Desiya Geetham | |
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Directed by | Cheran |
Produced by | Dharam Chand Lunked |
Written by | Cheran |
Starring |
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Music by | Ilayaraaja |
Cinematography | Priyan |
Edited by | K. Thangichalam |
Distributed by | Tara's Creations |
Release date
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19 October 1998 |
Running time
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160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Desiya Geetham (English: National Anthem) is a Tamil film directed by Cheran. The film co-produced by R. Chandru, Abuthahir, Sathish Kumar, G. V. Suresh Kumar. The film created controversy during release and received positive reviews. The film was one among 1998 Deepavali releases.
The film is about a Chief minister and his family being kidnapped and taken to a remote village making them undergo the hardships of village life to learn about it. Murali played the role of a villager who was looking for revolutionary means to correct the political system in Tamil Nadu. The basic line of the story was that the leaders should understand and know the difficulties faced by his subjects.
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Arivumathi, Pazhani Bharathi, Vaasan, and received positive reviews.