Band Master
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| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Story by | A. C. Chandrakumar |
| Produced by | A. G. Subramaniam |
| Starring | R. Sarathkumar Heera |
| Cinematography | Ashok Rajan |
| Edited by | K. Thanikachalam |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | A. G. S. Movies |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Band Master is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars R. Sarathkumar and Heera, with Ranjitha, Vijayakumar and Srividya in supporting roles. It was released on 2 July 1993.
Plot
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Ravi, a bandmaster, leads a happy and self-contented life. Circumstances make him fall in love with Gita without realising that she is a minister's only daughter.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- R. Sarathkumar as Ravi
- Heera as Gita
- Ranjitha as Meenakshi
- Vijayakumar as Veeraraghavan
- Srividya
- Goundamani as Mani
- Senthil as Albert
- Chinni Jayanth as the driver
- Uday Prakash
- Pandu
- K. S. Ravikumar
Soundtrack
[edit | edit source]Soundtrack was composed by Deva. Lyrics were written by Vaali and Kalidasan.[1][2]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Kili Joshiyam Parthen" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Kalidasan |
| "Paattuku Yaaradi Pallavi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | Vaali |
| "Putham Puthu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha | Kalidasan |
| "Pudhiya Nilave" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Thiruneer Mala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Release and reception
[edit | edit source]Band Master was released on 2 July 1993.[3] Malini Mannath of The Indian Express praised Ravikumar's handling of the film's humour, and also praised the performances of Sarathkumar, Heera and Chinni Jayanth, calling him the "scene-stealer".[4]
Controversy
[edit | edit source]In 2022, Lakshmi Priya, writing for The News Minute, criticised one scene where Ranjitha's character ill treats two dwarf characters by asking them to sniff food because "a sniff would be enough for their size" as insensitive, and a bad example of dwarfs being used for comic effect in Indian cinema.[5]
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External links
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- 1993 films
- 1990s Indian films
- 1990s Tamil-language films
- 1993 romantic drama films
- Films about musical groups
- Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar
- Films scored by Deva (composer)
- Films with screenplays by K. S. Ravikumar
- Films shot in Ooty
- Indian romantic drama films
- Tamil-language Indian films
- Tamil-language romantic drama films