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{{For the|the elephant rescued by the Vishnu|Gajendra Moksha}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gajendra
| image = Gajendra DVD cover.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Official DVD cover
| director = [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]]
| producer = [[Evergreen Movie International|V. A. Durai]]
| writer = Liyakath Ali Khan (dialogues)
| story = [[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]'' |K. V. Vijayendra Prasad}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Flora (actress)|Flora]]|[[Laya (actress)|Laya]]|[[Sarath Babu]]|[[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]]|[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]]|[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]]|[[Radha Ravi]]}}
| music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]
| cinematography = V. Prathap
| editing = K. Thanigachalam
| distributor =
| studio = [[Evergreen Movie International|Tamilanai Cine Creation]]
| released = 17 September 2004
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Gajendra''''' is a [[Tamil films of 2004|2004]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[language]] [[action film]] directed by [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]]. The film features [[Vijayakanth]], [[Flora (actress)|Flora]] and [[Laya (actress)|Laya]] in lead roles. The film, produced by V. A. Durai, had musical score by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] and was released on 17 September 2004 to mixed reviews. The film is remake of [[Telugu language|Telugu]] blockbuster film ''[[Simhadri (2003 film)|Simhadri]]'' and was later dubbed into [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''Return of Khuda Gawah'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/4582/gajendra.html |title=Gajendra |access-date=2012-06-01 |publisher=popcorn.oneindia.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616131932/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/4582/gajendra.html |archive-date=2009-06-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_gajendra.php|title=BizHat.com — Gajendra Review |access-date=2012-06-01|publisher=movies.bizhat.com}}</ref><ref name="indiaglitz review">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/7100.html|title=Indiaglitz — Gajendra Tamil Movie Movie Review|date=2004-09-22|access-date=2012-06-01|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref><ref name="sify review">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gajendra-review-tamil-13572673.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030104439/http://www.sify.com/movies/gajendra-review-tamil-13572673.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-10-30|title=Movie Review : Gajendra|access-date=2012-06-01|publisher=sify.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/09/24/stories/2004092402430301.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041201091420/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/09/24/stories/2004092402430301.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-12-01|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Entertainment / Film Review : "Gajendra"|date=2004-09-24|access-date=2012-06-01}}</ref>

==Plot==

Gajendran ([[Vijayakanth]]), an orphan, is adopted and grows up under Azhagarsamy's ([[Sarath Babu]]) family care. Azhagarsamy considers Gajendran like his own son. Kasthuri ([[Flora (actress)|Flora]]), Azhagarsamy's granddaughter, falls in love with Gajendran. Gajendran takes care of a mentally ill girl Indhu ([[Laya (actress)|Laya]]). The rest of the story is about why he took care of her.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Gajendran aka Andhra Gaja
*[[Flora (actress)|Flora]] as Kasthuri
*[[Laya (actress)|Laya]] as Indhu
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Azhagarsamy / Azhagar Ayya
*[[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as Rana
*[[Rajat Bedi]] as Chotta Babu
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Mahalakshmi
*[[Rajeev (Tamil actor)|Rajeev]] as Aravind
*[[Radha Ravi]] as ACP Soukath Ali
*[[Ramesh Khanna]] as Pazhaniappan
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] as Peedhambaram
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]]
*[[M. S. Bhaskar]]
*[[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]]
* [[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]]
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film was shot at locations in Rameswaram, Pushkarani, Tiruchandur, Vishakhapatnam, Chennai and Hyderabad. A stint of shooting took place at the Ram temple, Hyderabad. There are five fight scenes in the film, choreographed by stunt master Rocky Rajesh. One of them was picturised in the forest areas near Thalakkonam and took 15 days to complete. Yet another fight scene was shot in the Godavari river. It took five days to shoot, in front of a huge crowd. This was the fight scene where a stunt man lost his life in the water.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050210174737/http://chennaionline.com/film/onlocation/gajendra.asp</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Gajendra
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 26 August 2004
| recorded = 2004
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:02
| label = Five Star Audio
| producer = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| prev_title =[[Jaisurya]]
| prev_year =2004
| next_title =[[Maha Nadigan]]
| next_year =2004
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. The soundtrack, released in 26 August 2004, features 5 tracks but only two songs are placed in the film. The lyrics written by [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]] and [[Pa. Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gajendra - All Songs - Download or Listen Free - Saavn |url=https://www.saavn.com/album/gajendra/o1-LoMrOyjk_ |access-date=18 November 2018 |date=1 January 2004}}</ref>

{{track listing
|headline = Track-List
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 24:02
| title1 = Gaja Varanda
| length1 = 5:22
| lyrics1 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| extra1 = [[Sriram Parthasarathy]]
| title2 = Unnai Paartha
| length2 =4:38
| lyrics2 =[[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra2 =[[S. P. B. Charan]], Sharmili
| title3 = Erumbu Onnu
| length3 = 4:39
| lyrics3 = Pa. Vijay
| extra3 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| title4 = Ammavum Naane
| length4 = 4:43
| lyrics4= Pa. Vijay
| extra4 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]
| title5 = Oorukku Mudhal Vanakkam
| length5 =5:13
| lyrics5 = Pa. Vijay
| extra5 = Deva
}}

==Reception==

''IndiaGlitz.com'' described the film as a "bad remake".<ref name="indiaglitz review"/> ''Sify.com'' said that the film is a "waste of time".<ref name="sify review"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Suresh Krissna}}

[[Category:2004 films]]
[[Category:2004 action drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Telangana]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Suresh Krissna]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

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