Suryavamsam
Encyclopedia
Suryavamsam is a Tamil
film
directed by Vikraman. The film stars Sarath Kumar
, Devayani
and Raadhika in the lead roles. The film was remade into bollywood as Sooryavansham
. Sooryavansham
starred actor Amitabh Bachan and Soundarya
. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A. Rajkumar.
This story is also remaked in Telugu as "Surya Vamsham" with Meena and Venkatesh
as lead actors and in Kannada as "Surya Vamsha" with Vishnuvardhan
and Isha Koppikar in leading roles.
) is one of the most respected, most educated and among the wealthiest men in his district. He is respected by one and all, however his only black mark is his son -Chinnarasu (Sarath Kumar
) who is considered a dunce owing to his poor academic history. Chinnarasu once loved and adored - Gowri(Priya Raman
) who was his wife to be- until she attempted suicide to prevent this union (as Chinnarasu was a dunce). To prevent any misunderstandings- Chinnarasu declared that he was not interested in Gowri and earned his father's wrath.
When Nandini (Devayani
) arrives for her brother's wedding to Chinnarasu's sister- she is moved by Chinnarasu's deep love and falls in love with him. Nandini and Chinnarasu marry and enrage both sets of their parents- however with Hard work Chinnarasu gradually becomes one of the biggest businessmen in town and among its wealthiest citizens- making Sakthivel proud of him.
When the enemity of Ceheemban (Anand Raj) threatens to create a rift, father and son solve it and the family is happily united.
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
Kollywood
Kollywood is a word referring two different movie industries in India and Nepal, derived from the word Hollywood and their local movie centers.* Tamil cinema, the Tamil language film industry based on Kodambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,...
directed by Vikraman. The film stars Sarath Kumar
Sarath Kumar
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
, Devayani
Devayani
Devayani is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam...
and Raadhika in the lead roles. The film was remade into bollywood as Sooryavansham
Sooryavansham
Sooryavansham is a 1999 Bollywood movie starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Soundarya, Rachana Banerjee, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. Although the film was a box office flop critics hailed Amitabh Bachchan's performance as his best ever since his comeback in 1997.However, this film has become...
. Sooryavansham
Sooryavansham
Sooryavansham is a 1999 Bollywood movie starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Soundarya, Rachana Banerjee, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. Although the film was a box office flop critics hailed Amitabh Bachchan's performance as his best ever since his comeback in 1997.However, this film has become...
starred actor Amitabh Bachan and Soundarya
Soundarya
Soundarya was a film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in Telugu. She was killed in a plane crash near Bangalore.-Film career:...
. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by S. A. Rajkumar.
This story is also remaked in Telugu as "Surya Vamsham" with Meena and Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh
Venkatesh Daggubati is an Indian film actor who stars in Tollywood films. He is the son of veteran Tollywood film producer, former MP, Dr. D. Ramanaidu. He is often credited as Victory Venkatesh in films and is one of the lead actors in Telugu Cinema. He has won seven Nandi Awards and four...
as lead actors and in Kannada as "Surya Vamsha" with Vishnuvardhan
Vishnuvardhan
Sampath Kumar , popularly known as Vishnuvardhan , was a prominent Indian film actor. He has acted in Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in over 220 movies in total that includes 200 Kannada movies, 5 Hindi movies, 5 Telugu movies, 3 Malayalam movies and 6 Tamil movies...
and Isha Koppikar in leading roles.
Plot
Sakthivel Gounder (Sarath KumarSarath Kumar
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
) is one of the most respected, most educated and among the wealthiest men in his district. He is respected by one and all, however his only black mark is his son -Chinnarasu (Sarath Kumar
Sarath Kumar
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
) who is considered a dunce owing to his poor academic history. Chinnarasu once loved and adored - Gowri(Priya Raman
Priya Raman
Priya Raman is a malayalam actress and film producer. She has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films and in television serials of both languages. Her first film was the Rajnikanth produced film Valli, in 1993. Her second film. Arthana, directed by I. V...
) who was his wife to be- until she attempted suicide to prevent this union (as Chinnarasu was a dunce). To prevent any misunderstandings- Chinnarasu declared that he was not interested in Gowri and earned his father's wrath.
When Nandini (Devayani
Devayani
Devayani is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam...
) arrives for her brother's wedding to Chinnarasu's sister- she is moved by Chinnarasu's deep love and falls in love with him. Nandini and Chinnarasu marry and enrage both sets of their parents- however with Hard work Chinnarasu gradually becomes one of the biggest businessmen in town and among its wealthiest citizens- making Sakthivel proud of him.
When the enemity of Ceheemban (Anand Raj) threatens to create a rift, father and son solve it and the family is happily united.
Cast
- Sarath KumarSarath KumarSarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
- Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder - DevayaniDevayaniDevayani is an Indian film actress. She starred in numerous Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, along with a few Hindi films and one Bengali film. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for her performances in the films Kadhal Kottai and Surya Vamsam...
- Nandini - Raadhika- Sakthivel Gounder's Wife
- 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 :...
- Chinnarasus Sidekick - Priya RamanPriya RamanPriya Raman is a malayalam actress and film producer. She has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films and in television serials of both languages. Her first film was the Rajnikanth produced film Valli, in 1993. Her second film. Arthana, directed by I. V...
- Gowri - Jai Ganesh
- Ajay Rathnam]
Awards
- 1997 - Filmfare Awards (South)Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
for Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil)Filmfare Best Director Award (Tamil)The Filmfare Best Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1972 with P. Madhavan being the first recipient.K...
- SooryavanshamSooryavanshamSooryavansham is a 1999 Bollywood movie starring Amitabh Bachchan in a dual role, Soundarya, Rachana Banerjee, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan. Although the film was a box office flop critics hailed Amitabh Bachchan's performance as his best ever since his comeback in 1997.However, this film has become...