Paramasivan
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Paramasivan is a 2006 Tamil
action film
directed by P. Vasu
and produced by S. Ramesh Babu
. The film features Ajith Kumar
in the lead role with Laila
, Vivek
, Prakash Raj
and Jayaram
playing other pivotal roles. The film released on 17 January 2005 to mixed reviews and enjoyed moderate success at the box office.
The fly in the ointment is played by Nair (Jayaram), a CBI officer, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant, SI Agniputran is played by Vivek, who provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and finishes his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan comes to know of Nandakumar's idea to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes where the CBI officer Nair intervenes and eventually the hero is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Laila.
(2005), director P. Vasu
announced his intentions of directing Rajinikanth again but the announcement of Rajinikanth's collaboration with Shankar
in Sivaji hindered his hopes. In August 2005, He roped in Ajith Kumar
to play the protagonist in his next film. The project was initially taken up by director Bala
's production house, B Studios, and was titled Idi (Thunder), with Laila
selected to play the leading female role. The film was launched on 10 September 2005 by Rajinikanth, while the title was changed to Paramasivan.
Following Ajith Kumar
's exit from Balal's diorectorial venture, Naan Kadavul
, this film changed producers the next month with S. Ramesh Babu
agreeing to finance the film. Nisha Kothari was first requested to appear in an item number
in the film but the role was later taken by Rahasya. For the film, Ajith Kumar lost fifteen kilograms to get into shape. K. Balachandar's Kavithalaya Productions took up the distribution of Paramasivan for the Chengalpet area.
gave the film a positive review citing that "supported by a racy story and a logical screenplay, Ajith makes good use of the opportunity to recover lost ground", though stating his "eyes seem to have lost some of its sparkle". Similarly the critic from Sify
.com revealed that "the film has been packaged well to suit all kinds of audience".
The film was a boxoffice hit, but emerged ahead in overall collection of the three other Pongal
2005 releases in Vijay's Aathi, Silambarasan's Saravana
and the Prabhu
-Murali
starrer Paasakiligal
. Mayajaal on East Coast Road in Chengalpet area played few shows of the film on Pongal Day in multiplex screens and the distributors share was Rs 4.30 Lakhs. Its first week distributors share from Chennai city’s five screens is a gained Rs 34 Lakhs. In Coimbatore, a Ajith stronghold, the film did 100 percent business on the first three days but after that it started dropping to 85 percent (day three), 70 percent (day four) and 60 percent (day five). Ajith held a press conference two weeks after the release to thank the media for their support for the film.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
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...
directed by P. Vasu
P. Vasu
P. Vasu is an Indian film director, writer, and actor who works in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films and a few Malayalam films as well. In a career spanning three decades, Vasu has directed over 50 films.-Personal life:...
and produced by S. Ramesh Babu
Singanamala Ramesh
Singanamala Ramesh is an Indian film producer, who produces films under the banner of Sri Kanakaratna Movies Pvt Ltd, mainly in Telugu language.-Filmography:-Personal life:...
. The film features Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
in the lead role with Laila
Laila Mehdin
Laila Mehdin is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala-directed films Nandha and Pithamagan.-Career:She made her debut in the Telugu film...
, 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...
, Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
and Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
playing other pivotal roles. The film released on 17 January 2005 to mixed reviews and enjoyed moderate success at the box office.
Plot
Subramania Siva (Ajith) is in jail, awaiting the death sentence for killing corrupt and evil members of the police force who had killed his father and sister. SP of Police, Nethiadi Nandakumar (Prakash Raj) is an honest, fearless and upright police officer who has been given the mission to flush out the terrorist outfit behind the Coimbatore blasts. He decides to employ unconventional methods to fulfill his mission and engages Siva to assist him, renaming him Paramasivan, and giving him a single point agenda – trace out and erase the persons responsible for the Coimbatore blasts. Unaware to Paramasivam, Nandakumar intends on killing him after the mission is completed.The fly in the ointment is played by Nair (Jayaram), a CBI officer, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant, SI Agniputran is played by Vivek, who provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and finishes his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan comes to know of Nandakumar's idea to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes where the CBI officer Nair intervenes and eventually the hero is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Laila.
