Samasthanam
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Samasthanam is a 2002
Tamil language
film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Sarath Kumar, Suresh Gopi
, Devayani and Abhirami
in lead roles. The film was released on 27 September 2002.
) are inseparable friends. They are so close to each other that Thiru selects a bride for Surya and Surya for Thiru. Their friendship is carried over from their grandfathers and fathers who were thick friends. Thiru brings up Surya's daughter, cause Thiru has no children. But, there is Shankara (Ashish Vidyarthi
), who wants to separate them and does all that he could to separate them.
Surya's sister becomes pregnant due to a love affair with Thiru's relative. On the eve of her wedding, Divya (Devayani), Thiru's wife, helps her run away with the guy she loves. This breaks the friendship between the two as Surya's mother (Vadivukkarasi
) poisons his ears against Thiru. As expected, Shankara is behind this. Finally in the climax, the two destroy Shankara and resolve their differences, and unite in the end.
. The soundtrack, released in 2002, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by P. Vijay
and Na. Muthukumar
.
. But in Samasthanam the portrayal has finesse. Suresh Gopi is theatrical for the most part — exaggerated expressions proving a minus factor.
Devyani's character has much substance and she sails through with grace. You can't blame her if some of the scenes seem dramatic and contrived — her talking to the birds for instance. Abhirami is more a decorative piece in comparison. Goundamani and Senthil seem to have returned to the comic path they had traversed long ago.
Deva, it is clear, has not exerted himself much — the compositions barely make an impression."
She concluded by : "Lengthy flashbacks and unwarranted song sequences mar the tempo of Samasthanam. The story is strong, but the screenplay lacks crispness."
A critic said : "Suresh Gopi dominates the entire movie. Sarath Kumar's performance is good. Devayani and Abhirami also did a convincing performance. Aashish Vidhyarthi as villain also dominated the movie. Koundamani and Senthil's comedy track is good. The way Senthil misinterprets each word spoken by Koundamani is rib tickling. Director Raj Kapoor has done a good job. Music by Deva is okay."
Tamil films of 2002
-2002:A list of alphabetically arranged films produced in the Tamil film industry in India in 2002:...
Tamil language
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Sarath Kumar, Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
, Devayani and Abhirami
Abhirami (actress)
Abhirami is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.- Career :...
in lead roles. The film was released on 27 September 2002.
Plot
Thiru (Sarath Kumar) and Surya (Suresh GopiSuresh Gopi
Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
) are inseparable friends. They are so close to each other that Thiru selects a bride for Surya and Surya for Thiru. Their friendship is carried over from their grandfathers and fathers who were thick friends. Thiru brings up Surya's daughter, cause Thiru has no children. But, there is Shankara (Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi
Ashish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Hindi films and lately in South Indian films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for film Drohkaal in 1995....
), who wants to separate them and does all that he could to separate them.
Surya's sister becomes pregnant due to a love affair with Thiru's relative. On the eve of her wedding, Divya (Devayani), Thiru's wife, helps her run away with the guy she loves. This breaks the friendship between the two as Surya's mother (Vadivukkarasi
Vadivukkarasi
Vadivukkarasi is a Tamil film and television actress. She has acted in more than 350 films and 10 television serials in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. During her career, she has played various characters, essaying lead, supporting as well as antagonistic roles.-External links:...
) poisons his ears against Thiru. As expected, Shankara is behind this. Finally in the climax, the two destroy Shankara and resolve their differences, and unite in the end.
