Agaram (film)
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Agaram is a 2007 Indian
Tamil
action film
written and directed by T. Nagarajan, who had earlier directed the 1997 Sarath Kumar
-starrer Aravindhan
. It stars Nandha
of Mounam Pesiyadhe
and Punnagai Poove
fame and newcomer Archana
in the lead roles, with Biju Menon
portraying the role of the antagonist and Vivek
, Seetha
and Raj Kapoor among others in supporting roles. Despite being announced shortly after Nandha's debut in 2002, the film's release became delayed and eventually was released on March 2, 2007, becoming highly unsuccessful and failing at the box office
as it was released alongside Ameer's
award-winning film Paruthiveeran
. The film is probably well known for its controversy with Kireedam
, a high budget film, which demanded to see Agaram before its release, fearing that the story was plagiarised from its script.
Fate decrees that the entire family be placed in jeopardy when Thiru has a dust-up with Pasupathy, brother of the dreaded don of the waterfront mafia, Varma (Biju Menon
) during the local elections.
The enraged don swears to kill Thiru, agreeing to spare his life for just four days till the election ends, at the request of his politician crony (Ilavarasu), who is all set to become the MLA. The family flees, but is captured and brought back to face the atrocities unleashed by Varma's goons.
, who debuted as a music director in T. Nagarajan's debut film Aravindhan
. The soundtrack was released on 12 December 2005 and hence nearly 14 months before the film's theatrical release. It features 5 tracks with lyrics penned by Snehan.
Cinema of India
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and...
Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
action film
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
written and directed by T. Nagarajan, who had earlier directed the 1997 Sarath Kumar
Sarath Kumar
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
-starrer Aravindhan
Aravindhan
Aravindhan is a 1997 Indian Tamil film written and directed by newcomer T. Nagarajan, starring Sarath Kumar, Parthiban, Nagma, Oorvasi, Prakash Raj and Visu in lead and pivotal roles. The film marks the debut of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, musician Ilaiyaraaja's youngest son, and the...
. It stars Nandha
Nandha (actor)
Nandha is a Tamil film actor. He has appeared in ten films, and made his big break with S. Shankar's Eeram.- Filmography :-External links:...
of Mounam Pesiyadhe
Mounam Pesiyadhe
Mounam Pesiyadhe is a 2002 Indian Tamil romantic drama film, directed and written by Ameer Sultan, making his directorial debut. It stars Suriya, Trisha, newcomers Nandha and Mahaa and choreographer-turned-actor Anju Mahendra in supporting roles along with several other newcomers, while Laila...
and Punnagai Poove
Punnagai Poove
Not in the soundtrackOther music featured in the film include:# "Idhu Innaisaiya" - sung by Hema Sardesai & Yuvan Shankar Raja, composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...
fame and newcomer Archana
Archana
-Other people: * Archana, an Indian actress*Archana Nair, an American Malayali model*Archana Nayak, an Indian politician*Archana Sharma, an Indian experimental physicist*Archana Udupa, a Kannada singer...
in the lead roles, with Biju Menon
Biju Menon
Biju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking...
portraying the role of the antagonist and Vivek
Vivek (actor)
Vivekananthan is an Indian film actor and comedian. He has won four Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run, Saamy, Perazhagan and Sivaji, respectively. In April 2009, Vivek received the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts. He was...
, Seetha
Seetha (actress)
Seetha is a Tamil film actress. When she began her career in the 1980s, she would usually act in lead roles of films. She was also the wife of actor Parthiban and mother of P. S. Keerthana. She divorced Parthiban for unknown reasons and is now acting in Television Serials and in supporting...
and Raj Kapoor among others in supporting roles. Despite being announced shortly after Nandha's debut in 2002, the film's release became delayed and eventually was released on March 2, 2007, becoming highly unsuccessful and failing at the box office
Box office
A box office is a place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to an event. Patrons may perform the transaction at a countertop, through an unblocked hole through a wall or window, or at a wicket....
as it was released alongside Ameer's
Ameer Sultan
Ameer Sultan ; born 5 December 1966) is an Indian film director, producer and actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He has directed three films and has gained notable critical praise for two of them, the mystery thriller Raam and the drama Paruthiveeran...
award-winning film Paruthiveeran
Paruthiveeran
Paruthiveeran is a 2007 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Ameer Sultan. The film stars Karthi in his feature film debut as the titular character, with Priyamani as the female lead and Ponvannan, Saravanan and Ganja Karuppu and Sujatha essaying supporting roles...
. The film is probably well known for its controversy with Kireedam
Kireedam (2007 film)
Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues...
, a high budget film, which demanded to see Agaram before its release, fearing that the story was plagiarised from its script.
