Gajendra (2004 film)
| Gajendra | |
|---|---|
| File:Gajendra DVD cover.svg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Suresh Krishna |
| Written by | Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | V. A. Durai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Prathap |
| Edited by | K. Thanigachalam |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Tamilanai Cine Creation |
| Distributed by | Tamilanai Cine Creation |
Release date | 26 August 2004 |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Gajendra is a 2004 Tamil action film directed by Suresh Krishna. The film features Vijayakanth, Sarath Babu, Flora and Laya in lead roles. The film, produced by V. A. Durai, had musical score by Deva and was released on 26 August 2004 to negative reviews. The film is remake of Telugu film Simhadri.[1][2][3][4][5]
Film was dubbed in hindi as "Return of Khuda Gawah".
Plot
Gajendra (Vijayakanth), an orphan, is adopted and grows up under Azhagarsamy's (Sarath Babu) family care. Azhagarsamy considers him like his own son. Kasthuri (Flora), Azhagarsamy's granddaughter, falls in love with Gajendra. Gajendra takes of a mentally ill girl called Indhu (Laya). The rest of the story is about why he took care of her.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Gajendra
- Sarath Babu as Azhagarsamy
- Flora as Kasthuri
- Laya as Indhu
- Seetha as Mahalakshmi
- Rajeev as Aravind
- Radha Ravi as Shawkat Ali
- Ramesh Khanna as Pazhaniappa
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Pidambaram
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Raj Kapoor
Soundtrack
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 2004, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Kabilan Vairamuthu and P. Vijay.[6][7][8]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Gaja Vadhana' | Sri Ram | Kabilan Vairamuthu | 4:49 |
| 2 | 'Unnai Paartha' | S. P. B. Charan, Sharmila | P. Vijay | 4:38 |
| 3 | 'Erumbu Onnu' | Karthik, Anuradha Sriram | 4:39 | |
| 4 | 'Ammavum Naane' | Srinivas | 4:43 | |
| 5 | 'Oorukku' | Deva | 5:13 |
Reception
IndiaGlitz.com described the film as a "bad remake".[3] Sify.com said that the film is a "waste of time".[4]
References
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- ^ "BizHat.com - Gajendra Review". movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ a b "Indiaglitz - Gajendra Tamil Movie Movie Review". indiaglitz.com. 2004-09-22. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ a b "Movie Review : Gajendra". sify.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "The Hindu : Entertainment / Film Review : "Gajendra"". hindu.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ "Gajendra Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Gajendra : Tamil Movie". hummaa.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.
- ^ "Gajendra by Deva". muzigle.com. Retrieved 2012-06-02.