Agam Puram (transl. Internal and external) is a 2010 Indian Tamil language action film written and directed by Thirumalai. The long-delayed film started production in early 2008 and features Shaam and Meenakshi in the lead roles with Raja and Anandaraj. It was released on 10 December 2010.[1]
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| Directed by | Thirumalai |
| Written by | Thirumalai |
| Produced by | Thirumalai |
| Starring | Shaam Meenakshi |
| Cinematography | Y. N. Murali |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Sundar C Babu |
Production company | T. Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThiru (Shaam) who was raised by Martin Fernandes (Raja) grows up to be his foster father's right hand. Soon, the aging Fernandez passes away, leaving his assets to Thiru who then takes up the reins of the former's drug business. But his strict working style irks his partners who turn against him. Gradually, he realizes the consequences of his illegal business on his family and friends. How he handles his dilemma forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- Kick Shaam as Thiru
- Meenakshi as Nadiya
- Anandaraj as Muthuraj
- Meera Krishnan as Thiru's mother
- Sampath Ram as Sampath
- Raja as Martin Fernandes
- Manobala as C. Singamuthu
- Anu Mohan as a police officer
- Alex as Thiru's uncle
- Cheranraj as Harichandran
- Vinod Raj as Saamipillai
- Scissor Manohar as a police constable
- Kovai Babu as Thiru's friend
- Cool Suresh as Thiru's friend
- Moogambikai Ravi
- Billy Murali
- Kashmera Shah (special appearance in the song ""Oru Mani Rendu Mani")
- Megha Khan (special appearance in the song "Kattil Mel Adithadia")
- Saran as Rocket (uncredited)[2]
Production
editAgam Puram began production at the end of January 2008 with Keerath playing the female lead opposite Shaam with M. Gopalakrishnan financing the film.[3] Meenakshi was later cast as the lead actress and worked on this film after Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007).[4] She played an orphan in the film.[1] The film was titled Agam Puram due to the director's passions for literature and also due to the fact that "Agam Puram" means "two-sided", which relates to Shaam's double sided character.[1] Shaam became the film's producer in 2010 after M. Gopalakrishnan left the film.[5][6] However, Thirumalai, the film's director, produced the film under his banner T. Creations.[7] Shaam worked out to prepare for his role as a gangster.[8][9] The film was shot in Malaysia and Spain.[10][11] Newcomer Megha Khan was cast in the film.[12]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Sundar C. Babu.[13] The song "Onu Mani Rendu Mani" is a folk song.[14] The song "Kangalai Parithidum" was shot in Malaysia and "Kangal Modhi" was shot in Venice.[15]
- "Orea Oru Ooru" – Shankar Mahadevan – Eknaath
- "Oru Mani Rendu Mani" – P. P. Venkat – V. Elango
- "Kangalai Parithidum" – Karthik, Ranjini Josh – Viveka
- "Kangal Modhi" – Naresh Iyer, Vijitha – Eknaath
- "Kattil Mel Adithadia" – Ranjith, Sayanora Philip – V. Elango
- "Agam Puram" Theme Music – Sundar C Babu
Reception
editA critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "But most of the information we collect, are from dialogues, the characters barely flushed out in the screenplay. The scenes lack depth and intensity, the narration is flat and bland, without any highs or lows".[16] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Director Thirumalai, it's obvious, wishes to present a story with unexpected twists. Only that the attempt misfires and he ends up with a product that lacks cohesion".[17] A critic from Dinamalar praised the performance of the lead cast and the story.[18]
After the success of Kick (2009), this film was dubbed in Telugu and released as Gang War in 2011.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c "I'm passionate for literature: Thirumalai". The Times of India. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Kasethan Kadavulada is old wine in a new bottle". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Shaam gets action oriented with Agam Puram". The Times of India. 8 June 2008. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Meenakshi seduces the camera". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (18 March 2010). "Grill Mill — Shaam". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "It's action all the way for Shaam". The Times of India. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (5 May 2012). "Audio Beat: Nellai Santhippu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "'I don't believe in dieting'". The Times of India. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ Sangeetha, P. (19 October 2008). "Shaam strikes back". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "ஷாம் - மீனாட்சியின் அகம் புறம் : ஸ்பெஷல் ஹைலைட்ஸ்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 18 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "மனசை எக்ஸ்ரே போட்டு பார்க்க முடியாது: இயக்குநர் திருமலை". Dinamani (in Tamil). 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "தமிழில் நடிக்கும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அழகி". Kungumam (in Tamil). 9 July 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Agam Puram (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) – EP". Apple Music. 28 August 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Sundar on a high". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Sri (8 June 2009). "Excl: Interview with Shaam". Telugucinema.com. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Agam Puram". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (12 December 2010). "In and out". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "அகம் புறம் - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Shaam turns producer". Sify. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
External links
edit- Agam Puram at IMDb