Plot
Thiru (Nandha) is a young Airtel employee, who has just moved into the family's new house in Tuticorin, with his sister (Varshini), mother (Seetha), and grandmother (Sukumari). Their happiness is tinged with the grief of Thiru's father's recent demise, before the construction could be completed.Fate decrees that the entire family be placed in jeopardy when Thiru has a dust-up with Pasupathy, brother of the dreaded don of the waterfront mafia, Varma (Biju Menon
Biju Menon
Biju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking...
) during the local elections.
The enraged don swears to kill Thiru, agreeing to spare his life for just four days till the election ends, at the request of his politician crony (Ilavarasu), who is all set to become the MLA. The family flees, but is captured and brought back to face the atrocities unleashed by Varma's goons.
Cast
- NandhaNandha (actor)Nandha is a Tamil film actor. He has appeared in ten films, and made his big break with S. Shankar's Eeram.- Filmography :-External links:...
as Thiru - ArchanaArchana-Other people: * Archana, an Indian actress*Archana Nair, an American Malayali model*Archana Nayak, an Indian politician*Archana Sharma, an Indian experimental physicist*Archana Udupa, a Kannada singer...
as Archana - Biju MenonBiju MenonBiju Menon is an Indian film actor who has mainly worked in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. He appears mostly in supporting roles, but has also acted in antagonistic roles. He made his debut in 1995 in Mannar Mathai Speaking...
as Varma - VivekVivek (actor)Vivekananthan is an Indian film actor and comedian. He has won four Filmfare Best Comedian Awards for his performances in Run, Saamy, Perazhagan and Sivaji, respectively. In April 2009, Vivek received the Padma Shri award by the Government of India for his contribution to the arts. He was...
- Raj Kapoor
- Ilavarasu
- SeethaSeetha (actress)Seetha is a Tamil film actress. When she began her career in the 1980s, she would usually act in lead roles of films. She was also the wife of actor Parthiban and mother of P. S. Keerthana. She divorced Parthiban for unknown reasons and is now acting in Television Serials and in supporting...
as Thiru's mother - Varshini as Thiru's brother
- Sukumari as Thiru's grandmother
- Ajay Ratnam
- Anamika
- Agathiyan as Thiru's father in a cameo role
- Sheetal MenonSheetal MenonSheetal Menon is an Indian model and actress.Menon is trained as a Bharatanatyam dancer and began her career as a model with the agency headed by Atul Kasbekar. During her final year in college she joined Anupam Kher’s course, Actor Prepares. Her first acting role came in Nari Hira's Bhram – An...
as an Item numberItem numberAn item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
Crew
- Story, Screenplay & Direction: T. Nagarajan
- Production: AP. Sivayogen
- Music: Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
- Cinematography: NP. Vetrivel
- Editing: Justin Roy
- Art direction: Jackson
- Stunts: 'Super' Subbarayan
- Choreography: Kalyan & Dinesh
- Lyrics: Snehan
- Banner: Shree Bhuvaneasvari Pictures
Soundtrack
The soundtrack and film score were composed by noted composer Yuvan Shankar RajaYuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
, who debuted as a music director in T. Nagarajan's debut film Aravindhan
Aravindhan
Aravindhan is a 1997 Indian Tamil film written and directed by newcomer T. Nagarajan, starring Sarath Kumar, Parthiban, Nagma, Oorvasi, Prakash Raj and Visu in lead and pivotal roles. The film marks the debut of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja, musician Ilaiyaraaja's youngest son, and the...
. The soundtrack was released on 12 December 2005 and hence nearly 14 months before the film's theatrical release. It features 5 tracks with lyrics penned by Snehan.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Line Kidaichidiche" | Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra is an Indian vocalist and actor from Chennai, India. His real name is Harish Ram Srinivas & son to a photographer P.V Raghavendran... , Shardha |
4:39 | |
| 2 | "Unnai Naan Paarthen" | Mahalakshmi Iyer Mahalakshmi Iyer Mahalakshmi Iyer is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi and Tamil songs. She has sung over a thousand songs in many Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Kannada and Malayalam.-Career:Mahalakshmi made her singing debut with Dus,... , Anoop Shankar |
4:27 | |
| 3 | "Ponnu Thottaa" | Manicka Vinayagam, Malgudi Subha Malgudi Subha Malgudi Subha is an Indian playback singer. She has recorded songs in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. In a career spanning for two decades, she sang more than 2500 songs.... |
4:21 | |
| 4 | "Adadaa Adadaa" | Harini Harini Harini is an Indian film playback singer and classical singer, who sings mainly in Tamil films. She has also sung in Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam language films, whilst working with many leading film composers. She is married to another playback singer, Tippu.-Career:Harini learnt Carnatic... , Anoop Shankar |
5:24 | |
| 5 | "Tappu Egirippogum" | Tippu Tippu (singer) Tippu is a South Indian playback singer who has performed in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages. Tippu's original name, as told by him in Koffee with Anu, is Ekambaresh. He is married to playback singers Harini. Tippu did his schooling at St. John's Matriculation Higher Secondary School... , Pushpavanam Kuppusamy |
4:17 |