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{{Short description|2004 film by K. Selvaraghavan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 7G Rainbow Colony
| image = 7G Rainbow Colony.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Selvaraghavan]]
| producer = [[A. M. Rathnam]]
| writer = Selvaraghavan
| starring = [[Ravi Krishna]]<br />[[Sonia Agarwal]]
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]]
| editing = [[Kola Bhaskar]]
| studio = Sri Surya Movies
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2004|10|15|df=1}}
| runtime = 185 min (Tamil) <br/> 174 (Telugu)
| country = India
| language = Tamil<br>Telugu
}}

'''''7G Rainbow Colony''''' is a 2004 Indian [[romantic drama]] film written and directed by [[Selvaraghavan]], starring [[Ravi Krishna]], who debuted in this film, and [[Sonia Agarwal]] in lead roles, with music scored by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and cinematography handled by [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]]. Shot simultaneously in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]], with the latter being titled, '''''7G Brindavanan Colony,''''' the film released on 15 October 2004, met with critical acclaim and was a mega-hit upon release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2004/dec/21sld5.htm |title=rediff.com: The Best Tamil Films, 2004 |publisher=Specials.rediff.com |access-date=2012-07-13}}</ref><ref name="hinduonnet2004">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050406150559/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123101620100.htm]</ref> Moreover, Ravi Krishna received the [[Filmfare Best Male Debut (South)]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html|title=Filmfare Awards South 2005|website=Idlebrain.com|date=23 July 2005|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref> for his acting performance, whilst Yuvan Shankar Raja was awarded the [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Music Director Award]] for his highly praised musical score.

The film is about [[unrequited love]] of a boy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cinema-gives-unreal-dangerous-ideas-about-love-study-south-reveals-63278|title=Cinema gives unreal, dangerous ideas about love: Study from the South reveals|website=[[The News Minute]]|author=Shakti Swaminathan|date=7 June 2017|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref>

==Plot==
The movie begins with Kadhir ([[Ravi Krishna]]) on his way to work. He appears distracted throughout the day and even instructs his assistant to postpone an important meeting with a big client. He then waits for someone at [[Marina Beach]] with a bouquet of flowers. His best friend, Lakshmi ([[Suman Shetty]]) sees him and asks him whom he is waiting for. Kadhir explains he is waiting to meet his girlfriend, Anita ([[Sonia Agarwal]]) for their date. In flashbacks, we are shown how Kadhir first met Anita.

Kadhir belongs to a [[lower middle class]] family, living with his parents and younger sister in Rainbow Colony in [[Chennai]]. He is perceived as a good for nothing person as he skips classes, fails in exams, and gets involved in fights. Kadhir believes that his father ([[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]]) hates him and often quarrels with him, even threatening to leave the house, only to be persuaded not to do so by his mother ([[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]]). Kadhir's life changes when a once well lived family moves into the same colony due to loss in business. Kadhir is attracted to the daughter of his new neighbour, Anita. Although he tries to woo her, Anita treats him with disdain. One day, Kadhir confesses to Anita that he loves her. He tells her that having always been ridiculed, he found respite in the fact that she at least bothered to look at him. He promises to wipe her thoughts out of his mind, as he is not right for her.

Despite himself, Kadhir continues pursuing her. Anita realizes that Kadhir is not such a useless fellow when Lakshmi tells her that he has seen Kadhir dismantle and assemble a motorcycle within minutes each time they steal a bike to get drunk. Anita takes Kadhir to a [[Hero Honda]] dealer and asks them to give him a job. He is promised a job if he can assemble a bike. Initially, the lethargic Kadhir is disinterested and gives up the task. Anita takes him to the washroom and slaps him before revealing that she has fallen in love with him. She then tells him that they can only be together if he gets a proper job and gets his life straightened out. Kadhir then demonstrates his skill in motorcycle assembly, securing a good job with the dealer.

Later that evening, Kadhir plans a treat for his friends. However, Anita confronts him and makes him break the good news to his parents first to get their blessings. However, Kadhir's father berates him as usual for getting a job instead of completing college. Then later at night, Kadhir overhears his father telling his mother how proud he is of their son since getting a job at such a prestigious company, which is not easy. The only reason the father did not openly praise Kadhir is because he feared his son might misjudge him for giving him respect, only now that he is earning money for their household. Only then does Kadhir realize his father's love for him and weeps in joy. The intimacy between Kadhir and Anita is discovered by her mother and she refuses to allow them to continue dating even as Kadhir's father tries to persuade her otherwise. Anita's family is heavily indebted to another Northern Indian family that has been supporting them since Anita's father suffered losses in his business. Anita's parents want Anita to marry the son of the family that has helped them.

