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Waiting for `Hanuman'

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`Hanuman' release today

 

 

Children in the city are eagerly awaiting the worldwide release of the animation film `Hanuman' on Friday, the promos of which have been flashing on the television screens for the past several days. The 90-minute production of Sahara One and Silvertoon has officially entered the Limca Book of Records as India's first ever full-length animation feature film. Directed by V.G. Samant, the national award-winning animator and former head of animation division of Films Division, Pune, the movie promises to be a classic like `Lion King' and has a cache of songs and some excellent animation. Hanuman has piqued the imagination of animators earlier also and the city-based animation firm, Toonz Animation, too had earlier launched a project to feature a 13-episode television series of this mythical superhero. According to the promos, the exploits of baby Hanuman, a mischief maker and miracle-worker, forms a chunk of the movie, while the rest deals with his journey into adulthood as the ultimate warrior-disciple of Prince Ram. The movie has been dubbed in both Hindi and English.

Thiruvanathapuram

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Maya

 

 

 

 

http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12718/index.html

By Taran Adarsh, October 21, 2005 - 11:29 IST From THE LION KING to FINDING NEMO to SHARK TALE to SHREK, Hollywood has produced qualitative animation films most successfully. Even otherwise, Hollywood has often made films on super-heroes, be it Superman, Spiderman, Batman et al.Bollywood is slowly waking up to animation movies. Though the animation industry is still in the infancy stages in India, it's for the first time that an out-and-out animation film, revolving around a mythological super-hero, is finding a wide release in India.The effort to make an animation film, publicize it like a star-studded film and give it a respectable release is nothing short of a breakthrough in Indian entertainment.But the triumph lies in the fact that the animation is truly good [it should prove to be a novel

experience for Indian moviegoers] and the narrative has the power to keep you hooked to the proceedings for the entire 90 minutes.HANUMAN tells the journey of this mythical super-hero from his days as a naughty but blessed baby, to his eventual triumph in the army of Lord Ram.Hanuman was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and divine powers. As a baby, Hanuman was quite naughty and used his powers to pester the saints living in the nearby forest. Once, when he was hungry, he even leapt to catch the sun thinking it was a fruit [mango]. Blessed with divine powers, Hanuman grew up to be powerful and mighty. No harm could befall him from any weapons, while fire and water could not harm him either. He could overcome death and above all, he could transform his body to take the smallest form or attain the biggest form of life.He befriended Lord Ram and Laxman in their search for

Sita. Hanuman, with his super powers, helped Lord Ram and Laxman defeat Ravan and secure the release of Sita.HANUMAN is loaded with eye-popping visuals, which, even on a second viewing, would never fail to mesmerize. At the same time, a film like HANUMAN refreshes your memory about Indian mythology and you only feel enriched at the conclusion of the screening.The animation is of superior quality and the goings-on [director: V.G. Samant] are engrossing. Especially the portions pertaining to Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman, Hanuman and Ravan. The baby Hanuman looks very cute and should prove to be a favorite with kids. The voiceovers are in sync, with Mukesh Khanna's baritone voice [for Hanuman] only accentuating the impact. Special mention must be made of the background score [excellent] and the few songs in the enterprise.On the whole, HANUMAN comes at a time when Bollywood is truly going

through a major transition and the moviegoers are ready for challenges. After having watched the animation version, one can only feel proud that at least someone has had the courage to invest time, effort and resources in a project that can easily compete with the West. All said, HANUMAN will appeal to children from 6 to 60.

Hanuman is good fun

 

http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/21hanuman.htm

review - rediff.com

Sukanya Verma | October 21, 2005 16:31 IST

When the lesson of virtue and devotion is layered with wholesome adventure and colourful episodes, finding attentive disciples shouldn't be such a problem. And if it happens to come in animation, then the outcome cannot be but entertaining. Percept Picture Company and Sahara One's animation picture Hanuman is all that. I don't know how much today's generation knows about this adorable god, known by various names like Mahaveer, Pavanputra, Maruti, Ramdoot, Anjaniputra and Bajrangbali. Without trying to sound too smug, I must admit, my generation was clearly better off. Thanks to good old grandma, Amar Chitra Katha comics and Ramanand Sagar's long-running television saga Ramayan, we are well versed with Lord Hanuman and his feats of unsurpassable bravery.

