Unakkaga Piranthen
Unakkaga Piranthen (transl. Born for you) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Prashanth and Mohini. The music was composed by Deva, while cinematography was handled by Jayanan Vincent. It was produced and distributed by Tirupur Mani under Vivekananda Pictures banner.
| Unakkaga Piranthen | |
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| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Written by | Balu Anand |
| Produced by | Tirupur Mani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Deva |
| Distributed by | Vivekananda Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Radha (Mohini), is a Sri Lankan refugee, who has taken shelter in a refugee camp in India. When a camp guard tries to molest her, a local man called Krishnan (Prashanth) comes to her rescue. They start meeting frequently and soon fall in love. When refugees are ordered back to Sri Lanka, Radha goes. Unable to bear the separation, Krishna decides to swim to Sri Lanka, but on reaching shore he is arrested by coastal guards who think he is a terrorist. Krishna manages to escape from captivity and find Radha.
Cast
- Prashanth as Krishnan
- Mohini as Radha
- Sangeetha as Yamini, Radha's mother
- Janagaraj as Radha's grandfather
- Vijay Krishnaraj as a police inspector
Soundtrack
| Unakkaga Piranthen | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1992 |
| Recorded | 1992 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Audio Fine |
| Producer | Deva |
The score and soundtrack were composed by Deva.
Tamil version
The soundtrack was released in 1992 and features 4 tracks. The lyrics were written by Vaali and Kamakodiyan.[1]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Maama Maama Unai" | Swarnalatha, Mano | Kamakodiyan | 4:50 |
| 2 | "Oh Krishna (Duet)" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 4:41 |
| 3 | "Oh Krishna (Lady)" | S. Janaki | 4:48 | |
| 4 | "Padikkara Vayasula" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kamakodiyan | 4:55 |
| 5 | "Penn Venum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha | 4:05 | |
Telugu version
This film was dubbed into Telugu as Prema Pujari.[2] All lyrics were written by Rajashri.[3]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Oh Radha Oh Radha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:47 |
| 2 | "Idi Naa Aasayam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:44 |
| 3 | "Oh Krishna Oh Krishna" | K. S. Chithra | 4:55 |
| 4 | "Mandaram Mudda Mandaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:10 |
| 5 | "Mava Mava" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:52 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "Balu Anand, the director, could have geared up the proceedings a bit as the slackness is obvious on certain portions".[4]
References
- "Unakkaga Piranthen - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". January 1992.
- "Prema Pujari". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Prema Poojari". Spotify. August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search".