Agra (2007 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Agra
| image =
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| director = P. Chithiraiselvan
| producer = P. Chithiraiselvan
Muthuraaman R
Amirtha Anbhazhagan
| writer = M. Balu
| starring = {{plainlist|
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| music = C. S. Baalu
| cinematography = P. Selvakumar
| editing = S. Rajesh Karna
| studio = Amirtha Art Combines
| distributor =
| runtime = 118 minutes
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|11|8}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Agra is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Chithiraiselvan, starring Vikas and Emi Mohan. It was released on 8 November 2007.{{Cite web |title=Agra (2007) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/agra |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823041834/https://screen4screen.com/movies/agra |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=23 August 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Vikas as Kannan
- Emi Mohan as Pooja Thakur
- Nassar as the older Kannan
- Anjali as Neema
- Ennur Murali
- Gayathri
- Archana
- V. M. Ravi Raj
- K. C. Ravithevan
- Abhinayashree (special appearance in the song "Moodu Nalla")
- Y. Gee. Mahendra in a guest appearance
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Production
The film marked the acting debut of Vikas, the son of dance choreographer John Babu. In December 2006, the crew of the film undertook a promotional campaign to ask the public to vote for the Agra-centred Taj Mahal in the New 7 Wonders of the World campaign organised by New 7 Wonders Foundation.{{Cite web |date=20 December 2006 |title="Agra" crew says – Vote for Taj Mahal |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Gallery/tamil-movies-events/photos-3/taj-mahal/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823035350/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Gallery/tamil-movies-events/photos-3/taj-mahal/index.html |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=24 July 2022 |website=Behindwoods}}
In 2013, six years after the film's release, the film's director and producer P. Chithiraiselvan was arrested for failing to pay back loans on sums taken out for the production of Agra and Thalaivan (2014).{{Cite web |date=12 July 2013 |title=மோசடி வழக்கில் "தலைவன் பட தயாரிப்பாளர் மீண்டும் கைது |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news/tamil-nadu-news/news/755683 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823035357/https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=755683 |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=24 July 2022 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by C. S. Balu.{{cite web |title=Agra (2007) |url=http://mio.to/album/Agra+(2007) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209060641/http://mio.to/album/Agra+(2007) |archive-date=9 December 2017 |access-date=14 March 2024 |work=Music India Online}} The song "Moodu Nalla" is based on the song "Thanni Karuthiruchi" from Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978).{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0QBl7RPuRI|title=Agra | Tamil Movie Audio Jukebox | (Full Songs)|date=29 October 2014 |time=10:26|via=www.youtube.com}}
- "Chinna Chinna" - Shruthi Vandhana
- "Ushaa Pannu" - Sathyan
- "En Jeevan" - Karthik, Preethi
- "Moodu Nalla" - Manikka Vinayagam
- "Kadhal Vali" - Harish Raghavendra
- "Unnal Thane" - Murugu RK
- "Shaam Milan" - Chinmayi
Reception
The film was released on 8 November 2007, coinciding with the festival of Diwali.{{Cite web |date=8 November 2007 |title=Tamil Nadu celebrates Diwali with grandeur |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/11/08/tn-celebrates-diwali-1194510794.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823035354/https://www.oneindia.com/2007/11/08/tn-celebrates-diwali-1194510794.html |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=24 July 2022 |website=Oneindia |language=ta}}{{Cite web |date=14 November 2007 |title=Who lit the torch for Diwali? |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/who-lit-the-torch-for-diwali-tamil-news-34640 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225111735/https://www.indiaglitz.com/who-lit-the-torch-for-diwali-tamil-news-34640 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |access-date=24 July 2022 |website=IndiaGlitz}} In the review by Sify.com, the critic noted "Agra, is a simple straightforward love story, packaged with enough steamy scenes to attract the audiences and carrying an "A" certificate with cuts from the censors", adding "the film's main attraction is the steamy scenes in the first half and a sizzling provocative item number from Abhinayashree post-interval".{{Cite web |date=10 November 2007 |title=Agra: Review |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/agra-review-tamil-pclwzjjbbfhjh.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311231424/https://www.sify.com/movies/agra-review-tamil-pclwzjjbbfhjh.html |archive-date=11 March 2022 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=Sify}} Malini Mannath of ChennaiOnline.com wrote "The debutant director has chosen some eye-catching locations as the backdrop for his scenes. But the script is weakly etched". The reviewer added "The most irrelevant part of the script, these seem to be a desperate attempt by a debutant director to hard-sell a love-caper with the help of some sleaze."{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=10 November 2007 |title=Agra: Review |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Nov07/11agra.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110040931/http://www.chennaionline.com/Film/Moviereviews/Nov07/11agra.asp |archive-date=10 January 2008 |access-date=11 March 2022 |website=Chennai Online}} A reviewer from Webdunia also gave the film a negative review, calling out the film's adult theme.{{Cite web |date=13 November 2007 |title=ஆக்ரா - விமர்சனம் |url=https://tamil.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/review/0711/13/1071113022_1.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619155243/http://tamil.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/review/0711/13/1071113022_1.htm |archive-date=19 June 2010 |access-date=24 July 2022 |website=Webdunia |language=ta}}
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