Hanuman, now on film

Whether it was his desire to uproot the sun from the sky mistaking it for a fruit as an infant or putting the golden nation of Lanka afire with his tail, Hanuman's unconventional godliness makes him an eternal favourite. As a part of the divine plan, Lord Shiva took the form of Hanuman to put an end to evil on earth. Born to Anjani and Vayu, the god of wind, Hanuman is bestowed with the gifts of resistance against fire, weapon and water. He is also blessed with powers of disguise, and immortality. That he is no ordinary mortal is clear to him from childhood itself. His wild early days, in the movie, appear to be inspired from of the Disney brand of adventures, a la young Tarzan and Mowgli -- soaring from branch to branch, surfing on stars, finger-lifting wild elephants, saving baby bears from crooked-face crocodiles. Once Hanuman grows up,

he is reminded of his original purpose -- unconditional devotion to Ram, a Lord Vishnu incarnate, also a part of the divine design to restore peace on this chaotic planet.

He meets Rama in the forest, who is in exile, along with younger brother Lakshman and searching for his wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the wicked Lanka king, Ravan. How Hanuman plays an integral role in rescuing Sita and defeating Ravan and his army of giants and demons is encapsulated in the second half of the movie.In a land deep-rooted in mythological tales and folklore, digging subjects for an animation flick is no Herculean task. Director V G Samant chose the rich story of Hanuman. The good thing is he covers numerous chapters of Hanuman's life without lingering too much on one occurrence; thereby keeping the pace of the film terse and the viewer effortlessly involved. Most of the charged score comprises the popular prayer, Hanuman Chalisa, which creates a grand impact on screen. To expect The Little Mermaid or Tarzan kind of finesse in the computer graphics department will be unreasonable. For beginners, the animation is

a fairly decent effort. One does notice a few blotches here and there, but the overall content is powerful enough to hook. Hopefully in another five or six years, things will look even more promising. There is one more hitch though. Unless you have really read Ramayan and other mythological stories circling around Hanuman, you will not really understand the untold subtext. Like what is Lord Ram in an exile for? Why did Ravan abduct Sita? What insult is he speaking of? Who is Narad? Who is Indra? And a lot many questions can pop up in an uninformed viewer's mind. The director credits his modern audience with a little more than he should have. Then again, even the Japanese Spirited Away, which was later dubbed in English by Disney and went on to nick an Oscar, spoke a lot about their ancient gods and myths. And, it worked. Overall, I'd say Hanuman is worth a watch, age notwithstanding, not for the animation but its timeless history and absorbing

narrative.

 

[Friends Forward this Mail to ur friends Make Hanuman a success]

www.hanuman-thefilm.com

Jai Shree HanumanJai jai jai Bajaranbali.

shakti shakti <hindushakti2000 wrote:

 

 

 

'Hanuman' India's First animated Epic Film releases this Friday October 21st.

 

Check Official web site > http://www.hanuman-thefilm.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You might be familiar with the basic stories about Lord Hanuman, but do you know all the details of his life? For instance, how he became the brave warrior he is, and where his legendary mace came from? If not, no problem. Come Friday, October 21, India will witness its first animated film on the god. The pathbreaking Hanuman is a total entertainer, packed with pranks of a baby Hanuman, spectacular war sequences and lilting music.

 

 

Next >>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preview

 

 

 

 

 

Hanuman - Bollywood animation comes of age

 

Exclusive by Joginder Tuteja, IndiaGlitz [Monday, October 17, 2005]

 

In Hindu mythology, Ramayan is the most popular story ever told. And when it comes to Ramayan, then its not just Ram, Laxman, Sita and Ravan. There is also one more important character in the story - HANUMAN.

Hanuman - who leaped for the sun thinking it to be a was a sweet fruit

Hanuman - who was blessed by the GODS with supernatural strength Hanuman - who flew across mountains and leapt across the oceans

Hanuman - who is the mighty warrior, the destroyer of the wicked

Since the silent movies era, there have been number of flicks made on the Ramayan and its characters but never before has there been a full fledged animation movie around the story. A Percept Pictures Company in association with Silvertoons, 'Hanuman' is a Sahara One Motion Pictures presentation, which is a 100% animation movie, and is about to release this festive season.

