Independence Day (2000 film)
| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Produced by | Madhusudhana Reddy |
| Written by |
E. Ramdoss (Tamil dialogues) S. S. David (Kannada dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Starring |
Sai Kumar Arun Pandian Roja Ranjitha |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | A. Ramesh Kumar |
| Edited by | M Saikumar |
Production company |
Saraswathi Film Division |
Release dates | 15 August 2000 |
Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language |
Kannada Tamil |
Independence Day is a 2000 bilingual action drama film shot in Tamil and Kannada, directed by A. R. Ramesh. The film stars Sai Kumar, Arun Pandian, Roja and Ranjitha in the lead roles. Music for the film was composed by Deva and the film opened to mixed reviews in August 2000.[1][2]
Cast
- Sai Kumar
- Arun Pandian
- Roja
- Ranjitha
- Rockline Venkatesh
- Anandaraj
- Chandrasekhar
- Vinaya Prasad
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Alphonsa
- Pandu
- Baby Jennifer
Production
The film was launched in 1997 as a bilingual and progressed slowly through production, having a delayed release.[3][4] A Telugu version was also considered in 1998, but the venture was later dubbed into the language.[5]
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).[6]
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva.
All lyrics 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 |
References
- ↑ "Independence Day – ಇಂಡಿಪೆಂಡೆನ್ಸ್ ಡೇ (2000/೨೦೦೦) | Kannada Movies Info". Kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "INDEPENDENCE DAY (1997) | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "A-Z (Ii)". Indolink.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Google Groups". Groups.google.com. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. 1998-10-28. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
- ↑ "Decks cleared for Badrinath`s release". Sify.com. 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2015-10-27.