Hero (1994 film) explained

Hero is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. Jagannathan.^[1] It is a remake of the 1993 Hindi film Khal Nayak.^[2] The film stars Vinod Kumar Alva, Rahman and Sukanya. It was released on 16 September 1994.

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.^{[3] [4]} 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.

Release and reception

Hero was released on 16 September 1994 by Gattani Film.^{[5] [6]} 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.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hero (1994) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040821130216/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/allCast.cgi?id=1783 . 21 August 2004 . 11 September 2024 . Cinesouth.
2. Web site: 11 October 2014 . Sanjay Leela Bhansali to remake Khalnayak . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910050152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/sanjay-leela-bhansali-to-remake-khalnayak/articleshow/44780696.cms . 10 September 2024 . 10 September 2024 . The Times of India.
3. Web site: 1 January 1994 . Hero . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605072417/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/hero/ZmzqY65pxqQ_ . 5 June 2024 . 10 September 2024 . JioSaavn.
4. Web site: Saadhu / Hero Tamil Audio CDs By Ilaiyaraaja Maragathamani . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911115917/https://www.vintageav.shop/product/saadhu-hero-tamil-audio-cds-by-ilaiyaraaja-maragathamani/ . 11 September 2024 . 11 September 2024 . VintageAV.shop . en-US.
5. Web site: Hero (1994) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240910050154/https://screen4screen.com/movies/hero . 10 September 2024 . 10 September 2024 . Screen 4 Screen.
6. News: 16 September 1994 . Hero . 10 September 2024 . . 8 . Google News Archive.
7. News: Mannath . Malini . 23 September 1994 . Copy cat . 10 September 2024 . . 6 . Google News Archive.