The highlight of the movie is that it is India's first ever animated movie based on Hanuman's life and takes the viewer through Hanuman's birth till the great victory over Lanka. The movie talks about number of extraordinary feats that he displayed since his childhood through 100 minutes of world class animation. The movie boasts of 40 characters and 200,000 individual images that resulted in the movie Hanuman, which is directed by V.G.Samant and has Mukesh Khanna providing the voiceover for Hanuman. The movie revolves around five principal characters of Ramayana - Ram, Sita, Laxman, Ravan and of course Hanuman. The movie traces Hanuman's life from his childhood when he was born to Anjani, a female Apsara and the Moneky King Kesari. When Anjani was expecting a child, Pavan Dev placed Lord Shiva's 'ansh' in her womb and hence he is also called 'Pavanputra'. He was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and devine powers and was quite naughty as a baby [one look at the animated picture of a cute looking young Hanuman and you know for sure that this is a naughty kid!]

His pranks were not only reserved for the youngsters of his group but also the saints who lived in nearby forests. He in fact didn't even spare the sun and aimed to eat it as well thinking of it to be a fruit! No one really minded the fun games he played and he was blessed by the GODS with immortal life and divine powers due to which he became all powerful and mighty. But he never used these powers for anything bad and didn't harm anyone. Due to the powers bestowed upon him, he was safe from any weapons, fire and water. He became immortal and the best power he got was an ability to change his body size to the biggest and the smallest ever possible!

The biggest episode in his life began when he came in contact with Ram and Laxman who were searching for Sita. He was a great worshipper of Lord Ram and helped him find Sita, destroy Lanka and kill Ravana. He used his super powers to a great extent in this battle and won the friendship of Ram!

A spectacular affair, 'Hanuman' promises to be a coming of age animated movie in Bollywood with great fun, drama, action, vibrant colors, fast moving frames, great sound effects, songs, dances and everything else that should go along to make an animated movie a great experience for kids and adults alike.

A movie that should make for a good family outing, 'Hanuman' releases this Friday i.e. October 21st.

 

Cool SoundTracks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanuman (2005) -

 

 

 

 

 

Music Director : Tapas ReliaProducer : Sahara OneYear : 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Akdam Bakdam Singer : Shravan Lyrics : Satish

Mutatkar

 

Bridge Across The Ocean (Background Music) Singer : Vijay Prakash

 

Destroying The Ashok Vatika (Background Music) Singer : Vijay Prakash

 

Hanuman Chalisa Singer : Nandini, Rashmi, Vijay Prakash Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

Jai Bajrangbali Singer : Kinshuk Sen, Palash

Sen Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

Jai Hanuman Singer : Kailash Kher, Shankar

Mahadevan Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

Kumbhakaran (Background Music)

 

Mahabali Maharudra - Vijay Prakash, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Palash Sen, Kailesh Kher, Madhushree, Sneha P Lyrics : Satish

Mutatkar

 

Raavan Goes To War Singer : Rajesh Jolly Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

The War Begins (Background Music)

 

Theme Music Singer : Swapnil Bandodkar Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

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Music review

 

The cutest animated character arrives in the town this Friday with 'Hanuman', which is India's first ever animated movie based on Hanuman's life and takes the viewer through Hanuman's birth till the great victory over Lanka. A Percept Pictures Company in association with Silvertoons, 'Hanuman' is a Sahara One Motion Pictures presentation that has been publicized quite decently unlike some other animation movies/children movies in the past that have suffered largely due to lack of any buzz. The look of the film is quite vibrant and promises to be an entertaining affair with songs and dances galore. Directed by V.G.Samant, 'Hanuman' has music by Tapas Relia and lyrics by Satish Mutatkar. 'Mahabali Maharudra' is the opening track of the album that brings to fore the might of Hanuman. Unlike a conventional 'bhajan', it is based on contemporary music while maintaining the essence of

the song. Sung by number of singers ranging from Vijay Prakash, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Palash Sen, Kailash Kher, Madhushree, Sneha Panth and Sapna Mukherjee, it makes for a good promotional number that carries a good pace and a spirited feel throughout. Yet another track that appreciates the greatness of Hanuman is 'Jai Hanuman' that is a good fusion piece of Indian and western music. Sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher, it is one of its kinds when it comes to a devotional track due its treatment. Though the words in the track are something that you may have heard in a number of devotional tracks in the past, it is the usage of musical instruments and the rendition by the singer duo that make it different. A song with a jingle that should appeal instantaneously to the kids, 'Akdam Bakdam' sung by the kid Shravan is immensely lovable and is bound to bring a smile on your face when you are watching it on a big screen. The arrangements are world class