Cast
- Ajith KumarAjith KumarAjith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
as Subramanium Siva (Paramasivan) - LailaLaila MehdinLaila Mehdin is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala-directed films Nandha and Pithamagan.-Career:She made her debut in the Telugu film...
as Malar - 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...
as Agniputran - Prakash RajPrakash RajPrakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...
as PC 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar - JayaramJayaramJayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
as CBI Nair - NassarNassarNassar is a Tamil actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer. He has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English films. He is often cited as part of India's specialist character actors, along with the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Nana Patekar...
- Kota Srinivasa RaoKota Srinivasa RaoKota Srinivasa Rao is a versatile Indian film actor in Telugu Cinema. He is known for his negative roles, character roles and comedy timing. He also served as an MLA from Vijayawada East assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh, India from 1999-2004.He was a theater artist with Rangasthalam for...
- RajeshRajesh (actor)Rajesh is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam films. He born in 1949 in a village called Anaikadu, in Thanjavur district near Pattukotai. He started his career as a teacher in Chennai. He worked as a secondary grade teacher for 7 years and entered into cinema. He acted in...
- Santhana BharathiSanthana BharathiSanthana Bharathi is a popular Tamil language film celebrity in Kollywood, the Tamil film industry in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He has directed several films such as Guna and the National Film Award winner, Mahanadhi...
- AvinashAvinashAvinash is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films and notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. Known for his authentic portrayal of complex characters and versatility, Avinash is one of the most sought after actors in the supporting category...
- MayilsamyMayilsamyMayilsamy is a Tamil comedian actor who prominently plays supporting roles. Appearing in many Tamil films, he is also a regular guest judge on Asathapovathu Yaaru on Sun TV in Chennai...
- Sathyan
- Seetha
- Ishwarya
- KPAC LalithaK. P. A. C. LalithaMaheshwari Amma, better known by her stage name K.P.A.C. Lalitha, is a National Award winning Indian film and stage actress. She was the wife of late filmmaker Bharathan.-Biography:...
- Rahasya in a special appearance
Production
After the success of ChandramukhiChandramukhi
Chandramukhi is a 2005 Indian horror, comedy and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Ramkumar Ganesan. With a few deviations, it is a remake of Vasu's 2004 Kannada film Apthamitra, which was in-turn a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu...
(2005), director P. Vasu
P. Vasu
P. Vasu is an Indian film director, writer, and actor who works in Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu films and a few Malayalam films as well. In a career spanning three decades, Vasu has directed over 50 films.-Personal life:...
announced his intentions of directing Rajinikanth again but the announcement of Rajinikanth's collaboration with Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...
in Sivaji hindered his hopes. In August 2005, He roped in Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
to play the protagonist in his next film. The project was initially taken up by director Bala
Bala (director)
Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...
's production house, B Studios, and was titled Idi (Thunder), with Laila
Laila Mehdin
Laila Mehdin is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala-directed films Nandha and Pithamagan.-Career:She made her debut in the Telugu film...
selected to play the leading female role. The film was launched on 10 September 2005 by Rajinikanth, while the title was changed to Paramasivan.
Following Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar
Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu film before gaining critical recognition in the Tamil thriller Aasai . A succession of high-grossing films followed where Ajith was usually depicted as a romantic hero, with...
's exit from Balal's diorectorial venture, Naan Kadavul
Naan Kadavul
Naan Kadavul is a 2009 Indian Tamil film co-written and directed by Bala, based on the Tamil novel Yezhaam Ulagam by Jayamohan who also penned the dialogues for the film. The film stars Arya and Pooja in the lead roles...
, this film changed producers the next month with S. Ramesh Babu
Singanamala Ramesh
Singanamala Ramesh is an Indian film producer, who produces films under the banner of Sri Kanakaratna Movies Pvt Ltd, mainly in Telugu language.-Filmography:-Personal life:...
agreeing to finance the film. Nisha Kothari was first requested to appear in an item number
Item number
An 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...
in the film but the role was later taken by Rahasya. For the film, Ajith Kumar lost fifteen kilograms to get into shape. K. Balachandar's Kavithalaya Productions took up the distribution of Paramasivan for the Chengalpet area.
