Ganam Courtar Avargale
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| Ganam Courtar Avargale | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Manivannan |
| Written by | Manivannan |
| Produced by | Sengamalam Manivannan |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Ambika |
| Cinematography | A. Sabapathy |
| Edited by | Gowthaman |
| Music by | Devendran |
Production company | Kamala Jothi Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ganam Courtar Avargale (transl. Your honour) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Manivannan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ambika. It was released on 20 May 1988.
Plot[edit]
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Jayabhaskar "Bhaski", an aspiring lawyer, works under veteran lawyer Desikachari as assistant and becomes close to his family. Things change when Desikachari becomes involved in a murder case.
Cast[edit]
- Sathyaraj as Jayabhaskar ("Baski")
- Ambika as Seetha
- S. S. Chandran as Desikachari
- Srividya as Pankajam ("Paki")
- Silk Smitha as Nirosha
- Janagaraj as Baski's mentor
- Captain Raju
- Pratap Pothen
- Chandrasekhar as Nirosha's brother
Production[edit]
Ganam Courtar Avargale was written and directed by Manivannan, and produced by his wife Sengamalam under Kamala Jothi Combines. Cinematography was handled by A. Sabapathy, and editing by A. Gowthaman.[1] While filming a court scene, Sathyaraj played 13 different roles, taking inspiration from Sivaji Ganesan playing nine roles in Navarathri (1964).[2][3] The final length of the film was 3,929.21 metres (12,891.1 ft).[4]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Devendran.[5] The song "Yaaritta Sattam" has an instrumental version, with R. Chandrasekar playing the guitar.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Patta Patippu" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | 5:51 |
| 2. | "Motta" | Vairamuthu | K. S. Chithra | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Yaaritta Sattam" | Vairamuthu | Malaysia Vasudevan | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Kadal Kavidai" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Aasaikku Pooja" | Jevabharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Yaaritta Sattam" (Instrumental) | — | — | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 27:42 | |||
Release and reception[edit]
Ganam Courtar Avargale was released on 20 May 1988.[8] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express positively reviewed the film for Manivannan's "stylish" direction and Sathyaraj's performance.[9] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt that, post-interval, the screenplay could have been a little smarter.[10] The film was commercially successful.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Ganam Courtar Avargale... (motion picture) (in Tamil). Kamala Jothi Combines. 1988. Opening credits, from 0:00 to 1:23.
- ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 April 2007). "Sathyaraj and his 10 roles". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "கனம் கோர்ட்டார் அவர்களே படத்தில் 13 தோற்றங்களில் அசத்தினார், சத்யராஜ்" [Sathyaraj rocked with his 13-role performance in Ganam Courtar Avargale]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Ganam Courtar Avargale (Celluloid)". Central Board of Film Certification. 17 May 1988. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Ganam Kortaar Avargale". JioSaavn. 31 January 1988. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Kanam Korttar Avargale Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Devendran". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Ganam Kortaar Avargale". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "கனம் கோர்ட்டார் அவர்களே / Ganam Courtar Avargale (1988)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 17 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (27 May 1988). "Ganam Kortaar Avargale". The Indian Express. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (12 June 1988). "கணம் கோர்ட்டார் அவர்களே". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 45. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Successive hits – Who gave the most in Tamil cinema? | Manivannan". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
External links[edit]
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