Karmegham
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| Karmegham | |
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| Directed by | S. P. Rajkumar |
| Written by | S. P. Rajkumar |
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| Cinematography | Rm. Ramanathshetty |
| Edited by | K. Thanigachalam |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | S. S. R. Movies |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Karmegham (transl. Black Cloud) is a 2002 Tamil language drama film directed by S. P. Rajkumar. The film stars Mammootty, Radha Ravi, and Abhirami.[1]
Plot
[edit]Karmegham returns to his village after serving in the army for long. He finds that the villagers still live the shackles of old customs and traditions. They work as slaves to a feudal landlord who exploits them. Maheswari, a doctor, falls in love with Karmegham. Later through his mother, Karmegham learns that Radha Ravi is his father and then it becomes a father-son conflict. Karmegham stood with the villagers and opposed his father and brother Shakthi. His sister, Mangai, loves a poor villager but Sakthi and his father are against her love. Sakthi kills her sister's lover, his sister goes mad and Karmegham calls the police. His brother escapes but the police shot him in an encounter. Karmegham gets married with Maheswari. His sister and mother die in a bomb blast planned by Karmegham's father. Karmegham kills his father to save at least his village.
Cast
[edit]- Mammootty as Karmegham
- Abhirami as Maheswari
- Vadivelu as Khanja
- Radha Ravi as Karmegham's father
- Manorama as Karmegham's mother
- Baburaj as Police Officer
- Ilavarasu as Saguni
- Thalaivasal Vijay as a District Collector
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- C. R. Saraswathi
- Mayilsamy
- Singamuthu
- Halwa Vasu
- Bonda Mani
- Muthukaalai
- Alphonsa in a special appearance
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
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| "Etumula Veti Kati" | Unni Menon, Antara Chowdhury | Arivumathi | 4:44 |
| "Kaasa Padi Alantha" | Vidyasagar | Yugabharathi | 3:48 |
| "Satham Podum" | Shankar Mahadevan, Sri Vardhini | Palani Bharathi | 4:18 |
| "Sri Ranga Pattanam" (duet) | Malathy Lakshman, Gopal Sharma | Pa. Vijay | 4:41 |
| "Sri Ranga Pattanam" (solo) | Malathi Lakshman | 4:41 | |
| "Thaaratha Pati" | Manikka Vinayagam, Swarnalatha | Palani Bharathi | 4:37 |
Reception
[edit]Sify described the film as an "Old wine in new bottle" and wrote, "It is an old style tearjerker that lacks any freshness either by way of incidents or narration".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sreedhar Pillai (23 September 2002). "'Superstardom is a burden'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 June 2003. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ "Karmegam (2004)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Karmegham". Sify. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2012.