Parasuram (2003 film)

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Parasuram
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DVD cover
Directed by Arjun
Written byK. C. Thangam,
Shankar Dayal (dialogues)
Story byShanmugapriyan (base story),
Arjun
Produced byK. Prabakaran
StarringArjun
Abbas
Kiran Rathod
Gayathri Raghuram
Goundamani
Rahul Dev
CinematographyK. S. Selvaraj
Edited by P. Sai Suresh
Music by A. R. Rahman (Songs)
Pravin Mani (Background Score)
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 May 2003 (2003-05-30)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Parasuram is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Arjun. It stars himself, Abbas, Goundamani, Kiran Rathod, Gayathri Raguram, and Rahul Dev in lead roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman.

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Plot

The case is entrusted to Assistant Police Commissioner Parasuram (Arjun), a patriotic officer tough as a nail. His love is Anjali (Kiran Rathod), who has nothing much to do in the narrative. The bad guy is Akash (Rahul Dev), who sends misguided youths to Pakistan for training and brings them back to subvert our peaceful state. Akash's identity is a secret, while Shiva (Abbas) pops in as Naghulan's (Shyam Ganesh) brother and gives a speech against terrorism. Meena (Gayathri Raguram) is a petty thief who has a soft corner on our macho officer. The rest of the story is all about how Parasuram nails the bad guys with excessive blood spewing.

Cast

Production

The film was initially launched under the title Ashoka with Shaji Kailas as director and Samyuktha Varma as the lead actress alongside Arjun. Later he was Shaji opted out from the film due to creative differences, with Arjun himself taking the reins of directorial. [1] [2] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Police Karthavyam in June of 2003. [3]

Soundtrack

Parasuram
Soundtrack album by
Released26 March 2003
Recorded Panchathan Record Inn
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length27:43
Label Hit Musics
Star Music
Ayngaran Music
Producer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
Saathiya
(2002)
Parasuram
(2003)
Boys
(2003)

The songs were composed by A.R. Rahman. The background score was composed by Rahman's assistant Pravin Mani. The soundtrack is regarded as average by Rahman's standard. [4]

SongSinger(s)DurationLyrics
"Dolna Dolna" Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan 5:25 Pa. Vijay
"Kadhal Vettukili" Karthik and Sadhana Sargam 5:58 Kabilan
"Chittukuruvi" Swarnalatha, Arjun and Sriram Parthasarathy 5:48 Palani Bharathi
"Muppadhu Nimidam" Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan4:32 Vairamuthu
"Jack And Jill"Surjo Bhattacharya, Nithyasree Mahadevan and Mathangi5:57 Palani Bharathi

Reception

Sify.com, called this movie as "pathetic". [5]

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