| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Written by |
E. Ramdoss (Tamil dialogues) S. S. David (Kannada dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Produced by | Madhusudhana Reddy |
| Starring |
Sai Kumar Arun Pandian Roja Ranjitha |
| Cinematography | A. Ramesh Kumar |
| Edited by | M Saikumar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Saraswathi Film Division |
Release date |
|
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Tamil |
Independence Day is a 2000 Indian action drama film shot in Tamil and Kannada, directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film stars Sai Kumar, Arun Pandian, Roja and Ranjitha. Music for the film was composed by Deva and the film opened to mixed reviews in August 2000. [1]
Cast
Production
The film was launched in 1997 as a bilingual and progressed slowly through production, having a delayed release. [2] [3] A Telugu version was also considered in 1998, but the venture was later dubbed into the language. [4]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva.
- Kannada
All lyrics are written by R N Jayagopal, S Keshava Murthy
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "College College" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Kudi Meeseya Saradara" | Mano, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 3. | "Dilse Dilpar" | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 4. | "Namma Thaayi Mother India" | K. S. Chithra, Deepika, Swarnalatha |
Release
The film had a delayed release in Tamil and Kannada during August 2000, and performed poorly at the box office. The failure of the film led to complications in the release of the Telugu film, Badrinath (2011), as the distributor Ramu claimed that the producer Madhusudhan Reddy had breached his trust during the release of Independence Day (2000). [5]
References
- ^ "INDEPENDENCE DAY (1997) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.[ dead link]
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^
"A-Z (Ii)". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Google Groups". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. 28 October 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Decks cleared for Badrinath's release". Sify. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.[ dead link]
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| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Written by |
E. Ramdoss (Tamil dialogues) S. S. David (Kannada dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Produced by | Madhusudhana Reddy |
| Starring |
Sai Kumar Arun Pandian Roja Ranjitha |
| Cinematography | A. Ramesh Kumar |
| Edited by | M Saikumar |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Saraswathi Film Division |
Release date |
|
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Tamil |
Independence Day is a 2000 Indian action drama film shot in Tamil and Kannada, directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film stars Sai Kumar, Arun Pandian, Roja and Ranjitha. Music for the film was composed by Deva and the film opened to mixed reviews in August 2000. [1]
Cast
Production
The film was launched in 1997 as a bilingual and progressed slowly through production, having a delayed release. [2] [3] A Telugu version was also considered in 1998, but the venture was later dubbed into the language. [4]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva.
- Kannada
All lyrics are written by R N Jayagopal, S Keshava Murthy
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "College College" | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Kudi Meeseya Saradara" | Mano, Anuradha Sriram | |
| 3. | "Dilse Dilpar" | Anuradha Sriram | |
| 4. | "Namma Thaayi Mother India" | K. S. Chithra, Deepika, Swarnalatha |
Release
The film had a delayed release in Tamil and Kannada during August 2000, and performed poorly at the box office. The failure of the film led to complications in the release of the Telugu film, Badrinath (2011), as the distributor Ramu claimed that the producer Madhusudhan Reddy had breached his trust during the release of Independence Day (2000). [5]
References
- ^ "INDEPENDENCE DAY (1997) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.[ dead link]
-
^
"A-Z (Ii)". Indolink.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ "Google Groups". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. 28 October 1998. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Decks cleared for Badrinath's release". Sify. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2015.[ dead link]
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