June R
| June R | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Revathy S. Varmha |
| Produced by | A. Ansari |
| Starring | Jyothika Khushbu Saritha Biju Menon |
| Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
| Edited by | Jyothi Jayamaruthi |
| Music by | Sharreth |
Production company | Ideawold 1 Celluloid Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
June R is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Revathy Varmha. The film stars Jyothika in the title role which was her 25th Tamil film along with Khushbu Sundar, Saritha and Biju Menon. The film's soundtracks are composed by Malayalam composer Sharreth, while Madhu Ambat was the cinematographer. The film was released in February 2006. The Hindi remake of the film, Aap Ke Liye Hum, remains unreleased.[1]
Plot
[edit]June R (Jyotika) an orphan, was born in the month of June and hence the name. She works in an advertising agency. One day she comes across a middle-aged woman (Saritha) badly hurt in an accident. She admits her in the hospital under the pretext that she is her mother Rajalakshmi in order to save her life.
Rajalakshmi is actually Raniammal, a widow who has strived hard to bring up son her only son Arun (Biju Menon). Arun and his wife have plans to send Raniammal to an orphanage and settle in New York. Raniammal finds solace in June's company, who has always longed for a mother love since childhood. June and Raniammal cherish life together.
Then Arun returns to take Raniammal back, but she refuses to go with him. Arun quarrels with June to give back his mother. Raniammal falls sick and June decides to bring in her brother (Ravikumar) whom she yearns to meet before dying. On visiting Rajalakshmi's home town June unveils the mystery behind Arun's sudden love for his mother.
Amudha (Khushbu Sundar) a leading lawyer aids June to legally get her new mother back. Though the court judgment favours June, fate has something else in store. June finds Raniammal is dead. Raja (Suriya) a rich client of June's advertising agency who is in love with her consoles June and takes her along with him, just the way her Raniammal had wished.
Cast
[edit]- Jyothika as June R
- Suriya as Raja (Guest appearance)
- Saritha as Raniammal/Rajalakshmi
- Khushbu as Amudha
- Biju Menon as Arun
- Ravikumar as Raniammal's brother
- Siddharth Venugopal as Sundar
Production
[edit]Revathy S. Varmha had published June R as a novelette in the English periodical Woman's Era and wanted to make the story into a feature film. She approached a Hindi film producer in Mumbai and decided that Jaya Bachchan, Tabu and Kareena Kapoor would play the lead roles in the film.[2] Jyothika suggested that the film should be made in Tamil first and production began and Khushbu was signed on for a key role. Saritha was selected over Urvashi for another senior role in the film.[3] Biju Menon, a Malayalam actor, was also picked to play a leading role in the film.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of the film was composed by Sharreth, being his second project in Tamil after Magic Magic 3D (2003). The audio of June R was launched at Green Park Hotel in Chennai on 10 September 2005 by Balamurali Krishna.[5][6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mazhaye Mazhaye" | Hariharan | |
| 2. | "Puthu Puthu" | Usha Uthup, K. S. Chithra | |
| 3. | "Anbe Anbe" | Gayathri Varma | |
| 4. | "Eano Eano" | Sharreth | |
| 5. | "Mazhaye Mazhaye" | Sujatha | |
| 6. | "Puthu Puthu" (version 2) | Usha Uthup, K. S. Chithra |
Release and reception
[edit]The film was initially scheduled for release in June 2005 but was later pushed back to release in the Diwali season of 2005 so the film could be promoted more heavily.[7] The film was also caught up when Khushbu's films were temporarily banned after her comments on pre-marital sex angered Indian political parties.[8] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "It's a film on female bonding, of three women whose lives are interwoven, and who find moral support and succour in each other. But with the characters lacking depth, and the relationships not clearly defined or tackled, the story of female bonding fails to touch a chord".[9] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Revathi Varma is the story, screenplay and dialogue writer and director of the film. Is sensitivity to issues alone enough for a maker, is the query that arises when watching June R. Logic or the lack of it (in certain sequences) irks".[10] Cinesouth wrote "Revathi Varma being a woman director, there was a lot of expectation to see something different. But it was like attending a feast where the banquet was not served".[11]
References
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- ^ "Ladies special!". Sify. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "June R a tale of three women: Revathy". IndiaGlitz. 1 August 2005. Archived from the original on 6 December 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "It's Biju Menon in June R". IndiaGlitz. 20 September 2005. Archived from the original on 2 December 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "'June R' audio launched!". Sify. 11 September 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Music Review : June R". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ "'June R' for Diwali". Sify. 16 September 2005. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Ban on Kushboo films to be lifted". Sify. 19 November 2005. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (22 February 2006). "June R". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (17 February 2006). "Going overboard with sentiment". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "June R". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2024.