and remind of the kind of songs from 'The Lion King'. A playful number, it should be a highlight of the movie when Hanuman's childhood days are projected on screen. A winner that should be publicized more heavily for children to get attracted to the movie! The same world class feel is quite apparent in the 'Hanuman theme' performed by Swapnil Bandodkar that promises an impressive cinematic outing. Chants of 'Jai Jai Bajrang Bali' go with the theme soundtrack 'Destroying The Ashok Vatika' that has been rendered by Vijay Prakash. He also chants some 'shlokas' in the subsequent theme piece 'Bridge Across The Nation'. Both the pieces are heavy duty situational pieces and should add value to the visuals. Two more instrumentals that follow after a gap are 'The WAR Begins' and 'Kumbhakaran' that are the musical pieces behind two of the most important chapters

of 'Ramayan'. There is an extremely short musical piece [the last in the series of instrumentals/theme music in the album] - 'Ravan Goes To War' - that has the voice of Rajesh Jolly in the background. All these musical pieces combined together surely make 'Hanuman' a musical affair. If there is a movie about 'Hanuman' then how could 'Hanuman Chalisa' be far behind. The wait is over with Vijay Prakash [yet again], Nandini and Rashmi coming together for this religious reading that is popular across globe. Music, as expected, is quite soothing for this devotional number that is the longest track in the album, is quite soft on ears and has been well orchestrated. The album ends with another song 'Jay Bajrangbali' that reminds of the soundtrack of 'The Lion King'. A peppy kid’s track that appears to be a promotional track, it is sung by Palash Sen and Kinshuk Sen and has a 'feel good' factor that should appeal to children. Target

audience of 'Hanuman' is children while there is something for adults too in the form of 'Hanuman Chalisa' that has been presented differently. If the movie has an extended run at the theatres then there is a good possibility of children lapping up the album. After all when West can have their 'Lion King' then why can't we have our own 'Hanuman'!

 

 

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shakti shakti <hindushakti2000 wrote:

 

 

Waiting for `Hanuman'

http://www.hindu.com/2005/10/21/stories/2005102105140200.htm

 

 

 

 

 

`Hanuman' release today

 

 

Children in the city are eagerly awaiting the worldwide release of the animation film `Hanuman' on Friday, the promos of which have been flashing on the television screens for the past several days. The 90-minute production of Sahara One and Silvertoon has officially entered the Limca Book of Records as India's first ever full-length animation feature film. Directed by V.G. Samant, the national award-winning animator and former head of animation division of Films Division, Pune, the movie promises to be a classic like `Lion King' and has a cache of songs and some excellent animation. Hanuman has piqued the imagination of animators earlier also and the city-based animation firm, Toonz Animation, too had earlier launched a project to feature a 13-episode television series of this mythical superhero. According to the promos, the exploits of baby Hanuman, a mischief maker and miracle-worker, forms a chunk of the movie, while the rest deals with his journey into adulthood as the ultimate warrior-disciple of Prince Ram. The movie has been dubbed in both Hindi and English. Thiruvanathapuram

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Maya

 

 

 

 

http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12718/index.html

By Taran Adarsh, October 21, 2005 - 11:29 IST From THE LION KING to FINDING NEMO to SHARK TALE to SHREK, Hollywood has produced qualitative animation films most successfully. Even otherwise, Hollywood has often made films on super-heroes, be it Superman, Spiderman, Batman et al.Bollywood is slowly waking up to animation movies. Though the animation industry is still in the infancy stages in India, it's for the first time that an out-and-out animation film, revolving around a mythological super-hero, is finding a wide release in India.The effort to make an animation film, publicize it like a star-studded film and give it a respectable release is nothing short of a breakthrough in Indian entertainment.But the triumph lies in the fact that the animation is truly good [it should prove to be a novel

experience for Indian moviegoers] and the narrative has the power to keep you hooked to the proceedings for the entire 90 minutes.HANUMAN tells the journey of this mythical super-hero from his days as a naughty but blessed baby, to his eventual triumph in the army of Lord Ram.Hanuman was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and divine powers. As a baby, Hanuman was quite naughty and used his powers to pester the saints living in the nearby forest. Once, when he was hungry, he even leapt to catch the sun thinking it was a fruit [mango]. Blessed with divine powers, Hanuman grew up to be powerful and mighty. No harm could befall him from any weapons, while fire and water could not harm him either. He could overcome death and above all, he could transform his body to take the smallest form or attain the biggest form of life.He befriended Lord Ram and Laxman in their search for

