Naam | |
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Directed by | Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy |
Screenplay by | Shankar Dayal |
Story by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
Produced by | Prakash Raj |
Starring | Jayavarma Rashmi Murali Prakash Raj Sundar Mukesh Vinod |
Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
Music by | Kalyani Malik |
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Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Naam (transl. We) is a 2003 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The film is produced Prakash Raj, who himself starred in an antagonistic role, while an ensemble cast of newcomers including Jayavarma, Rashmi Murali, Sundar, Mukesh and Vinod formed primary roles. The film was released in September 2003 to positive reviews from critics. The film was a remake of Telugu film Aithe .
The film featured five newcomers including Jayavarma (Disco Shanti's brother) and Rashmi Murali (daughter of Jaya Murali). [1] The film was launched on 6 July 2003. [2]
Soundtrack had only one song composed by Kalyani Malik who composed the original film.
The film opened to positive reviews, with Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu noting "Prakashraj and Saba Kailash can be proud of their offering that sends across a positive message to the youth." [3] Sify gave the film a verdict of "above average". [4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online noted that "A thriller, it's worth a watch, for it's[sic] novel script and treatment, the twist in the story, and the freshness of the lead players". [1]
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