Captain is a 1994 Indian action film written and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by R. B. Choudary of Super Good Films. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya, and Ranjitha. Originally shot in Telugu, it was partially reshot in Tamil,[1] which was released on 25 February 1994. The original Telugu version was released on 4 March 1994.

Plot

Kannappa Rao is a powerful mafia lord. He, along with his sons Vijaya and Jaya, spread terror around Visakhapatnam. They are known for land grabbing. One day, Vijaya and Jaya threaten Ramasamy to give them his land in which there is an orphanage, but Ramasamy refuses. He is brutally killed in front of Gowri. The information reaches his brother Shiva, a short-tempered soldier. His superiors reject his request to leave the military camp, so he flees the camp. In the past, Shiva was in love with Uma, but she died in a plane crash. Later, Shiva complains against Kannappa Rao and hires lawyer Lakshmi Narayanan. Lakshmi Narayanan's daughter Gowri, who is mute, becomes the eyewitness of the case. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Sirpy.

Telugu track listing[2][3]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mate Rani Maina"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:37
2."Eraku Dorikina Magasiri Molaka"Sirivennela Seetharama SastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, Malgudi Subha4:13
3."Oyyari Buggameedu"Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara RaoSuresh Peters, Malgudi Subha5:03
4."Paaliyyave Hoi"Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara RaoMano, K. S. Chithra3:45
5."Neeku Pichi Naaku Pichi"Jonnavittula Ramalingeswara RaoS. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:50
Total length:21:28

All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu.

Tamil track listing[4][5]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kannil Aadum Roja"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha4:39
2."Iduppu Adikkadi Pudikkidhu"K. S. Chithra, Shahul Hameed, Malgudi Subha4:01
3."Unakku Oru Macham"Suresh Peters, Malgudi Subha5:05
4."Kannatthula Vai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra3:47
5."Natukkulle"Malaysia Vasudevan3:51
Total length:21:23

Release

The Tamil version of Captain was released on 25 February 1994,[6] alongside another Sarathkumar starrer Aranmanai Kaavalan.[7] The original Telugu version was released on 4 March 1994.[8] Although Sarathkumar wanted either the Tamil Captain or Aranmanai Kaavalan to be postponed, the producers remained adamant.[9]

Reception

Malini Mannath, writing for The Indian Express, panned the Tamil version of the film: "An insipid screenplay, jerky narration, careless handling of the subject, lack of continuity in scenes and lacklustre performances make Captain one of the worst of [Sarathkumar's] films".[1] Reviewing the same version, R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that by looking at the title, he thought this to be a story about a soldier who received a medal, but to his dismay, it had elements of military hotel, action, explosion, murder here and called it a terrible rupture; on one side let it be that the film offers nothing new but do not understand what it is.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Mannath, Malini (4 March 1994). "Jerky, insipid". The Indian Express. p. 7. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ↑ "Captain (Telugu) [1994] (Lahari) 1994". Samperals. 9 May 2026. Archived from the original on 23 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Captain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Captain- Uzhiyan Tamil Film Audio CD". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 23 May 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Captain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Captain". The Indian Express. 25 February 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ↑ Divya (15 September 2023). "ஒரே நாளில் வெளியான நடிகர்களின் இரண்டு திரைப்படங்கள்!!". News4 Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Captain". Indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 23 May 2026. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Sarath Kumar on Thaai Kizhavi vs Aazhi clash: 'If my wife wins, I win…'". Cinema Express. 24 February 2026. Archived from the original on 13 March 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  10. ↑ ஆர்.பி.ஆர் (20 March 1994). "கேப்டன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 23. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_(1994_film)