Using her friend's marriage as a ruse and with unwitting help of her friend's aunt [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], Anita escapes her home and travels with Kadhir to a tourist place near [[Thekkady]] in Kerala and they end up in a hotel room. Anita reveals that she has made the biggest decision of her life by deciding to make love to him, as he should not regret falling in love with her when she marries the man her parents chose. Though stunned by her decision, Kadhir goes with her plan and the two consummate their love. The next morning Kadhir and Anita argue when Kadhir says he wants Anita to live with him, while Anita accuses him of being attracted to her only because of the sex. They continue arguing as they exit the hotel. While crossing the road, Anita is knocked down by a truck as a helpless Kadhir watches. Kadhir is also hit by a speeding vehicle. Anita dies gruesomely on the spot as she is subsequently run over by several vehicles and Kadhir is injured. Kadhir is heavily shocked to find the mere remains of Anita in the hospital mortuary. Kadhir, though heartbroken, tells the police that Anita never accepted his love, and her death was really an accident. This way, Kadhir saves Anita's dignity and her mother blesses him as she leaves. Though the police want to file a murder case on Kadhir, Anita's mother refuses to name Kadhir as a murderer. After sadly returning to [[Chennai]], Kadhir tries to commit suicide unsuccessfully, only to end up causing ruckus in traffic and getting thrashed by the crowd, but is saved by a group of nuns. Kadhir then hallucinates about Anita's spirit coming to him and advising him to live life to the fullest and that she will always be with him. Back in present day, it is revealed that Kadhir has become successful in his life but has remained [[Post-traumatic stress disorder|mentally damaged]] since Anita's death. He still believes that she is alive and always imagines talking to her. The film ends with Kadhir talking to himself at the beach, thinking that he is talking to Anita.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Ravi Krishna]] as Kadhir (Ravi in Telugu version)
* [[Sonia Agarwal]] as Anita
* [[Suman Setty]] as Lakshmi Narayanan
* [[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] as Kadhir's father
* [[Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor)|Chandra Mohan]] as Ravi's father (Telugu version)
* [[Sudha (Telugu actress)|Sudha]] as Kadhir's mother
* [[Sudeepa Pinky]] as Kathir's sister
* Rathan as MD of Hero Honda
* [[Savita Prabhune]] as Anita's mother
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] in a cameo appearance as Shweta's aunt
* [[Mayoori (actress)|Mayoori]] in a cameo appearance in "Naam Vayathukku Vanthom" song
{{Colend}}

==Production==
''7G Rainbow Colony'' was the second venture of Selvaraghavan as a director. He revealed that the film's inspiration came from his college days when he had been fascinated with a Punjabi girl during his education in KK Nagar.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20041208084137/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13589250&cid=2408 sify.com]</ref> He based several of the scenes on real-life happenings with his friends, revealing that the film was "75% biographical" and the lead character was an "average guy" like himself, who "no one would make a film on".<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35967.html</ref> Selva cast Ravikrishna, son of producer Rathnam after a successful screen test.

For the lead female role, Selvaraghavan initially considered [[Genelia D'Souza]] and auditioned Mumbai model Mamta Zaveri, who was to work with Dhanush in Sibi Chakravarthy's shelved film ''Raghava''. The film later began production with [[Swathi Reddy]] in her first lead role, though she later opted out and was replaced by [[Sonia Agarwal]] due to her Punjabi origin.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20031224203909/http://www.chennaionline.com/reeltalk/12reeltalk3rd.asp</ref><ref>https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/subramaniyapuram-swathi-was-the-first-choice-in-7g-rainbow-colony/</ref>

==Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = 7G Rainbow Colony
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 21 May 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Soundtrack
| length = 41:55
| label = Five Star Audio
| producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| prev_title = [[Perazhagan]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]
| next_year = 2004
}}

[[Selvaraghavan]] teamed up once again with musician [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] after ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]'' and ''[[Kaadhal Kondein]]''. The soundtrack released on 21 May 2004 and features 10 tracks overall, two of which are [[Instrumental]]s. The lyrics were penned by [[Na. Muthukumar]]. Yuvan Shankar Raja used live music for the score, for which he worked with a 40-piece orchestra for one month.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/03/15/stories/2005031500400100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105060303/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/03/15/stories/2005031500400100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|title=Technology has killed music|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2009-08-02|location=Chennai, India|date=15 March 2005}}</ref> As it was the case with ''Kaadhal Kondein'', an "Original Soundtrack", consisting of 25 tracks, which are pieces of the film score and were titled as "Theme Music", was released afterwards. It includes one bit song "Idhu Enna Maatram" (Theme Music 14), sung by legendary singer [[P. B. Sreenivas]]. Yuvan Shankar Raja has given a [[Madhuvanti]] in "Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal".<ref>{{cite web|title=Twice as nice|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/twice-as-nice/article4081104.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 March 2013}}</ref>

