Senbaga Thottam

Senbaga Thottam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byManobala
Written byBalakumaran (dialogues)
Screenplay byManobala
Story byManobala
Produced byJ. V. Rukmangadan
StarringSelva
Rohini
CinematographyS. Jayachandran
Edited byK. R. Gowrishankar
Music bySirpy
Production
company
Leo International
Release date
  • 28 February 1992 (1992-02-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Senbaga Thottam (transl. Garden of champak flowers;[1] sometimes transliterated Shenbaga Thottam)[2] is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film directed and written by Manobala; Balakumaran is the author of the dialogues. The film stars Selva and Rohini, with Vinodhini, K. Prabhakaran, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Senthil, Srividya and Gandhimathi in supporting roles. It revolves around a village youth who falls in love with a landlord's daughter. The film was released on 28 February 1992, and did not perform well at the box office.

Plot

A village youth falls in love with a landlord's daughter.

Cast

Production

Soundar, the father-in-law of Lokesh Kanagaraj, served as an executive producer on the film.[3] The dialogues were written by Balakumaran.[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sirpy, with lyrics by Kalidasan.[5] It is Sirpy's debut film.[6][7][8]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Chinna Chinna Paavada"Mano, K. S. Chithra5:05
2."Kuthaala Aruviela"Mano, Saibaba3:46
3."Muthu Muthu Poomalai" (happy)Swarnalatha2:00
4."Thathalanga"S. Janaki3:57
5."Manja Pudikalaye"S. Janaki0:15
6."Paadum Paravaigalin Sangeetham"S. Janaki4:03
7."O Vennila"K. J. Yesudas5:20
8."Muthu Muthu Poomalai" (sad)Mano, S. Janaki4:45
9."Otha Nelavelaku"Swarnalatha0:45
Total length:29:56

Release and reception

Senbaga Thottam was released on 28 February 1992.[9] C. R. K. of Kalki called it totally a director's film and added that Manobala has added vibrancy to a conventional village story with a poignant approach. He praised the acting of Selva, Gandhimathi and Senthil, in addition to Balakumaran's dialogues.[10] Despite this, the film did not perform well at the box office.[11]

Home media

In Malaysia, the film was telecast on TV2 on 14 September 1996.[12]

References

  1. ^ "THARUMIKKU PORKIZHI ALITHTHA PADALAM". Dinamalar. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 644. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  3. ^ A, Parthiban. "லோகேஷ் கனகராஜின் மாமனார் யார் தெரியுமா? அவர் தயாரிப்பாளரா." Cineulagam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ "'இளைஞர்களிடம் தாக்கத்தை ஏற்படுத்திய பாலகுமாரன்'". BBC News (in Tamil). 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Shanbaga Thottam (1991)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "சினிமா, டிவி, யூடியூப்: மாஸ் மீடியாவில் மாஸ் காட்டிய மனோபாலா". Minnambalam (in Tamil). 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ^ "திரை உலகுக்கு பேரிழப்பு: மனோபாலா மறைவுக்கு பிரபலங்கள் புகழஞ்சலி". Wow தமிழா! (in Tamil). 3 May 2023. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Sirpy". Nettv4u. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Senbaga Thottam". The Indian Express. 28 February 1992. p. 8. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ சி. ஆர். கே. (15 March 1992). "செண்பகத் தோட்டம்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ Radha (26 December 2023). "இசையமைப்பாளர் சிற்பியை ஞாபகம் இருக்கிறதா?". Padma Grahadurai Novels (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  12. ^ "TV Guide". New Straits Times. 14 September 1996. pp. Arts 2. Retrieved 1 March 2024 – via Google News Archive.