Sevvanthi is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film direction and photographed by P. S. Nivas. The film stars Santhana Pandian and Sreeja, with Janagaraj, Charan Raj and Vennira Aadai Moorthy in supporting roles. It was released on 29 July 1994.[1]
| Sevvanthi | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | P. S. Nivas |
| Written by | Sundar Babu (dialogues) |
| Story by | Harikrishnan |
| Produced by | Shobha nivas |
| Starring | Santhana Pandian Sreeja |
| Cinematography | P. S. Nivas |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekar K. R. Shankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Dhanisha Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (August 2021) |
Cast
edit- Santhana Pandian
- Sreeja
- Janagaraj
- Charan Raj
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Meesai Murugesan
Production
editThe film was in making for three years due to many problems.[2] Actor Santhana Pandian (son of C. Aranganayagam) made his debut in the film. He and lead actress Sreeja got married during the filming of the film.[3] It is Nivas' final film as director.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5][6]
| Song | Singer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Vaasamalli Poovu | Uma Ramanan | Ponnadiyan |
| Punnaivana Poonguyil | Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha | Piraisoodan |
| Ponnatam Poovattam | Mano, Swarnalatha | Vaali |
| Semmeene Semmeene | P. Jayachandran, Sunanda | |
| Anbe Aaruyire | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingam |
Reception
editReviewing the film for The Indian Express, Malini Mannath mentioned that "though his fairly neat, there is not much in the film which will hold the audience to their seats". Regarding the hero of the film, she mentioned that "He is confident and uninhibited before the camera and gets his expression right. His dialogue delivery reminds one of actor Ramarajan".[3] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that the one needs patience to watch this film; however he praised Ilaiyaraaja's music and Nivas' cinematography, calling them the only strong points of the film.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sevvanthi ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ பிரபா, கானா (20 August 2015). "செவ்வந்தி திரைப்படப் பாடல்கள் வந்த போது". radiospathy.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Mannath, Malini (29 July 1994). "Tragic end to a love story". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Cinematographer PS Nivas passes away". The Indian Express. 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Sevvandhi". JioSaavn. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Chinnathayee – Sevvanthi Tamil Film Audio CD by Ilayaraaja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (4 September 1994). "செவ்வந்தி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.