Asuran (1995 film)

Asuran
Title card
Directed byVelu Prabhakaran
Written byMa. Pandarinathan
(Dialogue)
Screenplay byR. K. Selvamani
Story byR. K. Selvamani
original story by
Jim Thomas(uncredited)
John Thomas (uncredited)
Produced byR. K. Selvamani
StarringArun Pandian
Roja
CinematographyVelu Prabhakaran
Edited byV. Udhayashankar
Music byAdithyan
Production
company
Motherland Movies International
Release date
  • 21 July 1995 (1995-July-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Asuran (transl. Demon) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action horror film, photographed and direction by Velu Prabhakaran and written and produced by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Arun Pandian and Roja, while Radha Ravi and Senthil play supporting roles. The film became a box office failure. Mansoor Ali Khan reprised his role of Veerabhadran from Captain Prabhakaran.[1] The film is an unsanctioned amalgamation of the various Hollywood films including Predator (1987).[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Adithyan.[3] The programming of the song "Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" was done by Harris Jayaraj.[4] The song was also featured in the 2022 film Vikram where it became a trend in India after its release.[5][6]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" Adithyan, Sujatha Piraisoodan 04:27
"Kukku Kukku" Priya Kamakodiyan 04:02
"Moham Pathikichu" Gayathri Palani Bharathi 04:28
"O Saali" Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith 04:40
"O Vaanmathi" P. Unnikrishnan, Sangeetha Sajith Piraisoodan 05:32

Reception

Thulasi of Kalki wrote since there is no such thing as story, most of the grandeur did not work out; if the viewer watches it without thinking about logic, they will get the satisfaction of watching Arabian Nights.[7]

References

  1. ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review(Cont.)". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ^ "சுட்ட படம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Asuran (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Did you know the Harris Jayaraj connection in Kamal Haasan's Vikram?". The Times of India. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "How Lokesh Kanagaraj Brilliantly Uses Old Songs in His Movies". News18. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (3 June 2022). "Vikram Movie Review: Fulfilling action saves this ambitious multi-starrer". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ துளசி (20 August 1995). "அசுரன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 2. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.