David Uncle is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed Guna. The film stars Anandaraj, Siva, Sivaranjani, Rekha and Sridevi Vijaykumar. It was released on 25 September 1992.[1]
| David Uncle | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guna |
| Written by | Guna Navalar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | L. Vasu K. Rajpreeth |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | K. Rajpreeth |
| Edited by | M. N. Raja |
| Music by | Adithyan |
Production company | Aarthi International |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe story begins with the minister Deivanayagam and his son who debated. Deivanayagam's son came with his wife Malathi and new-born daughter Devi, he believed that his father changed. On the other hand, Deivanayagam wanted his son back, leaving his wife and daughter but his son refused. Meanwhile, Deivanayagam's assistant Arumugam killed Deivanayagam in front of his son and Arumugam put the blame on him. Deivanayagam's son was arrested and then the new-born daughter was handed over to a beggar by Arumugam.
A few years later, Arumugam becomes a corrupt minister. He has a daughter Selvi who is in love with the poor man Raja. Regarding Malathi, she takes up a job as a teacher while Devi, who was forced to beg, is saved by the pickpocket David. In the past, the same Arumugam killed David's father Anthony and mother, he was separated from his sister Mary. Later, David becomes a good man and works hard to feed Devi. Finally, Malathi finds her daughter Devi and David finds his sister Mary who is in fact Selvi. Arumugam is determined to separate Raja and Selvi. David rescues the young lovers against the heartless Arumugam.
Cast
edit- Anandaraj as David
- Siva as Raja
- Sivaranjani as Selvi / Mary
- Rekha as Malathi
- Sridevi Vijaykumar as Devi
- Goundamani as Gounder
- Senthil as Panniraj
- K. Rajpreeth as Arumugam
- R. P. Viswam as Deivanayagam
- Rajeev as Raghupathi
- Srikanth as Anthony, David's father
- Silk Smitha as Singari
- Sangeeta as Selvi's mother
- Kamala Kamesh
- Shanmugasundari as Malathi's mother
- Kumarimuthu
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Gundu Kalyanam as Nagarajan
- LIC Narasimhan
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Adithyan.[2][3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Azhage Poovil Seithano" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Kalidasan | 5:16 |
| "Devan Sabaiyinil" | Mano, Minmini | Piraisoodan | 4:45 |
| "Neeyum Thirudan" | Adithyan | Kalidasan | 3:59 |
| "Thattungadi" | S. P. Sailaja | Piraisoodan | 4:38 |
| "Thottutta" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | Kadhal Mathi | 4:15 |
| "Vayya Soodu Yerudhu" | Malgudi Subha | Piraisoodan | 4:25 |
Reception
editMalini Mannath of The Indian Express said the film "never really takes off", criticising the screenplay as "loosely structured" and felt Rajeev was wasted; only Sridevi "steals the show".[4]
References
edit- ^ "david uncle ( 1992 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "David Uncle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "David Uncle – Oru Vazhi Paathai Tamil Film Audio cd". Banumass. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (25 September 1992). "Grounded inaction". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 17 March 2014 – via Google News Archive.
External links
edit- David Uncle at IMDb
