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Encyclopedia > Roja
Roja
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Produced by Mani Ratnam
K. Balachander
Written by Mani Ratnam
Starring Arvind Swamy
Madhoo
Pankaj Kapoor
Nasser
Janagaraj
Music by A. R. Rahman
Distributed by Madras Talkies
Release date(s) 1992
Running time 137 mins
Language Tamil
IMDb profile

Roja (1992) is a Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam. The movie was subsequently dubbed in other Indian languages, catapulting Mani Ratnam to national acclaim. This film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who debuted in this movie. This soundtrack is among the All Time Top 100 soundtracks listed by TIME magazine [1], issued in 2005. In late 2007, Time magazine voted Roja as one of the top ten soundtracks of the world.[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Rojabig. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Kailasam Balachander (born July 9-1930 in Nannilam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Arvind Swamy Arvind Swamy (MBA, IIM-A) is a popular former Tamil actor. ... Madhoo is an actress in Indian films. ... Pankaj Kapoor is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. ... Nassar is Tamil actor, producer, storywriter, director, lyric writer and a singer. ... Janagaraj (born in Chennai, India) is an actor. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Look up time in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Roja was dubbed in Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, and Telugu. The film was recently re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks the world over. It is considered as the one of the best films from Indian film industry stable from the 90s. Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the two central official languages of India, the other being English. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... “Telugu” redirects here. ... Terrorist redirects here. ...

Contents

Plot

Vaishnavi and Madhoo from the film Roja
Vaishnavi and Madhoo from the film Roja

Roja revolves around one Man's love for his motherland and a wife's unfailing love for her husband. Roja (Madhoo) is a village girl, born and brought up in Sundarapandianpuram in Tirunelveli district in Southern Tamil Nadu. She prays that the handsome suitor and top cryptologist Rishi (Arvind Swamy), arriving in the village soon, accepts a proposal to get married to her sister. It soon emerges that Roja's sister is in love with another, and to everyone's surprise Rishi requests Roja's hand in marriage. Roja gets married to Rishi, and the couple move out of the village to live in the city. They both fall in love here, and settle down. Working for the Indian Government, Rishi is assigned a posting at an army communications center in Kashmir. Roja's world is shattered when Rishi is abducted by militant Kashmiri separatists who demand the release of their terrorist leader Wasim Khan from prison, held by Indian military forces. Roja pleads with politicians and the military for help, but she has little success. The film is set against the backdrop of the longstanding struggle between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, an issue that is still in the melting pot. Image File history File links Roja002. ... Image File history File links Roja002. ... Madhoo is an actress in Indian films. ... , Tirunelveli district [8] is the penultimate southern most district of Tamilnadu in India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Arvind Swamy Arvind Swamy (MBA, IIM-A) is a popular former Tamil actor. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ...


Cast

Arvind Swamy Arvind Swamy (MBA, IIM-A) is a popular former Tamil actor. ... Madhoo is an actress in Indian films. ... Pankaj Kapoor is an Indian theatre, television and film actor. ... Nassar is Tamil actor, producer, storywriter, director, lyric writer and a singer. ... Janagaraj (born in Chennai, India) is an actor. ...

Awards

The film has been nominated for the following awards since its release:


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The film has won the following awards since its release: Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ...


1993 National Film Awards (India) Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ...

  • Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
  • Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu
  • Won - Nargis Dutt Award - Best Feature Film on National Integration - Roja - Mani Ratnam

Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ...

Music

Roja:
The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
No cover image exists
Soundtrack by A. R. Rahman
Released 1992
Genre Soundtrack
Length 25:33
Label Lahari
Producer A. R. Rahman

Roja: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ...


The soundtrack features score and 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu. This soundtrack was revolutionary in that it changed the face of Tamil Film music. It was dominated before by older music directors. But this soundtrack announced the arrival of A.R.Rahman as a potent force in the Indian music scene. He used many instruments and grand arrangements to generate an epic sound to the songs. Songs like Rukkumani had a loud thumping feel and became ingrained in pop culture. Allah Rakha Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...


Also many new singers were introduced to the Tamil music scene. They were not traditional voices and they were able to sing any type of song.


Track listing:

  1. “Rukkumani” (6:02) – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra
  2. “Chinna Chinna Aasai” (4:57) – Minmini
  3. “Kaadhal Rojave” (5:04) – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
  4. “Pudhu Vellai Mazhai” (5:18) – Unnimenon, Sujatha
  5. “Tamizha Tamizha” (3:05) – Hariharan
  6. “Chinna Chinna Aasai” (1:07) – Minmini

Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam, (Telugu:బాల సుబ్రమణ్యం) is a prolific Indian singer. ... Chitra (चित्र) is a nakshatra. ... Minmini is a South Indian film playback singer. ... Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam, (Telugu:బాల సుబ్రమణ్యం) is a prolific Indian singer. ... Sujatha Mohan is a South Indian film playback singer. ... Hariharan (Tamil:ஹரிஹரன்)(born 3 April 1955 in Puthan Theruvu (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, & Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. ... Minmini is a South Indian film playback singer. ...

External link

  • Roja Lyrics

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