Akku (2008 film)

Last updated

Akku
Directed byMaamani
Written byMaamani
Produced byOn Life Network
Starring
CinematographyChitti Babu.K
Edited byG. B. Venkatesh
Music bySriram
Production
company
On Life Network
Release date
  • 22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Akku is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Maamani. The film stars Ajay, Sriji, Rakshai, Riyaz Khan and Anu Haasan, with Ram Khan, Harris, Vijay Kumar, Biju, Radio One Balaji, Jayashree, Lakshmi and Ammu Ramachandran playing supporting roles. It was released on 22 February 2008. [1]

Contents

Plot

Siva (Ajay) is an IT professional who grew up in an orphanage, and he falls in love with Bhanu (Sriji). Her brother (Rakshai) is a dreaded terrorist leader planning to bomb Chennai city. Bhanu elopes with Siva as she is afraid that her brother would not permit their marriage, and they arrive in a forest, but they are soon caught by Bhanu's brother and the members of the terrorist organisation in the middle of the night. Bhanu's brother beats Siva up, takes him to the heart of the city, puts a bomb in his shoe and abandons him. Bhanu's brother tells him to keep running to stay alive. If Siva stops running or slows down, the bomb in his shoe would explode, killing him and also triggering a chain of explosions. The terrorist leader then calls the police, and he sends them a MMS to track down Siva. He also challenges them to save Siva and Chennai city.

A police team is pressed into service to defuse the bomb and save Siva and the city. The assistant commissioner of police Aadhi Narayanan (Riyaz Khan), the bomb squad officer Anu (Anu Haasan), and the doctor Devi (Jayashree) start following Siva in cars. The incident receives heavy media attention, and it is broadcast live by all the news channels. The dawn is coming with the sun, and Siva is exhausted. Meanwhile, Bhanu is locked in a room by her brother in his place and calls the police to save her. Devi ensures that he does not collapse from exhaustion, she provides him with energy tablets and oxygen supply. Anu even scans his shoe for the bomb and finds uranium in his shoe.

The terrorist leader orders the members of his organisation to stop Siva from running, and they try to kill him. The police manage to kill them, but one terrorist shoots with a RPG and the car of Aadhi Narayanan exploded. Aadhi Narayanan is severely injured after the attack. The police catch the terrorist and start torturing him to quickly obtain information from him. Meanwhile, the special force eventually finds out where Bhanu has been kidnapped and saves her. The special force and the terrorist organisation begin to exchange fire in the area. The terrorists, including Bhanu's brother, are killed, and the special force won the battle. Anu decides to defuse the bomb and leads Siva in a remote place where the police set up a treadmill for him. A tired Siva starts running on the treadmill, and Anu, who wears a bomb suit, orders the police to move away from the place. Siva is hooked by a crane and Anu orders him to jump, at that moment, she puts an adhesive surface under his shoes, and the crane lifted him at an unbelievable speed. The shoe soles stick to the adhesive surface tearing up his shoes, and the bomb exploded without causing any casualties. At the hospital, Anu meets an exhausted Siva and his lover Bhanu, and Anu congratulates him for his braveness.

Cast

Production

Maamani, who has worked under R. Balu, R. Parthiban and S. P. Jananathan, made his directorial with Akku (the last vowel in Tamil) under the banner of On Life Network. Newcomers Ajay, Sriji and Rakshai were cast to play the lead roles alongside Riyaz Khan and Anu Haasan. The film did not have an interval, songs or fights. Speaking of the film, the director said, "Since I do not want the screenplay to slow down, I decided to have no interval". The camera was handled by Chitti Babu, Sriram composed the background score and G. B. Venkatesh edited the film. [2] [3] [4]

Reception

Behindwoods rated the film 3 out 5 and wrote, "There are some holes in the plot, the acting is uneven (since it involves so many novices) and the climax goes a little wrong. But these are minor flaws in an otherwise deftly conceived and shot thriller. Akku could blaze a new trend in Kollywood of taut genre thrillers, minus songs and dances". [5] Sify said, "Akku is an attempt at a different type of thriller not seen in Tamil film genre which has human emotions and cinematic heroism to keep the audiences engrossed". [6] Indiaglitz wrote, "'Akku' is a different attempt in Tamil by a set of newcomers. Maamani and his team should be commended for their effort to make a film which provides thrilling entertainment without adhering to the set rules of commercial films". [7] Nowrunning rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and stated, "Sri Ram's background score is apt for a thriller. Chittibabu's camera work and Venkatesh's crisp editing enhance quality. Slick and action-packed, "Akku" is a new experience in Tamil cinema". [8] Another reviewer rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote, "Though there are one or two loopholes, the film overall was a great effort, and the makers should be appreciated to come up with something so fresh and daring from the regular mainstream cinema". [9] Another critic said, "It has many good twists and turns that will keep you interested and on the edge of your seat! It seems that the director has been influenced by thrillers like Speed , and he reworks perfectly and presents with an apt screenplay". [10]

