Shanti Kranti (/ʃɑːnθi krɑːnθi/ transl. Peace and Revolution) is a 1991 Indian action film produced and directed by V. Ravichandran under Eshwari Productions. The film stars Ravichandran and Juhi Chawla, alongside Ramesh Aravind, Khushbu Sundar, Anant Nag, Babu Antony, Y. Vijaya and Baby Sangita. It was simultaneously shot in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil languages. Ravichandran was the main lead in Kannada, while he portrayed Ramesh Aravind's role in Tamil and Telugu. Nagarjuna played the lead role in Telugu, while Rajinikanth played the lead role in Hindi and Tamil, with the Tamil version titled Nattukku Oru Nallavan (transl. A good man for the country). The film became a box-office bomb in all languages.[2]
| Shanti Kranti | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover in Kannada | |
| Directed by | V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | V. Ravichandran Hamsalekha (Kannada dialogues) |
| Produced by | V. Ravichandran N. Veeraswamy |
| Starring | V. Ravichandran Rajinikanth Nagarjuna Juhi Chawla Ramesh Aravind Khushbu Anant Nag |
| Cinematography | R. Madhusudhan |
| Edited by | K. Balu |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Eshwari Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Telugu Hindi Tamil |
| Budget | ₹10 crores[1] |
Plot
editInspector Subhash learns that Daddy, who runs Om ashram for children, is the mastermind behind the organ trafficking of children. Subhash's girlfriend Jyoti, who works in the ashram, helps Subhash in the investigation, but she gets captured and killed by Daddy. An enraged Subhash sets out to destroy Daddy with the help of some kids in the ashram, where he mananges to finish Daddy and his business, thus avenging Jyoti's death.
Cast
edit| Actor (Kannada) | Actor (Telugu) | Actor (Tamil) | Actor (Hindi) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Ravichandran | Nagarjuna | Rajinikanth | Inspector Subhash | |
| Juhi Chawla | Jyothi | |||
| Ramesh Aravind | V. Ravichandran | Inspector Bharath | ||
| Anant Nag | Daddy | |||
| Khushbu | Rekha | |||
| Srinath | Jaishankar | Alok Nath | Commissioner of Police | |
| Doddanna | Satyanarayana | Janagaraj | Satyendra Kapoor | Subhash's father |
| Annapurna | Manorama | Aruna Irani | Subash's mother | |
| Charuhasan | Politician | |||
| Babu Antony | Bob | |||
| Y. Vijaya | Swathi | |||
| Baby Sangita | ||||
| Manik Irani | Daddy's henchman | |||
| Jack Gaud | Daddy's henchman | |||
- Kannada
- Master Prakash
- Baby Anu Prabhakar
- Rekha Das
- Telugu
- Srinath as Commissioner Shiva Kumar
- P. J. Sarma as Home Minister
- Thyagaraju as I. G.
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Sastry
- Ahuti Prasad
- Master Amith
- Tamil
- Delhi Ganesh as Doctor
- Jai Ganesh as Advocate
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Astrologer
- Hindi
- Om Shivpuri as Politician
Production
editV. Ravichandran announced that Shanti Kranti will be an expensive project in his career. He decided to direct in four languages — Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The Tamil version was titled Naattukku Oru Nallavan. Rajinikanth played the lead in Hindi and Tamil, while Nagarjuna was in Telugu and Ravichandran himself in Kannada.[3] Rajinikanth initially refused to do the project as he was required to give 100 days call sheet, but accepted after hearing the story.[4] The film was launched on 14 November 1988, the hundredth birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru at Kanteerava Studios alongside other language versions of the film.[5] Journalists from different languages were invited to the event and were shown the films Premaloka and Ranadheera as Veeraswamy wanted them to see the films before they ask questions to Ravichandran.[6] Bullet Prakash, who went on to become a famous comedian in Kannada cinema, made his acting debut as child artist with the Kannada version of this film.[7] Despite beginning production in 1988, it took at least two years to complete.[8] To bring his vision to life, Ravichandran allegedly borrowed a 50-acre empty land to film the climax. He also erected large sets and recreated M G Road, Bangalore so that he could blast out a few portions while separate cars, catering services and crew members were assigned for each version.[9]
Soundtrack
editHamsalekha composed the music for the film and the soundtracks.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swathantra Baanali" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Madhyarathrili" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Mano & chorus | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Gaaliyo Gaaliyo" | S. Janaki, SPB | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Huttodyaake Saayodyaake" | S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Iddare Iddare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:09 |
| 6. | "One Two Three" | K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Aane Mele" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Anatha Bhanduve" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 1:57 |
| 9. | "Bandano Yamaraya" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 0:56 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swathanthra Bhaarathamaa" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Ardha Raathrilo" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, S. Janaki | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Gaali Go Gaali Go" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Puttedhi Nijam" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 6:36 |
| 5. | "Evvaru Neesari" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:52 |
| 6. | "One Two Three" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra | 7:37 |
| 7. | "Enugoche Yeh Ooroche" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Anaadha Bandhuve" | Veturi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 1:57 |
| 9. | "Vachaadu Yamaraaja" | Sirivennela Sitarama Satry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 0:56 |
| Total length: | 43:35 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ja Ae Ga" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik | 4:41 |
| 2. | "One Two Three" | Indeevar | Anuradha Paudwal, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 7:32 |
| 3. | "Ude Uhi Uncha" | Indeevar | Suresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Tu Hi Mera" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 1:22 |
| 5. | "Sajna O O" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Purvaee Purvaee" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:15 |
| 7. | "Aadhi Night Mein" | Indeevar | Alka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 8:24 |
| 8. | "Jo Dare Woh" | Indeevar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chinna Kannamma" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Nallavan Nallavan" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Thendrale Thendrale" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "One Two Three" | Muthulingam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Veedi Katti Vilaiyadalama" | Muthulingam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 6. | "Ore Moochi Ponal" | Muthulingam | S. Janaki | |
| 7. | "En Thayinmani Kodiye" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Reception
editDeccan Herald wrote "It was a visual spectacle no doubt, but the narrative lost sight of its subject---the organ transplant mafia". The film became a failure in all four languages. Its failure put Ravichandran in financial distress "forcing him to rely on remakes of hit Tamil and Telugu films" which resurrected his career.[1]
References
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- ^ "Shooting star". Sunday Magazine. Indian Express Group. 1 November 1992. p. 10. Retrieved 4 March 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ^ Kumar, S. (2 September 1988). "Youngster with fresh ideas". The Hindu. p. 17. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "A Day to remember". Screen. 25 November 1988. p. 20. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023 – via Rajinifans.com.
- ^ "ರವಿಚಂದ್ರನ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುಗಳು ಬಂದರೆ ಥಿಯೇಟರ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಎದ್ದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ!". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Actor Bullet Prakash passes away". The Hindu. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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- ^ "Shanthi Kranthi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 31 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Shanthi-Kranthi". JioSaavn. 19 September 1991. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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