Criminal (1994 film)
A doctor on the run seeks to clear his name.
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Criminal is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, shot simultaneously in Telugu and Hindi. It is an adaptation of the 1993 American film The Fugitive and was the last film of actor Ajit.
Track listing
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudante Vadante | Vennelakanti | 4:57 |
| 2 | Paapki Paapki | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 4:58 |
| 3 | Hello Guru | Vennelakanti | 4:48 |
| 4 | Thelusa Manasa | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 6:13 |
| 5 | Jama Jama Jama | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 5:04 |
| 6 | Thelusa Manasa - 1 | Sirivennela Sitaramasastri | 6:11 |
| Total length | 32:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tu Mile Dil Khile (Duet) | 6:03 |
| 2 | Tu Mile Dil Khile (Male) | 6:13 |
| 3 | Tu Mile Dil Khile (Female) | 5:57 |
| 4 | Jaanu Jaanu Jaanu | 5:10 |
| 5 | Mujhko Chhupa Le | 4:49 |
| 6 | Kisi Ka Tu Ho Ja | 5:00 |
| 7 | Keemti Keemti Hai Zindagi | 5:01 |
| Total length | 38:16 | |
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muthathin | Piraisoodan | 4:57 |
| 2 | Party Party | Piraisoodan | 4:58 |
| 3 | Anbe Thodu | Piraisoodan | 4:48 |
| 4 | Uyire Uyire | Piraisoodan | 6:13 |
| 5 | Jama Jama Jama | Piraisoodan | 5:04 |
| Total length | 32:11 | ||
Track listing from the source article.
Plot
Dr. Ajay Kumar cancels his planned immigration to the U.S. after witnessing a woman die because she could not afford hospital treatment. He develops a plan to open an affordable hospital called Amma Hospital, gaining popularity with two women, Dr. Swetha and ACP Ramya. Ajay marries Swetha, breaking Ramya's heart, and Swetha soon becomes pregnant. When Swetha discovers an organ-smuggling operation in her hospital, she calls Ramya.
She is attacked by a killer and rings the police; Ajay arrives to find her dying. The police arrest Ajay for murder, believing he killed her for her inheritance, and she had shouted his name on the phone. Found guilty and sentenced to death, Ajay escapes during a prison bus accident caused by a riot. He changes his appearance and goes to Ramya's house to prove his innocence.
He catches the real killer and discovers his friend Dr. Pratap is behind the smuggling. Ajay reopens the hospital and places a garland on Swetha's picture.
Soundtrack
All music was composed by M. M. Keeravani. The song "Paapki Paapki/Keemti Keemti" was inspired by "Lonely Monday Morning" from 12 Inches of Snow by Snow. The humming portion of "Thelusa Manasa" was inspired by Enigma's The Cross of Changes and "Age of Loneliness"; K. S. Chithra spent four days replicating it. The song was set in the abheri/bhimpalasi ragas.
Hindi lyrics were written by Indeevar. Tracks of "Tu Mile Dil Khile" were initially recorded by Chithra but replaced by Alka Yagnik, though Chithra's humming remained. The soundtrack was released in Tamil as Ellame En Kadhali with lyrics by Piraisoodan.
Release and reception
Alluru Rahim of Zamin Ryot, reviewing the Telugu version on 21 October 1994, described it as "the film which drives the audience out the theatres" while appreciating Nagarjuna's performance and the soundtrack. After the film's success, it was dubbed and released in Tamil as Ellame En Kadhali. K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times, reviewing the Tamil version on 3 July 1995, opined that Bhatt had made a faithful remake of The Fugitive.
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Sources
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- Wikipedia: Criminal (1994 film) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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