Related Research Articles

<i>Anbe Sivam</i> 2003 Indian Tamil-language comedy-drama film by Sundar C.

Anbe Sivam is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language slice -of -life drama film directed by Sundar C. and produced by K. Muralitharan, V. Swaminathan and G. Venugopal under the banner of Lakshmi Movie Makers. The film was written by Kamal Haasan, and Madhan provided the dialogues. Anbe Sivam stars Haasan, Madhavan and Kiran Rathod, with Nassar, Santhana Bharathi, Seema and Uma Riyaz Khan playing supporting characters. The film tells the story of Nallasivam and Anbarasu, two men of contrasting personalities who undertake an unexpected journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai.

<i>Kuruthipunal</i> (film) 1995 film directed by P. C. Sreeram

Kuruthipunal is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed and filmed by P. C. Sreeram, and co-produced and written by Kamal Haasan. The film, which stars Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami and Geetha, is a remake of the Hindi film Drohkaal (1994), and revolves around two police officers seeking to curb a terrorist group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pranav Mohanlal</span> Indian actor

Pranav Mohanlal is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam films. The son of actor Mohanlal, he acted as child in Onnaman (2002) with his father in the lead role, and won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for Punarjani (2003). As an adult, he worked as an assistant director before starring in such films as Aadhi (2018) and Hridayam (2022).

<i>Tik Tik Tik</i> (1981 film) 1981 Indian film by Bharathiraja

Tik Tik Tik is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by Bharathiraja, starring Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Swapna and Radha. It was released on 26 October 1981, Diwali day, and did above average business. The film was remade in Hindi as Karishmaa (1984), with Haasan reprising his role.

<i>Arasangam</i> 2008 Indian film

Arasangam (transl. Government) is a 2008 Indian Tamil language crime thriller film directed by R. Madhesh. The film stars Vijayakanth in the lead role, making this his 150th film, along with Navaneet Kaur, Sheryl Pinto, Rahul Dev, Biju Menon, Sriman, and Riyaz Khan. Produced by L. K. Sudhish the film had soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva and distributed by Pyramid Saimira. Shot in India and Canada, the film was released on 9 April 2008.

<i>Sudesi</i> 2006 Indian film

Sudesi is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language political action film directed by Jeppy A. Y. It stars Vijayakanth and Ashima Bhalla.

<i>A Wednesday!</i> 2008 Indian thriller film by Neeraj Pandey

A Wednesday! is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Neeraj Pandey and produced by Ronnie Screwvala, Anjum Rizvi and Shital Bhatia under UTV Motion Pictures and Friday Filmworks. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher, and set between 2 pm and 6 pm on a Wednesday, the film depicts a confrontation between a police commissioner and an anonymous caller who threatens to detonate bombs throughout Mumbai if four terrorists are not freed from police custody.

<i>Unnaipol Oruvan</i> (2009 film) 2009 Indian film

Unnaipol Oruvan is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Chakri Toleti in his directorial debut. It stars Mohanlal and Kamal Hassan. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Eenadu (transl. Today) with Venkatesh playing Mohanlal's role, both remakes of the 2008 Hindi film A Wednesday!. Set in Chennai and Hyderabad in the Tamil and Telugu versions respectively, the film depicts the confrontation between an anonymous caller who has planted bombs in the city and wants four terrorists to be released, and a police commissioner who tries to hunt him down.

<i>Aadhavan</i> 2009 film by K. S. Ravikumar

Aadhavan (transl. Sun) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Ramesh Khanna. The film stars Suriya and Nayantara, with Vadivelu, Murali, B. Saroja Devi, Rahul Dev, Sayaji Shinde, Anand Babu in supporting cast. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj.

<i>Ottran</i> 2003 Indian film

Ottran is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language spy thriller film starring Arjun, Simran, Manorama, Vadivelu, Tejashree, Sarath Babu and directed by Ilankannan. The score and soundtrack was composed by Pravin Mani.

