Roja (Tamil: ரோஜா; English: Rose) is a 1992 Tamil political drama, romance film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film was subsequently dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu.
The film won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, catapulting Ratnam to national acclaim. The film also gained international acclaim with its nomination for Best Film at the Moscow International Film Festival. The film was recently re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks across the world. This film was so popular during that time, that terrorists in Kashmir, got a copy of the movie in Tamil.It is the first in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Bombay and Dil Se.
The film's successful and acclaimed score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who debuted in Tamil as a music director with this film. He 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 his debut film. This soundtrack is among the "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time listed by TIME magazine, issued in 2005.
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Cast
Arvind Swamy
Madhoo
Pankaj Kapoor
Nasser
Janagaraj
Awards
1993 National Film Awards (India)
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Lyricist - Vairamuthu
Won - Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
1993 Filmfare Awards South
Won - Filmfare Best Movie Award (Tamil) - Roja
Won - Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil) - A. R. Rahman
1993 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (India)
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director - Mani Ratnam
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer - Santosh Sivan
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - Minmini
Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize - Madhoo
1993 Moscow International Film Festival (Russia)
Nominated - Golden St. George (Best Film) - Mani Ratnam
