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Roja is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Mani Ratnam with Arvind Swamy
Roja (1992)
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Directed by Mani Ratnam
OriginInde
Themes Spy films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Films about terrorism, Musical films, Political films
Rating80%
Roja (English: Rose) is a 1992 Tamil language Indian Romantic thriller film co-written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Arvind Swamy and Madhoo in the lead roles. The film was subsequently dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu.
The film won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, catapulting Ratnam to national acclaim. The film also gained international acclaim with its nomination for Best Film at the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was later re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks across the world. It is the first in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Bombay (1995) and Dil Se.. (1998).
The film's successful and acclaimed score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who debuted as a film composer with this film. He won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work in his debut film. This soundtrack is among the "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time listed by TIME magazine, issued in 2005.
Synopsis
In Srinagar, a Kashmiri terrorist, Wasim Khan (Shiva Rindani), is captured by a team led by Colonel Rayappa (Nassar). In South India, Roja (Madhoo) is a simple village girl born and brought up in Sundarapandianpuram in Tirunelveli district in southern Tamil Nadu. Roja fervently wishes that her sister (Vaishnavi)'s marriage proposal with Rishi Kumar (Arvind Swamy), a cryptologist working with the RAW of India, goes smoothly. Unknown to her and her family, Roja’s sister is in love with the son of her paternal aunt.Actors
Arvind Swamy
(Rishikumar)
Madhoobala Shah
(Roja)
Pankaj Kapur
(Liaqat)
Nassar
(Colonel Rayappa)
Janagaraj
(Achu Maharaj)
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