Sita. Hanuman, with his super powers, helped Lord Ram and Laxman defeat Ravan and secure the release of Sita.HANUMAN is loaded with eye-popping visuals, which, even on a second viewing, would never fail to mesmerize. At the same time, a film like HANUMAN refreshes your memory about Indian mythology and you only feel enriched at the conclusion of the screening.The animation is of superior quality and the goings-on [director: V.G. Samant] are engrossing. Especially the portions pertaining to Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman, Hanuman and Ravan. The baby Hanuman looks very cute and should prove to be a favorite with kids. The voiceovers are in sync, with Mukesh Khanna's baritone voice [for Hanuman] only accentuating the impact. Special mention must be made of the background score [excellent] and the few songs in the enterprise.On the whole, HANUMAN comes at a time when Bollywood is truly going

through a major transition and the moviegoers are ready for challenges. After having watched the animation version, one can only feel proud that at least someone has had the courage to invest time, effort and resources in a project that can easily compete with the West. All said, HANUMAN will appeal to children from 6 to 60.

Hanuman is good fun

 

http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/21hanuman.htm

review - rediff.com

Sukanya Verma | October 21, 2005 16:31 IST

When the lesson of virtue and devotion is layered with wholesome adventure and colourful episodes, finding attentive disciples shouldn't be such a problem. And if it happens to come in animation, then the outcome cannot be but entertaining. Percept Picture Company and Sahara One's animation picture Hanuman is all that. I don't know how much today's generation knows about this adorable god, known by various names like Mahaveer, Pavanputra, Maruti, Ramdoot, Anjaniputra and Bajrangbali. Without trying to sound too smug, I must admit, my generation was clearly better off. Thanks to good old grandma, Amar Chitra Katha comics and Ramanand Sagar's long-running television saga Ramayan, we are well versed with Lord Hanuman and his feats of unsurpassable bravery.

Hanuman, now on film

Whether it was his desire to uproot the sun from the sky mistaking it for a fruit as an infant or putting the golden nation of Lanka afire with his tail, Hanuman's unconventional godliness makes him an eternal favourite. As a part of the divine plan, Lord Shiva took the form of Hanuman to put an end to evil on earth. Born to Anjani and Vayu, the god of wind, Hanuman is bestowed with the gifts of resistance against fire, weapon and water. He is also blessed with powers of disguise, and immortality. That he is no ordinary mortal is clear to him from childhood itself. His wild early days, in the movie, appear to be inspired from of the Disney brand of adventures, a la young Tarzan and Mowgli -- soaring from branch to branch, surfing on stars, finger-lifting wild elephants, saving baby bears from crooked-face crocodiles. Once Hanuman grows up,

he is reminded of his original purpose -- unconditional devotion to Ram, a Lord Vishnu incarnate, also a part of the divine design to restore peace on this chaotic planet.

He meets Rama in the forest, who is in exile, along with younger brother Lakshman and searching for his wife, Sita, who has been kidnapped by the wicked Lanka king, Ravan. How Hanuman plays an integral role in rescuing Sita and defeating Ravan and his army of giants and demons is encapsulated in the second half of the movie.In a land deep-rooted in mythological tales and folklore, digging subjects for an animation flick is no Herculean task. Director V G Samant chose the rich story of Hanuman. The good thing is he covers numerous chapters of Hanuman's life without lingering too much on one occurrence; thereby keeping the pace of the film terse and the viewer effortlessly involved. Most of the charged score comprises the popular prayer, Hanuman Chalisa, which creates a grand impact on screen. To expect The Little Mermaid or Tarzan kind of finesse in the computer graphics department will be unreasonable. For beginners, the animation is

a fairly decent effort. One does notice a few blotches here and there, but the overall content is powerful enough to hook. Hopefully in another five or six years, things will look even more promising. There is one more hitch though. Unless you have really read Ramayan and other mythological stories circling around Hanuman, you will not really understand the untold subtext. Like what is Lord Ram in an exile for? Why did Ravan abduct Sita? What insult is he speaking of? Who is Narad? Who is Indra? And a lot many questions can pop up in an uninformed viewer's mind. The director credits his modern audience with a little more than he should have. Then again, even the Japanese Spirited Away, which was later dubbed in English by Disney and went on to nick an Oscar, spoke a lot about their ancient gods and myths. And, it worked. Overall, I'd say Hanuman is worth a watch, age notwithstanding, not for the animation but its timeless history and absorbing

narrative.

