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Roja

  • 1992
  • 2h 17m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
15K
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Janakaraj, Madhoo, and Arvind Swamy in Roja (1992)
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Play trailer2:34
1 Video
29 Photos
TamilDramaMusicalRomanceThriller

A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.

  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writer
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Stars
    • Arvind Swamy
    • Madhoo
    • Pankaj Kapur
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writer
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Stars
      • Arvind Swamy
      • Madhoo
      • Pankaj Kapur
    • 25User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 2:34
    Roja Trailer

    Photos29

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    Top Cast14

    Arvind Swamy
    Arvind Swamy
    • Rishi Kumar
    • (as Arvind)
    Madhoo
    Madhoo
    • Roja
    Pankaj Kapur
    Pankaj Kapur
    • Liaqat
    Nassar
    Nassar
    • Colonel Rayappa
    • (as Naseer)
    Shiva Rindani
    Shiva Rindani
    • Waseem Khan
    • (as Shiva)
    Janakaraj
    Janakaraj
    • Chajoo Maharaj
    • (as Janakraj)
    Vaishnavi Aravind
    • Shenbagam
    Vijaya Chandrika
    Vijaya Chandrika
    • Roja's mother
    Vatsala Rajagopal
    • Roja's paternal grandmother
    Rangammal
    C.K. Saraswathi
    • Village Senior
    Sathyapriya
    Sathyapriya
    • Rishikumar's mother
    Sujatha
    Sujatha
    • Chinna Ponnu
    Raju Sundaram
    Raju Sundaram
    • Special appearance
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writer
      • Mani Ratnam
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Summary

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      A R Rahman won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his work. In 2005 the album received critical acclaim and was also listed in Time magazine's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time.
    • Crazy credits
      The composition "Pudhu Vellai Mazhai" seems to be inspired by "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis.
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: And the Show Goes On (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Chinna Chinna Aasai (Tamil)
      Music by A.R. Rahman
      Lyrics by Vairamuthu
      Performed by Minmini, A.R. Rahman

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 15, 1992 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Bcineet OTT
      • Watch Roja movie on ZEE5
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Роза
    • Production companies
      • Hansa Pictures (P) Ltd.
      • Kavithalayaa Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 17m(137 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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