Jeeva (1988 film)
Jeeva is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action film, directed by Pratap Pothen, starring Sathyaraj and Amala. Amala created a sensation by appearing in a bikini onscreen.[1]
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| Directed by | Pratap Pothen |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Pratap Pothen |
| Story by | Pratap Pothen |
| Produced by | T. G. Thyagarajan G. Saravanan |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Amala |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Gangai Amaran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Jeeva is a carefree unemployed youth living with his widowed mother and sister. When they are murdered, he seeks revenge.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Jeeva
- Amala as Geetha
- Janagaraj as Dilli
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Anand
- Captain Raju as DSP Dhairiyam
- Pradeep Shakthi as Somnath
- R. S. Shivaji
- Anandaraj
- Lalu Alex as C.J. Dass
- Silk Smitha as Monika
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Raasi as sister
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Gangai Amaran. Lyrics by him and Pulamaipithan.[2][3]
- "Abracadabra" — S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Hero Vandhachu" — S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- "Pattuvanna Rosa" — Chithra
- "Sangeetham" — Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar
- "Thagudu" — SPB
- "O Thendrale" — K. J. Yesudas
Release and reception
Jeeva was released on 1 July 1988.[4] On 22 July that month, N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express said, "Pratap Pothen, in his attempt to put together a commercial yarn for Satya Movies, totters between two stools of varied height. On the one hand he tries to give a modish feel to his film – the jazzy interiors, the costumes that his actors wear, the five-star hotel-ad agency ambiance – but on the other he has to give a long rope to hero Satyaraj's attempts to play to a plebeian constituency. Pothen ends up being stylish and moronic. This makes an incongruous mixture."[5]
References
- "Bikini babes of Tamil cinema on Bikini Day". The Times of India. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Jeeva (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Jeeva Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Gangai Ameran". Mossymart. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Jeeva". The Indian Express. 1 July 1988. p. 5.
- Krishnaswamy, N. (22 July 1988). "Jeeva". The Indian Express. p. 5.
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