 

[Friends Forward this Mail to ur friends Make Hanuman a success]

www.hanuman-thefilm.com

Jai Shree HanumanJai jai jai Bajaranbali.

shakti shakti <hindushakti2000 wrote:

 

 

 

'Hanuman' India's First animated Epic Film releases this Friday October 21st.

 

Check Official web site > http://www.hanuman-thefilm.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You might be familiar with the basic stories about Lord Hanuman, but do you know all the details of his life? For instance, how he became the brave warrior he is, and where his legendary mace came from? If not, no problem. Come Friday, October 21, India will witness its first animated film on the god. The pathbreaking Hanuman is a total entertainer, packed with pranks of a baby Hanuman, spectacular war sequences and lilting music.

 

 

Next >>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preview

 

 

 

 

 

Hanuman - Bollywood animation comes of age

 

Exclusive by Joginder Tuteja, IndiaGlitz [Monday, October 17, 2005]

 

In Hindu mythology, Ramayan is the most popular story ever told. And when it comes to Ramayan, then its not just Ram, Laxman, Sita and Ravan. There is also one more important character in the story - HANUMAN.

Hanuman - who leaped for the sun thinking it to be a was a sweet fruit

Hanuman - who was blessed by the GODS with supernatural strength Hanuman - who flew across mountains and leapt across the oceans

Hanuman - who is the mighty warrior, the destroyer of the wicked

Since the silent movies era, there have been number of flicks made on the Ramayan and its characters but never before has there been a full fledged animation movie around the story. A Percept Pictures Company in association with Silvertoons, 'Hanuman' is a Sahara One Motion Pictures presentation, which is a 100% animation movie, and is about to release this festive season.

The highlight of the movie is that it is India's first ever animated movie based on Hanuman's life and takes the viewer through Hanuman's birth till the great victory over Lanka. The movie talks about number of extraordinary feats that he displayed since his childhood through 100 minutes of world class animation. The movie boasts of 40 characters and 200,000 individual images that resulted in the movie Hanuman, which is directed by V.G.Samant and has Mukesh Khanna providing the voiceover for Hanuman. The movie revolves around five principal characters of Ramayana - Ram, Sita, Laxman, Ravan and of course Hanuman. The movie traces Hanuman's life from his childhood when he was born to Anjani, a female Apsara and the Moneky King Kesari. When Anjani was expecting a child, Pavan Dev placed Lord Shiva's 'ansh' in her womb and hence he is also called 'Pavanputra'. He was blessed with supreme intelligence, strength and devine powers and was quite naughty as a baby [one look at the animated picture of a cute looking young Hanuman and you know for sure that this is a naughty kid!]

His pranks were not only reserved for the youngsters of his group but also the saints who lived in nearby forests. He in fact didn't even spare the sun and aimed to eat it as well thinking of it to be a fruit! No one really minded the fun games he played and he was blessed by the GODS with immortal life and divine powers due to which he became all powerful and mighty. But he never used these powers for anything bad and didn't harm anyone. Due to the powers bestowed upon him, he was safe from any weapons, fire and water. He became immortal and the best power he got was an ability to change his body size to the biggest and the smallest ever possible!

The biggest episode in his life began when he came in contact with Ram and Laxman who were searching for Sita. He was a great worshipper of Lord Ram and helped him find Sita, destroy Lanka and kill Ravana. He used his super powers to a great extent in this battle and won the friendship of Ram!

A spectacular affair, 'Hanuman' promises to be a coming of age animated movie in Bollywood with great fun, drama, action, vibrant colors, fast moving frames, great sound effects, songs, dances and everything else that should go along to make an animated movie a great experience for kids and adults alike.

A movie that should make for a good family outing, 'Hanuman' releases this Friday i.e. October 21st.

