Hero (1994 film)
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{{Infobox film
| image = Hero 1994 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = A. Jagannathan
| writer = Aaroor Dass (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story = Subhash Ghai
| based_on = {{Based on|Khal Nayak}}
| producer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
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| cinematography = Babu
| editing = Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao
| music = Maragathamani
| studio = Shri Sowdamini Creaters
| distributor = Gattani Film
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1994|9|16}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Hero is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. Jagannathan.{{Cite web |title=Hero ( 1994 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1783 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040821130216/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1783 |archive-date=21 August 2004 |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=Cinesouth}} It is a remake of the 1993 Hindi film Khal Nayak.{{Cite web |date=11 October 2014 |title=Sanjay Leela Bhansali to remake Khalnayak |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-leela-bhansali-to-remake-khalnayak/articleshow/44780696.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910050152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-leela-bhansali-to-remake-khalnayak/articleshow/44780696.cms |archive-date=10 September 2024 |access-date=10 September 2024 |website=The Times of India}} The film stars Vinod Kumar Alva, Rahman and Sukanya. It was released on 16 September 1994.
Plot
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Cast
- Vinod Kumar Alva as Raja
- Rahman as Ramu
- Sukanya as Seetha
- S. S. Chandran
- Annapurna
- Rocky
- P. J. Sarma
- Y. Vijaya
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Maragathamani and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu.{{Cite web |date=1 January 1994 |title=Hero |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hero/ZmzqY65pxqQ_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605072417/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hero/ZmzqY65pxqQ_ |archive-date=5 June 2024 |access-date=10 September 2024 |website=JioSaavn}}{{Cite web |title=Saadhu / Hero Tamil Audio CDs By Ilaiyaraaja {{!}} Maragathamani |url=https://www.vintageav.shop/product/saadhu-hero-tamil-audio-cds-by-ilaiyaraaja-maragathamani/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911115917/https://www.vintageav.shop/product/saadhu-hero-tamil-audio-cds-by-ilaiyaraaja-maragathamani/ |archive-date=11 September 2024 |access-date=11 September 2024 |website=VintageAV.shop |language=en-US}} The songs "Nallavan Illai" and "Sollikkul Enna Irukku" are based on "Nayak Nahi" and "Choli Ke Peeche", respectively, from the original Hindi film. The song "Kannadi Paarka Vandhen" is based on Keeravani's own Telugu song "Bangaru Kodi Petta" which he composed for Telugu film Gharana Mogudu.{{Cn|date=September 2024}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Sollikkul Enna Irukku
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| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = K. S. Chithra, Malgudi Subha
| title2 = Nallavan Illai Nee
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| extra2 = Mano, Malgudi Subha
| title3 = Pura Pura Penn Pura
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| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| title4 = Kannadi Paarka Vandhen
| length4 =
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title5 = Nallavano Kettavano
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| extra5 = Malgudi Subha
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Release and reception
Hero was released on 16 September 1994 by Gattani Film.{{Cite web |title=Hero (1994) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/hero |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910050154/https://screen4screen.com/movies/hero |archive-date=10 September 2024 |access-date=10 September 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}{{Cite news |date=16 September 1994 |title=Hero |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940916&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 September 2024 |work=The Indian Express |pages=8 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} Malini Mannath of The Indian Express noted that the director remained faithful to the original film and that Vinod Kumar was made to imitate Sanjay Dutt while finding the performances of Rahman and Sukanya as adequate.{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=23 September 1994 |title=Copy cat |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940923&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=10 September 2024 |work=The Indian Express |pages=6 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}}
References
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External links
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{{A. Jagannathan}}
Category:1990s Tamil-language films
Category:1994 action thriller films
Category:Films directed by A. Jagannathan
Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani
Category:Indian action thriller films
Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films