Agam Puram

Thiru (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.

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• 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){{Cite web |title=Kasethan Kadavulada is old wine in a new bottle |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/sep/10/kasethan-kadavulada-is-old-wine-in-a-new-bottle-289547.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011101405/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/sep/10/kasethan-kadavulada-is-old-wine-in-a-new-bottle-289547.html |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=The New Indian Express |date=10 September 2010}}

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Agam Puram began production at the end of January 2008 with Keerath playing the female lead opposite Shaam with M. Gopalakrishnan financing the film.{{Cite web |date=8 June 2008 |title=Shaam gets action oriented with Agam Puram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-gets-action-oriented-with-Agam-Puram/articleshow/3109823.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108212332/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-gets-action-oriented-with-Agam-Puram/articleshow/3109823.cms |archive-date=8 November 2019 |access-date=7 October 2019 |website=The Times of India}} Meenakshi was later cast as the lead actress and worked on this film after Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007).{{Cite web |title=Meenakshi seduces the camera |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/meenakshi-seduces-the-camera-imagegallery-kollywood-jktptsdebegsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316100059/https://www.sify.com/movies/meenakshi-seduces-the-camera-imagegallery-kollywood-jktptsdebegsi.html |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=28 September 2020 |website=Sify}} She played an orphan in the film. 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. Shaam became the film's producer in 2010 after M. Gopalakrishnan left the film.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=18 March 2010 |title=Grill Mill — Shaam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-mdash-Shaam/article16576634.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104170149/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-mdash-Shaam/article16576634.ece |archive-date=4 January 2022 |access-date=6 October 2019 |website=The Hindu}}{{Cite web |date=13 December 2010 |title=It's action all the way for Shaam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Its-action-all-the-way-for-Shaam/articleshow/7087799.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316115529/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Its-action-all-the-way-for-Shaam/articleshow/7087799.cms |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=The Times of India}} However, Thirumalai, the film's director, produced the film under his banner T. Creations.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=May 5, 2012 |title=Audio Beat: Nellai Santhippu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-nellai-santhippu/article3387504.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011231516/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-nellai-santhippu/article3387504.ece |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020 |website=The Hindu}} Shaam worked out to prepare for his role as a gangster.{{Cite web |date=27 November 2008 |title='I don't believe in dieting' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-dont-believe-in-dieting/articleshow/3760430.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317210332/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-dont-believe-in-dieting/articleshow/3760430.cms |archive-date=17 March 2022 |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |last=Sangeetha |first=P. |date=19 October 2008 |title=Shaam strikes back |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-strikes-back/articleshow/3612367.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701101903/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-strikes-back/articleshow/3612367.cms |archive-date=1 July 2019 |access-date=24 September 2020 |website=The Times of India}} The film was shot in Malaysia and Spain.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2009 |title=ஷாம் - மீனாட்சியின் அகம் புறம் : ஸ்பெஷல் ஹைலைட்ஸ் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/1288/special-report/Agam-puram-movie-special--Hi-Lites.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316104530/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/1288/special-report/Agam-puram-movie-special--Hi-Lites.htm |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=9 October 2020 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}{{Cite web |date=27 July 2010 |title=மனசை எக்ஸ்ரே போட்டு பார்க்க முடியாது: இயக்குநர் திருமலை |url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2010/jul/27/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%87-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88-217498.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015062928/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2010/jul/27/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%87-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%88-217498.html |archive-date=15 October 2020 |access-date=9 October 2020 |website=Dinamani |language=ta}} Newcomer Megha Khan was cast in the film.{{Cite web |date=9 July 2012 |title=தமிழில் நடிக்கும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அழகி |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=1843&id1=43&issue=20120709 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016201748/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=1843&id1=43&issue=20120709 |archive-date=16 October 2020 |access-date=9 October 2020 |website=Kungumam |language=Tamil}}

The soundtrack was composed by Sundar C. Babu.{{Cite web |date=28 August 2012 |title=Agam Puram (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/agam-puram-soundtrack-from-the-motion-picture-ep/472591701 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324053320/https://music.apple.com/us/album/agam-puram-soundtrack-from-the-motion-picture-ep/472591701 |archive-date=24 March 2023 |access-date=21 March 2024 |website=Apple Music |language=en}} The song "Onu Mani Rendu Mani" is a folk song.{{Cite web |date=3 September 2009 |title=Sundar on a high |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/sep/03/sundar-on-a-high-82921.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316093948/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/sep/03/sundar-on-a-high-82921.html |archive-date=16 March 2022 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=The New Indian Express}} The song "Kangalai Parithidum" was shot in Malaysia and "Kangal Modhi" was shot in Venice.{{cite web |last=Sri |date=8 June 2009 |title=Excl: Interview with Shaam |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_shaam_2009_3.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225072030/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_shaam_2009_3.php |archive-date=25 February 2012 |access-date=9 May 2024 |website=Telugucinema.com |page=3}}

• "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

A 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".{{Cite web |date=14 November 2010 |title=Agam Puram |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/dec/14/agam-puram-210730.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213003032/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/dec/14/agam-puram-210730.html |archive-date=13 February 2020 |access-date=13 February 2020 |website=The New Indian Express}} 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".{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=12 December 2010 |title=In and out |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/In-and-out/article15589436.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240316123311/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/In-and-out/article15589436.ece |archive-date=16 March 2024 |access-date=15 October 2020 |website=The Hindu}} A critic from Dinamalar praised the performance of the lead cast and the story.{{Cite web |title=அகம் புறம் - விமர்சனம் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/172// |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008164905/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/172// |archive-date=8 October 2020 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}

After the success of Kick (2009), this film was dubbed in Telugu and released as Gang War in 2011.{{Cite web |date=1 March 2010 |title=Shaam turns producer |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/shaam-turns-producer-news-tamil-kkfqPicehgbsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009121039/https://www.sify.com/movies/shaam-turns-producer-news-tamil-kkfqPicehgbsi.html |archive-date=9 October 2020 |access-date=7 October 2020 |website=Sify}}

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