Unakkaga Piranthen
Unakkaga Piranthen (transl. I was born for you) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Anand, and produced by Vivekananda Pictures. The film stars Prashanth and Mohini.
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| Directed by | Balu Anand |
| Written by | Balu Anand |
| Produced by | Tirupur Mani |
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| Cinematography | Jayanan Vincent |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Deva |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Radha 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 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
- Sangeeta as Yamini
- Janagaraj as Radha's grandfather
- Vijay Krishnaraj as a police inspector
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vaali and Kamakodiyan.[1][2] For the dubbed Telugu version Prema Pujari,[3] all lyrics were written by Rajasri.[4]
- Tamil
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Maama Maama Unai" | Swarnalatha, Mano | Kamakodiyan | 4:50 |
| "Oh Krishna (Duet)" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 4:41 |
| "Oh Krishna (Lady)" | S. Janaki | 4:48 | |
| "Padikkara Vayasula" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kamakodiyan | 4:55 |
| "Penn Venum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sunandha | 4:05 |
- Telugu
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Oh Radha Oh Radha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:47 |
| "Idi Naa Aasayam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:44 |
| "Oh Krishna Oh Krishna" | K. S. Chithra | 4:55 |
| "Mandaram Mudda Mandaram" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:10 |
| "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".[5] C. R. K. of Kalki wrote that the film's first half was good, but the director lost grip in the second half and the film became logicless.[6]
References
- "Unakkaga Piranthen". JioSaavn. January 1992. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- "Unakkaga Piranthen Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Deva". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- "Prema Pujari". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Prema Poojari". Spotify. August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- "Routine, but different". The Indian Express. 29 May 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- சி.ஆர்.கே. (14 June 1992). "உனக்காகப் பிறந்தேன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.