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Featuring:
Kamal Haasan, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala
Written by:
S. Shankar
Umesh Sharma
Sujatha
Directed by:
S. Shankar
Release Date:
May 9, 1996
Original Title:
இந்தியன்
Alternate Titles:
Bharateeyudu
Bharatheeyudu
Bharathiyudu
Hindustani
Genres:
Action | Drama | Thriller
Production Companies:
Sri Surya Movies
Production Countries:
India
Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U
Runtime: 185
Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.
Circa the British rule in India, a man named Senapathy decides to rebel against the British in a violent way, learns a rare martial art that enables him to kill with his bare hands, and travels to Singapore, joins the Indian Liberation Army formed by renowned Subhash Chandra Bose, is one of the soldier's to engage the British into war. He subsequently joins a death squad in order to destroy British tanks. While all of the others succeed in carrying out their mission, Senapathy is captured, jailed, beaten, and mercilessly tortured by the British. Upon his release, he is looked after by a woman named Namrata, whose honor he had saved from the British - who had captured two truckloads of women protesters, burned their clothing, and forced them to commit suicide. Namrata and Senapathy marry, India gains independence, and they soon have two children - Chandrabose and Kasthoori. Years later Chandra quarrels with his honest and straight-laced father, leaves home, so that he can earn enough money to bribe the transport secretary to get him a job as a Transport Officer. Tragedy strikes the family when Kasthoori is grievously hurt in a house-fire. They get her to the nearest hospital - but the doctor wants them to file a police report or pay him Rs.500/-; At the police station - the Inspector wants Rs.250/- or a report from the Village Administration Officer; who in turn wants Rs.150/- so that he can start preparations for the report. This delay results in Kasthoori's death - and a vengeful Senapathy decides to teach corrupt officials a lesson - a lesson that will serve to remind other corrupt officials to do their work diligently without accepting any bribes. What Senapathy does not know is that his very son Chandra is now part of this system - and he must now make up his mind to make an exception or carry on his gruesome task - knowing fully well that the Central Bureau of Investigation is hot on his tail.
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Art Direction:
Thotta Tharani
Assistant Director:
S. P. Hosimin
Choreographer:
Rahul Nath
Dialogue:
Sujatha Rangarajan
Director:
Shankar
Director of Photography:
Jeeva
Editor:
V. T. Vijayan
B. Lenin
Lyricist:
Vaali
Bhuvana Chandra
Vairamuthu
P. K. Mishra
Original Music Composer:
A.R. Rahman
Playback Singer:
Sujatha Mohan
K. J. Yesudas
Hariharan
Harini
Sadhana Sargam
S. P. Balasubramaniam
Kavita Krishnamurthy
Swarnalatha
P. Susheela
Producer:
Jhamu Sughand
A. M. Rathnam
Screenplay:
Sujatha Rangarajan
Shankar
Story:
Shankar
Stunts Coordinator:
Vikram Dharma
Writer:
Sujatha Rangarajan
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