Naam (2003 film)

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Naam
Directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy
Screenplay byShankar Dayal
Story by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti
Produced by Prakash Raj
StarringJayavarma
Rashmi Murali
Prakash Raj
Cinematography M. V. Panneerselvam
Music by Kalyani Malik
Production
company
Release date
  • 19 September 2003 (2003-09-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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 and Rashmi Murali formed primary roles. The film was released in September 2003 to positive reviews from critics. The film was a remake of Telugu film Aithe .

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Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack had only one song composed by Kalyani Malik who composed the original film.

Reception

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." [1] Sify gave the film a verdict of "above average". [2] 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". [3] Another critic noted "the movie has a very different story and a clever screenplay that keeps us guessing". [4]

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References

  1. "Naam" The Hindu
  2. "Naam". Sify. 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021.
  3. "Naam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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