Cast
- Sarath Kumar as Thiru
- Suresh GopiSuresh GopiSuresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...
as Surya - Devayani as Divya
- AbhiramiAbhirami (actress)Abhirami is an Indian film actress, who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.- Career :...
as Aisha - Ashish VidyarthiAshish VidyarthiAshish Vidyarthi is an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Hindi films and lately in South Indian films. He has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for film Drohkaal in 1995....
as Shankara - VadivukkarasiVadivukkarasiVadivukkarasi is a Tamil film and television actress. She has acted in more than 350 films and 10 television serials in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. During her career, she has played various characters, essaying lead, supporting as well as antagonistic roles.-External links:...
as Surya's mother - GoundamaniGoundamaniGoundamani is a Tamil film actor, comedian and screen icon. He is considered as the greatest comic actor in Kollywood and is renowned for his alliance with fellow actor Senthil.-Early Life:...
as - ManivannanManivannanManivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :...
as - SenthilSenthil (actor)Senthil is an actor from Tamil Nadu, India notable for his comedian roles in Tamil films.-Acting career:He has acted in many popular movies with several of the leading actors and comedians in the south Indian cine industry. He usually appears in films with Goundamani in a slapstick double act....
as - Chandrasekar as
- Raj Kapoor as
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer DevaDeva (music director)
Deva is an Indian film composer and singer. He has composed songs and provided background music for Tamil films in a career spanning about 20 years. Many know his gaana songs, written mostly using Madras Tamil. He is known as the "Father of Gaana Genre" in the Tamil film industry.Deva has composed...
. The soundtrack, released in 2002, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by P. Vijay
P. Vijay
Pa. Vijay is a Tamil language poet and lyricist who writes song lyrics for films. He has also won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in India for his performance of Ovvoru Pookalume in Cheran's Autograph.- As lyricist :...
and Na. Muthukumar
Na. Muthukumar
Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil poet and lyricist, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.-Career:Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai,...
.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Stella Maris' | Silambarasan Rajendar | P. Vijay | 5:38 |
| 2 | 'Oru Kuringi Poo' | Krishna Raj, Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.- Personal life :... , Srinivas Srinivas Srinivas/Sreenivas/Shrinivas/Shreenivas is a common given name for males in India. The word Srinivas is combination of two Sanskrit words, Sri and nivas . Sri means 'radiance' or 'diffusing light'; nivas means 'place of residence'... |
6:16 | |
| 3 | 'Penne Penne' | Unnikrishnan, Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... , Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School... , Ganga |
Na. Muthukumar | 6:23 |
| 4 | 'Eswaraa Eswaraa' | Krishna Raj, Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School... |
P. Vijay | 5:46 |
| 5 | 'Koththamalli' | Silambarasan Rajendar | 6:10 | |
| 6 | 'Malaraai Malaraai' | Unnikrishnan | 2:12 |
Reception
Malathi Rangarajan of Hindu.com said : "Visually shooting locations are a positive aspect of Samasthanam. Sarath Kumar reminds you of the role he essayed in Thenkasi PattanamThenkasi Pattanam
Thenkasi Pattanam is an Indian Tamil film released in 2002. It is the remake of the Malayalam film Thenkasipattanam .-Synopsis:Kannan and Dass are two famous roudies in their village. Dass has a sister called Uma with whom Manikkampillai is in love but she is not interested in him...
. But in Samasthanam the portrayal has finesse. Suresh Gopi is theatrical for the most part — exaggerated expressions proving a minus factor.
Devyani's character has much substance and she sails through with grace. You can't blame her if some of the scenes seem dramatic and contrived — her talking to the birds for instance. Abhirami is more a decorative piece in comparison. Goundamani and Senthil seem to have returned to the comic path they had traversed long ago.
Deva, it is clear, has not exerted himself much — the compositions barely make an impression."
She concluded by : "Lengthy flashbacks and unwarranted song sequences mar the tempo of Samasthanam. The story is strong, but the screenplay lacks crispness."
A critic said : "Suresh Gopi dominates the entire movie. Sarath Kumar's performance is good. Devayani and Abhirami also did a convincing performance. Aashish Vidhyarthi as villain also dominated the movie. Koundamani and Senthil's comedy track is good. The way Senthil misinterprets each word spoken by Koundamani is rib tickling. Director Raj Kapoor has done a good job. Music by Deva is okay."