Release
The HinduThe Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
gave the film a positive review citing that "supported by a racy story and a logical screenplay, Ajith makes good use of the opportunity to recover lost ground", though stating his "eyes seem to have lost some of its sparkle". Similarly the critic from Sify
Sify
Sify Technologies Limited is an Internet service provider established in 1998, based in Chennai, India.-Company profile:...
.com revealed that "the film has been packaged well to suit all kinds of audience".
The film was a boxoffice hit, but emerged ahead in overall collection of the three other Pongal
Pongal
Thai Ponggal is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry and in Sri Lanka. Pongal coincides with the festival Makara Sankranthi celebrated throughout India. Pongal in Tamil means "boiling over" or "spill over". The boiling...
2005 releases in Vijay's Aathi, Silambarasan's Saravana
Saravana
Saravanaa is a 2006 Tamil language film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It is a love story set in the backdrop of a village war starring Silambarasan, Jyothika, Prakash Raj, Vivek, Radha Ravi, Devadarshini, Nagesh, and others. The film was a high-budget production and the soundtrack was composed by...
and the Prabhu
Prabhu Ganesan
Prabhu Ganesan is a Tamil film actor and producer. He is the son of veteran actor Sivaji Ganesan.-Personal life:A native of Tamil Nadu, Prabhu was born to Sivaji and Kamala Ganesan. He has an elder brother Ramkumar Ganesan who is a film producer, and two sisters, Shanthi and Thenmozhi. He did his...
-Murali
Murali (Tamil actor)
Murali was a Tamil film actor who appeared in the leading and supporting roles throughout his career. Murali has acted with many stars including Vijaykanth, Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Karthik, Prabhu Deva, Surya, Parthiban, Sarath Kumar, Mammootty and Sivaji Ganesan...
starrer Paasakiligal
Pasa Kiligal
Paasakiligal is a film released on Pongal Day 2006 about sentiments between two brothers and a sister. It stars Prabhu, Murali, Navya Nair, Malavika, Manorama, Vadivelu, Nassar, Kalabhavan Mani, Roja, Vineeth and others. The film was fully written and directed by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief...
. Mayajaal on East Coast Road in Chengalpet area played few shows of the film on Pongal Day in multiplex screens and the distributors share was Rs 4.30 Lakhs. Its first week distributors share from Chennai city’s five screens is a gained Rs 34 Lakhs. In Coimbatore, a Ajith stronghold, the film did 100 percent business on the first three days but after that it started dropping to 85 percent (day three), 70 percent (day four) and 60 percent (day five). Ajith held a press conference two weeks after the release to thank the media for their support for the film.
Soundtrack
| Song Title | Singers |
|---|---|
| Oru Kili | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... , Sujatha Sujatha Mohan Sujatha Mohan , usually credited as Sujatha, is an award-winning Indian playback singer who is popular for singing in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has also sung for Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies. She is widely popular for her evergreen melodies and her sweet voice is considered to be her... |
| Aasai Dosai | Priya Subramaniam |
| Kannan | Kalyani Menon, Saindhavi Saindhavi Saindhavi is a Carnatic music singer and a South Indian film playback singer.-Personal life:Saindhavi is engaged to G. V. Prakash and will get married in December 2011. They studied together in Chettinad Vidyashram.-Discography:... , Lakshmi Rangarajan |
| Natchathira Paravaikku | Tippu Tippu Tippu or Tipu can refer to:* Tippu Sultan, Indian ruler* Tippu , a South Indian film playback singer* Tipu, a Mayan archaeological site... , Rajalakshmi |
| Thangakkili | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... ,Gopika Poornima, Srivarthini |
| Undivil | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Malathi Lakshman |
| Paramasivane | Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:... , Karthik Karthik Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:... , Tippu Tippu Tippu or Tipu can refer to:* Tippu Sultan, Indian ruler* Tippu , a South Indian film playback singer* Tipu, a Mayan archaeological site... , Chandran, Ranjith Ranjith Ranjith or Renjith might mean the following people:* Malcolm Ranjith , Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church* Ranjith, a popular Indian screen writer and film director in Malayalam cinema... |
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