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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Desiya Paravai<br />
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| native_name = <!-- {{Infobox name module|language|title}} or {{Infobox name module|title}} --><br />
| director = [[Babu Ganesh]]<br />
| writer = Babu Ganesh<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
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| producer = S. Senguttuven<br />S. Thilagavathi<br />S. Anjuham<br />A. Jotheeswaran<br />
| starring = [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] <br />[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] <br />[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] <br /> Babu Ganesh <br /> [[Vineetha]]<br /> [[Vadivelu]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = R. G. Gopal<br />
| editing = V. Udayashankar<br />
| music = [[Ilayaraaja]]<br />
| studio = S. Sen Film International<br />
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|11|17}} <br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
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'''''Desiya Paravai''''' ({{Translation|National bird}}) is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Babu Ganesh]] starring himself, [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Vineetha]], and [[Vadivelu]].<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{cast listing|<br />
*[[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as David<br />
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Malini<br />
*Vichu Sivakumar<br />
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]<br />
*[[Babu Ganesh]] as Raja<br />
*[[Vinitha]] as Priya <br />
*Roopasri<br />
*[[Vadivelu]] as Azhagu<br />
*[[Kumarimuthu]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film began production in 1996 as ''Naan Oru Indian'' ({{Translation|I am an Indian}}).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Naan Oru Indian Tamil Film Audio cassette Ilayaraaja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/naan-oru-indian-tamil-film-audio-cassette-ilayaraaja/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Mossymart |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531065628/https://mossymart.com/product/naan-oru-indian-tamil-film-audio-cassette-ilayaraaja/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="V">{{Cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/sbJZSuIwTZs|title=Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 2|work=[[Cinema Express]], [[Kumudam]], [[Ananda Vikatan ]]|via=Google Groups|date=17 May 1996|access-date=31 May 2024|archive-date=1 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001220249/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/sbJZSuIwTZs|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is about the [[Kargil War]], and reportedly ten percent of the audio cassette sales were donated to the war victims in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |title=Desiya Paarvai |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/preview.php?ctid=5&cid=2423&id=6006717 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031117135252/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/preview.php?ctid=5&cid=2423&id=6006717 |archive-date=17 November 2003 |access-date=2024-05-30 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The nine getups of [[Vadivelu]]'s character were publicized by the makers prior to the film's release.<ref name="V"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/desiya-paravai/2000312805/|title=Desiya Paravai|website=[[TV Guide]]|date=1995|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref name="C"/><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[Ilayaraaja]].<ref name=":0" /> The lyrics are written by Ilayaraaja, [[Kamakodiyan]], [[Mu. Metha]] and [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
*"Chittuk Kuruvi Kuruvi" - [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]]<br />
*"Yemarathe Yematra" - [[S. N. Surendar]], Selvakumar, chorus <br />
*"Deepavali Innikki" - [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]], Arunmozhi, chorus<br />
*"Priya Priya" - [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Bhavatharini]]<br />
*"Chinna Chinna" - Ilayaraaja, chorus<br />
*"Chengal Pattu Chinnachittu" - Mano, chorus<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote that "Not much expectation from this film, so not much disappointment either".<ref name="C">{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=29 November 2006 |title=Desiya Paravai |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/11desiya-paravai.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070127024232/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/11desiya-paravai.asp |archive-date=27 January 2007 |work=Chennai Online}}</ref><br />
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== References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title}}<br />
*[https://www.tvguide.com/movies/desiya-paravai/2000312805/ ''Desiya Paravai''] on [[TV Guide]]<br />
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[[Category:2006 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2006 Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2006 action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:2006 films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]</div>HGNJanell4801