasArivumathi
"Naan Vaakkapattu"SujathaPalani Bharathi
"Mannana Poranthavuga"Pushpavanam KuppusamyVaasan
"Appan Veettu"
"Nanba Nanba"Ilaiyaraaja
"Anal Gandhi"

Reception

A critic from Dinakaran noted "Cheran has won in highlighting minutely and emotively the village maladies and it's disastrous shortcomings".[6] Kala Krishnan-Ramesh from Deccan Herald noted "This film has a message, which is meant for all of us, “Before the last Indian goes mad, let’s do something".[7] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "A thought-provoking movie on the plight of the villagers denied basic necessities like water, roads, hospitals and consumable rice at the FP shops, has been brought out with a lot of thrust by director Cheran".[8]

References

  1. Srinivasan, Pavithra (13 August 2009). "Cheran's celluloid treasures". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. Gobichetipal, Chandra (November 1998). "Controversial Cheran". Minnoviyam. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. Kummar, S. R. Ashok (16 October 1998). "Varied fare for Deepavali". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 18 August 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. "Desiya Geetham Tamil Audio Cassette By Ilayaraaja". Banumass. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. "Desiya Geetham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 9 October 1998. Archived from the original on 13 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. "Cinema Riviews [sic] "Desiya Geetham"". Dinakaran. 6 November 1998. Archived from the original on 14 August 2003. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. K K R (14 February 1999). "Film: DESHIYAGEETHAM (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 May 1999. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. Ramanujam, D. S. (30 October 1998). "Film Reviews: Veeram Velanja Mannu/Puthumaippithan/Desiya Geetham". The Hindu. p. 27. Archived from the original on 7 April 2001. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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