Composer Yuvan Shankar Raja received universal critical acclaim for the musical score as the songs and the film score were hailed as "excellent"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/6863/1/|title=Movie Review : '7G Rainbow Colony': different and delectable|publisher=musicindiaonline.com|access-date=2009-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101040606/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/6863/1|archive-date=1 November 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the album as a "great" and "must buy".<ref name="Indiaglitzreview">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/7116.html|title=7G Rainbow Colony – A cut above other current albums|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=2009-08-02}}</ref> Particularly, the instrumental track in the album was very much lauded, described as "highly innovative" and "eminently haunting"<ref name="Indiaglitzcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9893.html|title='Rainbow Colony' still rules|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=2009-08-02}}</ref> and even hailed as "one of the most haunting instrumental tracks ever".<ref name="Indiaglitzreview"/> The song became very popular and were topping the charts for some time.<ref name="Indiaglitzcharts"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/986/|title=7-G Rainbow Colony back on top|publisher=musicindiaonline.com|access-date=2009-08-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218074323/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/986/|archive-date=18 February 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Yuvan Shankar Raja received his first [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Music Director Award in Tamil]] for the music, at the age of 25, becoming the youngest composer ever to win this award till 2011 when [[GV Prakash Kumar]] won [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Music Director Award in Tamil]] for his work in, ''[[Aadukalam]]''.{{Citation needed|date=February 2011}}

===Track listing===
{{Tracklist
| headline = Tamil tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthal
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal
| extra2 = [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Srimathumitha]], [[Sultan Khan (musician)|Ustad Sultan Khan]]
| length2 = 5:31
| title3 = Naam Vayathukku
| extra3 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], Shalini, Ganga
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = Music of Joy
| extra4 = [[Instrumental]]
| length4 = 3:53
| title5 = Kan Pesum Varthaigal
| extra5 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length5 = 5:50
| title6 = Idhu Porkkalama
| extra6 = Harish Raghavendra
| length6 = 3:08
| title7 = Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal
| extra7 = Harish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha
| length7 = 5:32
| title8 = January Madham
| extra8 = [[Mathangi Jagdish]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
| length8 = 5:12
| title9 = Walking Through The Rainbow (Theme Music)
| extra9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 3:21
| title10 = Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen
| extra10 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]]
| length10 = 4:16
| title11 = Ithu Enna Maatram
| extra11 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
| length11 =
}}

{{Tracklist
| headline = Telugu tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thalachi Thalachi Choosthe
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = Kalalu Kane Kaalaalu
| extra2 = [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Srimathumitha]], [[Sultan Khan (musician)|Ustad Sultan Khan]]
| length2 = 5:31
| title3 = Mem Vayasuku Vachcham
| extra3 = [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], Shalini, Ganga
| length3 = 5:06
| title4 = Music of Joy
| extra4 = [[Instrumental]]
| length4 = 3:53
| title5 = Kannula Baasalu Theliyavule
| extra5 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length5 = 5:50
| title6 = Idhi Rana Rangama
| extra6 = Harish Raghavendra
| length6 = 3:08
| title7 = Kalalu Kane Kaalaalu
| extra7 = Harish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha
| length7 = 5:32
| title8 = January Masam
| extra8 = [[Mathangi Jagdish]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
| length8 = 5:12
| title9 = Walking Through The Rainbow (Theme Music)
| extra9 = Instrumental
| length9 = 3:21
| title10 = Thalachi Thalachi Choosa
| extra10 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]]
| length10 = 4:16
}}

==Awards==
* 2004: [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Tamil)]] – [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
* 2004: [[Filmfare Best Male Debut (South)|Filmfare Best Male Debut (Tamil)]] – [[Ravi Krishna]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/filmfareawards2005.html|title=Filmfare Awards South 2005|website=Idlebrain.com|date=23 July 2005|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film opened in 92 screens throughout [[Tamil Nadu]] and expanded to 118 prints. Made on a budget of {{INR}} 3 crore, it turned profitable yielding a distributor share of {{INR}} 10 crore.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20091005160635/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123101620100.htm 7G Rainbow Colony yields 10 crore share for distributors]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170902134703/http://www.sify.com/movies/7-g-hits-the-jackpot-news-tamil-kkfvFLceicgsi.html 7G Rainbow Colony turns profitable in first week]</ref><ref name="hinduonnet2004"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=13593620 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041217021721/http://sify.com/entertainment/movies/tamil/boxoffice/fullstory.php?id=13593620 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-12-17 |title=Chennai weekend box-office (15- 17 Oct)|publisher=Sify |access-date=2012-07-13}}</ref>

==Remakes==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Language
|-
|2009
|''[[Prem Amar]]''
|[[Bengali language|Bengali]]
|-
|2009
|''[[Gilli (film)|Gilli]]''
|[[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|-
|2011
|''[[Balunga Toka]]''
|[[Odia language|Odia]]
|-
|2019
|''[[Malaal (film)|Malaal]]''
|Hindi
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0439418|title=7G Rainbow Colony}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:2004 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Selvaraghavan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Romance films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]

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