| Rajakali Amman | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Written by | Pugazhmani (dialogues) |
| Story by | Rama Narayanan |
| Produced by | Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Starring | Karan Ramya Krishnan Kausalya |
| Cinematography | N. K. Viswanathan |
| Edited by | Raajgeerthi |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Aadhi Bhagavan Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Raja Kaliamman is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by Rama Narayanan, starring Karan, Ramya Krishnan and Kausalya.
Plot
The lives of a simple-minded woman named Meena, her brother Gopal and their pet snake will soon be changed when they look out for the village goddess who is forced out of her temple in a nearby village. They all flourish because of the blessings of the Maa, but these days will be over when Meena weds an evil man named Seemadorai, who is not who he really says he is, and without the goddesses blessings. Ramesh and her sister kills Gopal. Maa enters into Ramesh's house as a Gayatri who returns from the USA. Meena learns about the fact of Maa. And Maa will end up all the sufferings of Meena.
Cast
- Karan as Seemadorai alias Kannayiram
- Ramya Krishnan as Sri Raja Kaliamman
- Kausalya as Meena
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Guru
- Vadivelu as Gopal
- Y. Vijaya as Seemadorai's elder sister
- Charan Raj as an astrologer
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[1]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Kalyanam Thevayillai" | Mano | Vairamuthu |
| "Puthukottai Bhuvaneswari" | K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan |
| "Santhana Malligaiyil" I | Vadivelu, Swarnalatha | Palani Bharathi |
| "Santhana Malligaiyil" II | S. A. Rajkumar, Swarnalatha | |
| "Thangachi En" | Krishnaraj | Kalaikumar |
| "Dhanam Tharum" | Chorus | Kalidasan |
| "Amman Dance" | Instrumental | |
Reception
The Hindu wrote "The story is old, the way the characters enact their roles is ancient, and melodrama is predominant, especially in Vadivelu's expressions."[2] Chennai Online wrote "This film with its snakes, good and evil, and the Goddess all seem to be in the director’s favourite genre. Not a very intelligent audience in mind when he made this film! What is surprising is that such a film could come from the production house of a K. Balachander!".[3] Lavanya of Deccan Herald wrote "Like other Thyagaraja Bhagavathar movies, Raja Kaliamman is a melodramtic but lacks subtle narration".[4]
References
- ↑ "Rajakaali Amman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 6 May 2000. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Film Review: Rajakaali Amman". The Hindu. 21 April 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini. "Rajakali Amman". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 January 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ Lavanya (4 June 2000). "Raja Kaliamman (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 21 June 2000. Retrieved 14 July 2023.