Taj Mahal (1999)

Movie : Taj Mahal (1999)

Cast : Manoj, Riya Sen,Revathi,Radhika
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Director : Bharathiraja
Producer : Janani Art Creation





Movie Info :

Thiruppaachi and Sengulam are neighboring villages with a history of enmity between them. Maayan (Manoj) and Machakanni (Riya Sen) meet on the day of her engagement and its love at first sight. Her marriage itself gets called off when the groom and his family insult Machakanni's family and her romance with Maayan continues. But when her brother finds out about him, all hell breaks loose.The turned-down bridegroom is still itching for revenge and figuring out that the only way to extractit is to marry Machakanni, he pleads for forgiveness and succeeds in melting her brother's heart.The marriage is finalised but Maayan's friends swear to unite the star-crossed lovers. There is alsoa subplot of Maayan's aunt(Radhika) trying to get her daughter married off to Maayan.

Bharitharaja fails to add any new trimmings to the age-old story of lovers from sparring villagestrying to unite against the wishes of their families. The only new things in the whole movie wereManoj's costumes! His modern jeans and shirts and shoes stand out awkwardly against the backdrop ofthe other villagers and their rustic behavior and clothing. Bharathiraja is an old hand at romance and consequently, the initial encounters between Manoj and Riyacontain a few interesting moments like her 'slipping' for the second time to fall into the river tosee Manoj again and later, telling him about the easiest route to come and visit her at night. But themultiplicity of songs during these sequences slow down the pace of the movie. The first song sequence,Thiruppaachi Aruvaalaa..., is picturised well but the following songs - many of them 'bits'rather than full songs - are unnecessary and seem like fillers.

The movie follows a familiar route once the romance is discovered. The hero gets beaten up, the heroineis warned and shut in, her marriage is fixed with another man, etc. The movie turns increasinglyviolent from this point onwards and there is quite a bit of bloodshed. The ending is cinematic andworse, since none of the people opposing the romance have any change of heart, it doesn't solve any problems and would in all probability, just lead to increasing violence between the two villages.

Three of Bharathiraja's R introductions, Revathi, Radhika and Ranjitha, are in the movie though its onlythe first two that scoop up the acting honours. Revathi conveys a mother's love for her son well and her crying in the scene where she sees her son lying in the field is heartbreaking. Radhika has lesser screentime but makes her presence felt in the first scene she is seen. Her role as the sharp-tongued woman inJeans won her great praise and she basically continues the role here. Her tirade directed againstRevathi and Manoj and her turn-around once she sees Manoj deserve an applause. She also earns oursympathy when begging Manivannan to get Manoj to marry her daughter. The solution to this issue is oneof the few genuine surprises in the movie though Manivannan's continuing silence in the matter, leadingto sad consequences, is unfathomable.

Track Info : 01.Thirupachi Arivaala - Sriram, Chandran & Kalpana : Download 02.Chotta Chotta - Sujatha : Download 03.Adi Manjak Kilange - Febi, Ganga, Kanchana & Feji : Download 04.Kilakkey Nanthavanam - Febi, Ganga, Kanchana & Feji : Download 05.Echi Elumichi - Manoj & Arunthathi : Download 06.Sengaatrea - T.K.Kala : Download 07.Kuliruthu Kuliruthu - Unnikrishnan & Swarnalatha : Download 08.Karisal Tharisil - Sri Kumar & KSChitra : Download 09.Chotta Chotta - Srinivas : Download 10.Echi Elumichi - Mamoj & Arunthathi : Download

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