Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal (1999)

தாஜ்மகால்

Even though Maayan and Machakanni are deeply in love with each other, her brother decides to get her married to someone else. So, Maayan's friends resolve to unite the couple.

Date of release
1999-11-07
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
2h 37m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Action
Director
Bharathiraja

Casting

Interesting facts

Taj Mahal is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars his son, Manoj, and Riya Sen in their debut as lead actors, with a supporting ensemble cast including Revathi, Radhika, and Ranjitha. The film was written by Mani Ratnam, the music was composed by A. R. Rahman and B. Kannan handled the camera. The story revolves around two clashing communities and two lovers caught in the vortex of their rivalry. The film was released during Diwali in 1999 and fared poorly at the box office.

Production

Bharathiraja introduced his son Manoj as an actor with the film, stating that his son should appear as an actor before fulfilling his dreams of working as a part of the crew. Riya Sen, daughter of Hindi actress Moon Moon Sen was signed on to play the female lead.

The team started pre-production work in late 1997 and shooting began in 1998, with the project becoming Janani Cine Arts' most expensive production to date. During production, Bharathiraja considered giving his son a stage name of Manibharathi, but ultimately opted against doing so. An exact replica of the Taj Mahal was created on Marina Beach in Chennai for a song sequence.

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