The Prince (1996 film)
The Prince is a 1996 Indian Malayalam-language gangster film scripted and directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Mohanlal and Prema. Dialogues were written by T. A. Razzaq. The film marked the accomplished Tamil director, Krishna's debut in Malayalam cinema and also Prakash Raj’s Malayalam debut. The music was scored by Deva.[1] The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Mahaan.[2]
| The Prince | |
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| Directed by | Suresh Krissna |
| Written by | T. A. Razzaq (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Suresh Krishna |
| Produced by | Kochumon |
| Starring | Mohanlal Prema Prakash Raj Girish Karnad Nizhalgal Ravi |
| Cinematography | V. Pratap |
| Edited by | Ganesh Kumar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Casino Pictures |
| Distributed by | Casino Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
It was a story of the other side of a Mafia family. Jeeva, son of a Don Vishwanath, falls in love with Swarna, daughter of a famous Carnatic singer. He hides the truth of his family background from her to win her love. But she learns of this, and uses silence to make him confess his situation. How Jeeva goes through trials and tribulations of saving his love on one side and law of the mafia on the other side forms the theme of the film.
Cast
- Mohanlal as Jeeva "Prince" Viswanath
- Prema as Swarna
- Prakash Raj as Surya Das
- Girish Karnad as Viswanath
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Spadikam George as Rajashekharan
- Srividya
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan
- Jagannatha Varma
- Renuka
Soundtrack
The soundtrack consists of six songs composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Girish Puthenchery.
Malayalam (Original)
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Jum Thaka Jum Thaka" | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra |
| "Shyamayam Radhike" | K. S. Chithra, Mohanlal |
| "Kannil Kannil Kannaadi" | M. G. Sreekumar, K.S. Chithra |
| "Cholakkilikal" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Nanda Nandana" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Thannana Thannana" | M. G. Sreekumar, K. S. Chithra |
| "Prince Theme" | Chorus |
Telugu soundtrack (Dubbed)
| Song | Singer(s) | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Nee Padham" | K. S. Chithra | Vennelakanti |
| "Zumthaka" | Sujatha Mohan, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Naadha Nandhana" | S. P. Sailaja | |
| "Saage Thene" | K. S. Chithra, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Korika Guvvala" | Sujatha Mohan, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Cheekatimayama" | S. P. Sailaja |
Reception
The film was released on 27 August 1996. Prince was released with high expectations among audience, considering the director's previous release Baashha being a major success,[3] but it underperformed at the box office.[4][5]
References
- George, Anjana (11 June 2019). "Girish Karnad left everyone amazed at the sets of The Prince with his genius takes: Director Suresh Krissna". The Times of India.
- ஆர். பி. ஆர் (27 October 1996). "மகான்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- Mathew, Mini (9 March 2019). "Man like a lion, man like a prince: 12 Malayalam songs that deify male heroes". The News Minute.
- Kumar, P. K. Ajith (11 June 2019). "Girish Karnad's long connection to Malayalam". The Hindu.
- Menon, Vishal (19 November 2019). "Flops Of Glory: Suresh Krissna's Big Malayalam Outing, The Prince". Film Companion. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
External links
- The Prince at IMDb