Parasuram (/pərəsurɑːm/) 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.
| Parasuram | |
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| Directed by | Arjun |
| Written by | K. C. Thangam, Shankar Dayal (dialogues) |
| Story by | Shanmugapriyan (base story), Arjun |
| Produced by | K. Prabakaran |
| Starring | Arjun Abbas Kiran Rathod Gayathri Raghuram Goundamani Rahul Dev |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman (Songs) Pravin Mani (Background Score) |
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Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe case is entrusted to Assistant Police Commissioner Parasuram (Arjun), a patriotic officer tough as a nail. His love is Anjali (Kiran Rathod). He locks horns with Akash (Rahul Dev), who sends misguided youths to Pakistan for training and brings them back to subvert the 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 Parasuram. The rest of the story is all about how Parasuram nails the bad guys with excessive blood spewing.
Cast
edit- Arjun as ACP Parasuram IPS
- Abbas as Shiva
- Kiran Rathod as Anjali
- Gayathri Raguram as Meena
- Goundamani as Sub-Inspector Thangaraj
- Rahul Dev as Akash / Sankaran Kutty
- Rajesh as Director General of Police
- Shyam Ganesh as Naghulan, Shiva's elder brother
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Anjali's father
- Vaiyapuri as Anjali's uncle
- Ramji as Master
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Home Minister Vishwanathan
- Rajyalakshmi as ACP Parasuram's mother
- Charuhasan as Judge
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Kader Mohammed
- Indhu as Indira
- Baburaj
Production
editThe film was initially launched under the title Ashoka with Shaji Kailas as director and Samyuktha Varma as the lead actress alongside Arjun. Later Shaji opted out from the film due to creative differences, with Arjun himself taking over direction.[1][2] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Police Karthavyam in June 2003.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe songs were composed by A. R. Rahman.[4] The background score was composed by Pravin Mani.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| "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 Mohan | 4:32 | Vairamuthu |
| "Jack And Jill" | Surjo Bhattacharya, Nithyasree Mahadevan and Mathangi | 5:57 | Palani Bharathi |
Reception
editSify criticised the lack of coherence in the script and wrote, "It is better if Arjun can invest his time and talent in something that is not as bad as Parasuram".[6] The Hindu wrote, "Writer-director Arjun's intentions are noble. It is the execution that falters, especially in the last leg — for about three quarters of an hour before it is curtains".[5] Chennai Online wrote "It's yet another 'patriotic' film, with a liberal dose of action from Arjun who doubles as director and hero. By now we know what Arjun is all about. An enviably maintained physique, a penchant for action scenes, and undisguised patriotic fervour. All this is re-established here. It's only the script that needed sprucing up".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Shaji Kailas splits with Arjun!". Yahoo! Movies. Archived from the original on 31 October 2002. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Samyukta in Tamil". Screen. Archived from the original on 6 September 2001. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Srihari, Gudipoodi. "Movie review - Police Karthavyam by Gudipoodi Srihari". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Parasuram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ a b Rangarajan, Malathi (6 June 2003). "Parasuram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 October 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ "Parasuram". Sify. 4 June 2003. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Parashuram". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 3 October 2003. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
