Sevvanthi
1994 Indian film
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Sevvanthi is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film direction and photographed by P. S. Nivas, in his final directorial credit. The film stars Santhana Pandian and Sreeja, with Janagaraj, Charan Raj and Vennira Aadai Moorthy in supporting roles. It was released on 29 July 1994.[1]
| Sevvanthi | |
|---|---|
Poster | |
| Directed by | P. S. Nivas |
| Written by | Sundar Babu (dialogues) |
| Story by | Harikrishnan |
| Produced by | Shobha nivas |
| Starring | Santhana Pandian Sreeja |
| Cinematography | P. S. Nivas |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekar K. R. Shankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Dhanisha Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Santhana Pandian
- Sreeja
- Janagaraj
- Charan Raj
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Meesai Murugesan
Production
The film was in making for three years due to many problems.[2] Actor Santhana Pandian (son of C. Aranganayagam) made his debut in the film. He and lead actress Sreeja got married during the filming of the film.[3] It is Nivas' final film as director.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5][6]
| Song | Singer | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| Vaasamalli Poovu | Uma Ramanan | Ponnadiyan |
| Punnaivana Poonguyil | Arunmozhi, Swarnalatha | Piraisoodan |
| Ponnatam Poovattam | Mano, Swarnalatha | Vaali |
| Semmeene Semmeene | P. Jayachandran, Sunanda | |
| Anbe Aaruyire | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingam |
Reception
Reviewing the film for The Indian Express, Malini Mannath mentioned that "though his fairly neat, there is not much in the film which will hold the audience to their seats". Regarding the hero of the film, she mentioned that "He is confident and uninhibited before the camera and gets his expression right. His dialogue delivery reminds one of actor Ramarajan".[3] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that the one needs patience to watch this film; however he praised Ilaiyaraaja's music and Nivas' cinematography, calling them the only strong points of the film.[7]
