Roja (1992)
August 15, 1992Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Arvind Swamy
Rishi Kumar
Madhoo
Roja
Pankaj Kapur
Liaqat
Nassar
Colonel Rayappa
Shiva Rindani
Waseem Khan
Janagaraj
Chajoo Maharaj
C. K. Saraswathi
Cameo Appearance - one of the village seniors
Vaishnavi
Shenbagam
Vijaya Chandrika
Roja's mother
Sathyapriya
Rishikumar's mother
Vatsala Rajagopal
Roja's paternal grandmother
Sujitha
Chinna Ponnu
S. Ve. Venkatraman
Chandramoorthy, Rishikumar's Chief & RAW official
Mani Ratnam
Director
Raju Sundaram
Item number – Rukkumani Rukkumani
K. Balachander
Producer
Sujatha Rangarajan
Writer
A.R. Rahman
Composer
Santosh Sivan
Cinematographer
Suresh Urs
Editor
Nalini Sriram
Costume Designer
Minmini
Playback Singer
S. P. Balasubramaniam
Playback Singer
K. S. Chithra
Playback Singer
Sujatha Mohan
Playback Singer
Unni Menon
Playback Singer
Hariharan
Playback Singer
Baba Sehgal
Playback Singer
Shweta Shetty
Playback Singer
Mano
Playback Singer
Biju Narayanan
Playback Singer
G. Venugopal
Playback Singer
Uttara Kelkar
Playback Singer
Suresh Wadkar
Playback Singer
Anupama Deshpande
Playback Singer
Ravindra Sathe
Playback Singer
Jagadish Khebudkar
Lyricist
Mankombu Gopalakrishnan
Lyricist
Rajashri
Lyricist
P. K. Mishra
Lyricist
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 15, 1992
Original Nameரோஜா
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 17m
Filming LocationsOoty, India
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Roja (transl. Rose) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Arvind Swami and Madhoo, with the latter in the title role. It follows a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, making desperate efforts to find her husband after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Jammu and Kashmir.
The film was produced by K. Balachander under his Kavithalayaa Productions and distributed by G. Venkateswaran. The film's cinematography was handled by Santhosh Sivan, music by A. R. Rahman in his debut and editing done by Suresh Urs. The film released on 15 August 1992, to positive reviews, receiving praise for its patriotic theme and critically acclaimed soundtrack. It was featured in the Indian panorama section of the 24th IFFI.
Roja 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 re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks across the world. It is the first in Mani Ratnam's Trilogy of films, with the others being Bombay (1995) and Dil Se.. (1998), that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics.
A. R. Rahman 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.