Sevagan
Sevagan (pronounced [seːʋaɡan] transl. Servant) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written, directed and produced by Arjun Sarja in his directorial debut. The film stars him and Khushbu, with Nassar, Captain Raju and Charuhasan in supporting roles.
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| Directed by | Arjun Sarja |
| Written by | Arjun Sarja Raja Subramanian |
| Produced by | Arjun Sarja |
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| Cinematography | Lakshmi Narayanan |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Maragadha Mani |
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Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sevagan was released on 5 June 1992 and became a commercial success at the box office.[1]
Plot
DSP Sanjay is transferred to a new city, where he locks horns with a corrupt minister named Sabapathy, who is involved in liquor smuggling, procuring and illegal gambling. Sabapathy gets enraged and kills his wife Anjali, along with Sanjay's mentor and politician Satyamoorthy in order to weaken Sanjay. Enraged about Anjali and Satyamoorthy's death, Sanjay finally kills Sabapathy and surrenders to the court. The court releases Sanjay as an act of self-defence where he joins back on duty.
Cast
- Arjun Sarja as DSP Sanjay
- Khushbu as Anjali
- Captain Raju as Sabapathy
- Nassar as Ashok
- Rocky as Dhoni/Singh
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Ekambaram
- Senthil as Kanakambaram
- Charuhasan as Sathyamoorthy
- Ra. Sankaran as Shanmugam, Anjali's mother
- MRK as Arumugam
- Kavitha as Sanjay's mother
- C. R. Saraswathi as Ashok's mother
Guest appearances
Production
Sevagan marks the directorial debut of Arjun Sarja. As his acting career was floundering and stopped receiving offers from directors, Arjun himself decided to direct, produce and star in a film which became Sevagan.[2][3][1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Maragadha Mani, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Kalloori Mandabathil" | K. S. Chithra | 4:10 |
| "Nandri Solli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus | 2:47 |
| "Nandri Solli Paaduven" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | 4:02 |
| "Sevagan" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:15 |
| "Thanga Kaavalan" | Maragadha Mani, K. S. Chithra | 4:30 |
Release and reception
Sevagan was released on 5 June 1992.[5] RSP of The Indian Express gave the film a mixed review, citing "the narration lacks depth [...] Kushboo has been wasted. Captain Raju fails to impress only the first song bears Maragadha Mani's stamp" and praised the stunt sequences.[6] The film was a success, and revitalised Arjun's career.[1]
References
- Suganth, M. (22 June 2017). "I've completed 150 films; let me experiment at least now". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- Anantharam, Chitradeepa (24 July 2017). "150 and counting: Tamil 'action King' Arjun". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- Kumar, S. Shiva (20 January 2012). "Silver screen's valiant hero". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "Amma Vanthachu / Sevagan – Pyramid". GreenHives. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- "சேவகன் / Sevagan (1992)". Screen4Screen (in English and Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- RSP (12 June 1992). "Protector's pursuit". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 8 October 2016.