 

Cool SoundTracks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanuman (2005) -

 

 

 

 

 

Music Director : Tapas ReliaProducer : Sahara OneYear : 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Akdam Bakdam Singer : Shravan Lyrics : Satish

Mutatkar

 

Bridge Across The Ocean (Background Music) Singer : Vijay Prakash

 

Destroying The Ashok Vatika (Background Music) Singer : Vijay Prakash

 

Hanuman Chalisa Singer : Nandini, Rashmi, Vijay Prakash Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

Jai Bajrangbali Singer : Kinshuk Sen, Palash

Sen Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

Jai Hanuman Singer : Kailash Kher, Shankar

Mahadevan Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

Kumbhakaran (Background Music)

 

Mahabali Maharudra - Vijay Prakash, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Palash Sen, Kailesh Kher, Madhushree, Sneha P Lyrics : Satish

Mutatkar

 

Raavan Goes To War Singer : Rajesh Jolly Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

The War Begins (Background Music)

 

Theme Music Singer : Swapnil Bandodkar Lyrics : Satish Mutatkar

 

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Music review

 

The cutest animated character arrives in the town this Friday with 'Hanuman', which is India's first ever animated movie based on Hanuman's life and takes the viewer through Hanuman's birth till the great victory over Lanka. A Percept Pictures Company in association with Silvertoons, 'Hanuman' is a Sahara One Motion Pictures presentation that has been publicized quite decently unlike some other animation movies/children movies in the past that have suffered largely due to lack of any buzz. The look of the film is quite vibrant and promises to be an entertaining affair with songs and dances galore. Directed by V.G.Samant, 'Hanuman' has music by Tapas Relia and lyrics by Satish Mutatkar. 'Mahabali Maharudra' is the opening track of the album that brings to fore the might of Hanuman. Unlike a conventional 'bhajan', it is based on contemporary music while maintaining the essence of

the song. Sung by number of singers ranging from Vijay Prakash, Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Palash Sen, Kailash Kher, Madhushree, Sneha Panth and Sapna Mukherjee, it makes for a good promotional number that carries a good pace and a spirited feel throughout. Yet another track that appreciates the greatness of Hanuman is 'Jai Hanuman' that is a good fusion piece of Indian and western music. Sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Kailash Kher, it is one of its kinds when it comes to a devotional track due its treatment. Though the words in the track are something that you may have heard in a number of devotional tracks in the past, it is the usage of musical instruments and the rendition by the singer duo that make it different. A song with a jingle that should appeal instantaneously to the kids, 'Akdam Bakdam' sung by the kid Shravan is immensely lovable and is bound to bring a smile on your face when you are watching it on a big screen. The arrangements are world class

and remind of the kind of songs from 'The Lion King'. A playful number, it should be a highlight of the movie when Hanuman's childhood days are projected on screen. A winner that should be publicized more heavily for children to get attracted to the movie! The same world class feel is quite apparent in the 'Hanuman theme' performed by Swapnil Bandodkar that promises an impressive cinematic outing. Chants of 'Jai Jai Bajrang Bali' go with the theme soundtrack 'Destroying The Ashok Vatika' that has been rendered by Vijay Prakash. He also chants some 'shlokas' in the subsequent theme piece 'Bridge Across The Nation'. Both the pieces are heavy duty situational pieces and should add value to the visuals. Two more instrumentals that follow after a gap are 'The WAR Begins' and 'Kumbhakaran' that are the musical pieces behind two of the most important chapters

of 'Ramayan'. There is an extremely short musical piece [the last in the series of instrumentals/theme music in the album] - 'Ravan Goes To War' - that has the voice of Rajesh Jolly in the background. All these musical pieces combined together surely make 'Hanuman' a musical affair. If there is a movie about 'Hanuman' then how could 'Hanuman Chalisa' be far behind. The wait is over with Vijay Prakash [yet again], Nandini and Rashmi coming together for this religious reading that is popular across globe. Music, as expected, is quite soothing for this devotional number that is the longest track in the album, is quite soft on ears and has been well orchestrated. The album ends with another song 'Jay Bajrangbali' that reminds of the soundtrack of 'The Lion King'. A peppy kid’s track that appears to be a promotional track, it is sung by Palash Sen and Kinshuk Sen and has a 'feel good' factor that should appeal to children. Target

audience of 'Hanuman' is children while there is something for adults too in the form of 'Hanuman Chalisa' that has been presented differently. If the movie has an extended run at the theatres then there is a good possibility of children lapping up the album. After all when West can have their 'Lion King' then why can't we have our own 'Hanuman'!

 

 

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