Lucky Man (1995 film)

Lucky Man is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy film directed by Pratap Pothen. The film stars Karthik, Goundamani, Senthil, and Sanghavi, while Manjula Vijayakumar, Radha Ravi, Vinu Chakravarthy, and Thyagu play supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1994 Telugu film Yamaleela.[1] The film released on 14 April 1995 and failed at the box office.

Lucky Man
Directed byPratap Pothen
Screenplay byPratap Pothen
Story byS. V. Krishna Reddy
Produced byK. Prashath
Starring
CinematographyAravind Kamalanathan
Edited by
Music byAdithyan
Production
company
Prashath Art Films
Release date
  • 14 April 1995 (1995-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film starts in heaven where Yama's assistant Chitragupta loses the Brahma Suvadi book written by Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma to administrate human birth, death, post-death punishment, and rebirth. The Brahma Suvadi falls into a city in Tamil Nadu, and Gopi, a young man, gets hold of the book and becomes rich using it. At the same time, Brahma come to know that the book is lost and orders Yama and Chitragupta to locate the book within one month. Chitragupta fears that if the book is seen by humans, chaos will happen. However, Yama assures him that only the details of the person who is viewing the same will be shown by the book. Meanwhile, Yama and Chitragupta come to Tamil Nadu to search for the book. One day, Gopi learns about his mother's death date through that book. Now, Gopi wants to save his mother and win his lover. Gopi's opponent Sivaraman, a ruthless don, wants to know Gopi's secret of success, and he plans to steal the book from Gopi by abducting his mother and lover. In the climax, Yama helps Gopi secure the book from Sivaraman and kill him. Yama also spares Gopi's mother's life for his help.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music composed by Adithyan and lyrics written by Piraisoodan.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pallana Party"Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith4:18
2."Yaar Seidha Mayam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sangeetha Sajith5:10
3."Ammamma Anandham"K. S. Chithra5:07
4."Yama Dharmaraja"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra5:09
5."Akum Bakum"Suresh Peters, Sujatha4:54
6."Ammama Aayiram"Mano5:07
Total length:29:45

Release and reception

Lucky Man was released on 14 April 1995.[4] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Lucky Man stands out as a story with a difference. It has enough laughs to make a pleasant 2 1/2 hours".[1] RPR of Kalki wrote that, in contrast to the film's title, those going to watch the film were "unlucky men".[5] The film failed commercially.[6]

References
  1. Vijiyan, K. (6 May 1995). "When the gods tangle with mortals". New Straits Times. p. 28. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. Mohan, Ashutosh (24 March 2020). "Top 10 Tamil Films Where Senthil Got The Better Of Goundamani". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "Lucky Man". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. "லக்கி மேன் / Lucky Man (1995)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ஆர். பி. ஆர். (30 April 1995). "லக்கிமேன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 47. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  6. Sundaram, Nandhu (1 December 2020). "'Baasha' to 'Sathi Leelavathi': Why 1995 is an unforgettable year for Tamil cinema fans". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
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