Roja
Roja (English: Rose) is a 1992 Tamil language Indian Romantic thriller film co-written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Arvind Swamy and Madhoo in the lead roles. The film was subsequently dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu.
The film 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.[3][4] The film was later re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks across the world. It is the first in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Bombay(1995) and Dil Se.. (1998).[5]
The film's successful and acclaimed score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who 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 in his debut film. This soundtrack is among the "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time listed by TIME magazine, issued in 2005.
| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
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| Produced by | K. Balachander(Presenter) Rajam Balachander Pushpa Kandaswamy |
| Written by | Sujatha Rangarajan(Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Mani Ratnam |
| Story by | Mani Ratnam |
| Starring | Arvind Swamy Madhoo |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Santosh Sivan |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Distributed by | Kavithalayaa Productions Pyramid |
Release dates
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Running time
| 137 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹30 crore |
Cast
- Arvind Swamy as Rishikumar
- Madhoo as Roja
- Nassar as Colonel Rayappa
- Janagaraj as Achu Maharaj
- Pankaj Kapoor as Liaqat
- Shiva Rindani as Wasim Khan
- Vaishnavi as Shenbagam
- Sathyapriya as Rishikumar's mother
- Raju Sundaram (Item number – Rukkumani Rukkumani)
- Professor Chandramohan as Rishikumar's boss & RAW official
- Vathsala Rajagopalan
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