<i>Bheeshmar</i> 2003 Indian film

Bheeshmar is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language crime film directed by actor Ranjith, making his directorial debut. The film stars Ranjith and Devayani, with Rami Reddy, Riyaz Khan, Anu Mohan, Ilavarasu, Vasu Vikram, Sadiq and Baby Prahasitha playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Ranjith's wife Priya Raman, had music by S. P. Venkatesh and was released on 27 September 2003.

<i>Thoongaa Vanam</i> 2015 Indian film

Thoongaa Vanam is a 2015 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajesh M. Selva. The film stars an ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore, Sampath Raj, Guru Somasundaram, Yugi Sethu, Aman Abdullah, Asha Sharath, Madhu Shalini and Jagan. It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled Cheekati Rajyam. Both versions were produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Sree Gokulam Movies. The film is an adaption of the French film Sleepless Night (2011).

<i>Kolangal</i> (TV series) Indian Tamil-language soap opera

Kolangal is an Indian Tamil language soap opera which aired on Sun TV. It aired from 24 November 2003 to 4 December 2009 for 1,533 episodes.

<i>Vivegam</i> 2017 film directed by Siva

Vivegam (transl. Prudence) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Siva. It stars Ajith Kumar in the lead role, Vivek Oberoi as the main antagonist, Kajal Aggarwal and Akshara Haasan in supporting roles. The film marks the Tamil debuts of Oberoi and Haasan. The music was composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were done by Vetri and Ruben.

<i>Katamarayudu</i> 2017 film by Kishore Kumar Pardasani

Katamarayudu is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Kishore Kumar Pardasani. It stars Pawan Kalyan and Shruti Haasan while Tarun Arora, Siva Balaji, Ajay, Ali, Kamal Kamaraju, Chaitanya Krishna, Pradeep Rawat, Rao Ramesh, and Nassar appear in supporting roles. It is a remake of Tamil film Veeram, which was directed by Siva.

<i>RX 100</i> (film) 2018 Indian romantic action drama film

RX 100 is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Ajay Bhupathi. The film stars Kartikeya Gummakonda and Payal Rajput with Rao Ramesh and Ramki playing supporting roles. The film released on 12 July 2018.

<i>Sindhanai Sei</i> 2009 Indian film

Sindhanai Sei is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language heist film written and directed by R. Yuvan in his directorial debut. The film stars R. Yuvan and Madhu Sharma, with Shafi, Nitish Veera, Shashank, Bala, Tharsha, and Ajay playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Ghilli Sekhar and Amma Rajasekhar, features a musical composed by S. Thaman and was released on 31 July 2009. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as Bheebatsam (transl. Horrible).

Neethana Avan is a 2010 Indian Tamil language action comedy film directed by Punch Bharath. The film stars Sadhan, Sriman, Srinivasan, newcomer Aishwarya Rajesh and Jayashree, with Vaiyapuri, Singamuthu, Kadhal Dhandapani, Bala Singh, Kadhal Sukumar, Yuvarani, Sabitha Anand and C. Saipriya playing supporting roles. The film, produced by P. Ranganayaki, had musical score by V. Thashi and was released on 29 October 2010. This film marks the lead debut of Rajesh and the film debut of Srinivasan.

<i>Vilayattu Aarambam</i> 2017 Indian Tamil-language film

Vilayattu Aarambam is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Vijay R Anand and AR Suriyan and starring Yuvan and Shravya. The film is based on a true story regarding the collapse of a MLM company.

<i>FIR</i> (2022 film) 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film

FIR: Faizal Ibrahim Raiz is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Manu Anand in his directorial debut and produced by Vishnu Vishal, Shubhra and Aryan Ramesh under the banner of VV Studioz. The film features Vishnu Vishal, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Manjima Mohan, Reba Monica John, Raiza Wilson and Gaurav Narayanan.

References

  1. ↑ "Akku (Celluloid)". movies.syzygy.in. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "No songs, no fights, no interval". The Hindu . 17 August 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ↑ Nikhil Raghavan (29 June 2013). "On a leopard's trail". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "Akku". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Akku MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Review : Akku (2008". Sify . 26 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Akku Review". IndiaGlitz.com. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Akku Tamil Movie Review". nowrunning.com. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Akku Movie Review". bharatstudent.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. ↑ Settu Shankar (27 February 2008). "Akku Review". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.