Rojavai Killathe
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{{Infobox film
| image = Rojavai Killathe.jpg
| caption = Title card
| director = Suresh Krissna
| screenplay = Suresh Krissna
| story = Ananthu
| producer = K. Sukumar
| starring = {{ubl|Arjun|Khushbu}}
| cinematography = P. S. Prakash
| editing = Gowtham Raju
| music = Deva
| studio = Sukumar Art Combines
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1993|12|03|ref1=}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Rojavai Killathe ({{translation|Don't pluck the rose}}) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Suresh Krissna. A remake of the 1988 Hindi film Tezaab,{{Cite web |last=Barve |first=Ameya |date=11 November 2020 |title=Tezaab turns 32: Anil Kapoor dedicates viral Amul ad to Saroj Khan who made 'Ek Do teen' iconic |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/tezaab-turns-32-anil-kapoor-dedicates-viral-amul-ad-to-saroj-khan-who-made-ek-do-teen-iconic-664081 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113124740/https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/tezaab-turns-32-anil-kapoor-dedicates-viral-amul-ad-to-saroj-khan-who-made-ek-do-teen-iconic-664081 |archive-date=13 January 2021 |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=India TV}} it stars Arjun and Khushbu with Tiger Prabhakar as the antagonist. The film was released on 3 December 1993.{{Cite web |title=ரோஜாவை கிள்ளாதே / Rojavai Killathe (1993) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/rojavai-killathe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112104642/https://screen4screen.com/movies/rojavai-killathe |archive-date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 November 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Alexander is a henchman who works for a smuggler named Peter, who considers Alexander as his faithful henchman. Peter often confronts his enemy named Ayyanar and orders Alexander to kill Ayyanar's associate Anu. Alexander cannot kill her as he is in love with her and finally shoots her on the shoulder. Anu is admitted to the hospital, where Alexander decides to save her from Peter and Ayyanar.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Arjun as Alexander (Duraipandi)
- Khushbu as Anu
- Radha Ravi as Ayyanar
- Tiger Prabhakar as Peter
- Goundamani as David
- Senthil as T.V.Thandavarayan
- Vadivelu
- Sarath Babu as Sathasivam, Alexander's brother
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Arunkumar
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Ra. Sankaran as Somanathan, Anu's father
- Renuka as Sathasivam's wife
- Sharmili as David's wife
- Suryakala
- LIC Narasimhan as a doctor
- Nalinikanth
- Master Robert as Naina
}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.{{Cite web |title=Rojavai Killathe |url=https://gaana.com/album/rojavai-killathe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112104640/https://gaana.com/album/rojavai-killathe |archive-date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 November 2021 |website=Gaana}}{{Cite web |title=Chinna Devan / Rojavai Killathey |url=https://avdigital.in/products/chinna-devan-rojavai-killathey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112104641/https://avdigital.in/products/chinna-devan-rojavai-killathey |archive-date=12 November 2021 |access-date=12 November 2021 |website=AVDigital}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 23:33
| title1 = Arthamulla Pattu
| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Baby Sujatha
| length1 = 5:02
| title2 = Moodiko Moodiko
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
| length2 = 4:57
| title3 = Nee Oru Pakkam
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| length3 = 4:33
| title4 = Onnachi Rendachi
| extra4 = Swarnalatha
| length4 = 3:57
| title5 = Yamuna Nathi Karaiyil
| extra5 = K. S. Chithra
| length5 = 5:04
}}
Reception
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, "Director Suresh Krishna's takings are slick and sophisticated. He has used his cinematographer Prakash to good effect. The visuals are crisp and elegant, the locations lush and inviting. But that's all there is to the film, the flashiness."{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=3 December 1993 |title=Flashy, just that |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931203&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=7 September 2018 |work=The Indian Express |pages=6 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "Director Suresh Krishna should have concentrated more on building up the story instead of just the stunts".{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. |date=8 January 1994 |title=Full of holes and strictly for Arjun's fans |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o95OAAAAIBAJ&pg=4539%2C2861377 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306041215/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o95OAAAAIBAJ&pg=4539,2861377 |archive-date=6 March 2023 |access-date=3 February 2021 |work=New Straits Times |pages=25 |via=Google News Archive}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=10127732}}
{{Suresh Krissna}}
Category:1990s romantic action films
Category:1990s Tamil-language films
Category:1990s vigilante films
Category:Films directed by Suresh Krissna
Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)
Category:Indian romantic action films
Category:Indian vigilante films