Paramasivan

{{Infobox film

| name = Paramasivan

| image = Paramasivan.JPG

| director = P. Vasu

| producer = S. Ramesh Babu

| writer = P. Vasu

| story = Mahesh Bhatt

| based_on = Kartoos (Hindi)

| starring = Ajith Kumar
Laila
Vivek
Prakash Raj
Jayaram

| music = Vidyasagar

| cinematography = Sekhar V. Joseph

| editing = Suresh Urs

| studio = Kanagarathna Movies
Samrat Pictures

| released = {{Film date|2006|01|14|df=yes}}

| runtime = 160 minutes

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

Paramasivan is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by P. Vasu and produced by S. Ramesh Babu.{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/adding-spice-to-festival/article3216775.ece| title = Adding spice to festival - CHEN - The Hindu| website = The Hindu| date = 12 January 2006}} The film stars Ajith Kumar in the main lead role alongside Laila, Vivek, Prakash Raj and Jayaram. It was released on 14 January 2006 to widespread mixed reviews and was a moderate success at the box-office.{{cite web | title=Chennai Box-Office (Jan14-16) | website=Sify | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-box-office-jan14-16-news-tamil-kkfvvkhfidesi.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510154603/https://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-box-office-jan14-16-news-tamil-kkfvvkhfidesi.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=10 May 2021 | access-date=2021-02-25}} The film was a remake of the Hindi-language film Kartoos (1999) starring Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Manisha Koirala.

Plot

Subramaniyam Siva is in jail, awaiting the death sentence for killing corrupt and evil members of the police force who had killed his father SI Ganapathy and sister. SP of Police 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar is an honest, fearless 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, changing his look (cutting his Jaṭā hair), and giving him a single-point agenda – trace out and erase the people responsible for the Coimbatore blasts. Unaware to Paramasivan, Nandakumar intends on killing him after the mission is completed.

The fly in the ointment is played by CBI officer Nair, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant SI Agniputran, provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan learns of Nandakumar's idea to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes where Nair intervenes. Eventually, Paramasivan is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Malar.

Cast

Ajith Kumar as Subramaniya Siva (Paramasivan)
Laila as Malar
Vivek as SI Agniputran
Prakash Raj as SP 'Nethiadi' Nandhakumar
Jayaram as CBI officer V. Ayyappan Nair
Nassar as Vetrivel, police
Avinash as DGP Rajasekar
Naveen as Farlow the terrorist
Kota Srinivasa Rao as Swamy Kathirvedhi
Rajesh as SI Ganapathy, Paramasivan's father
Seetha as Paramasivan's mother
Santhana Bharathi as Malar's father
Aishwarya as Malar's stepmother
KPAC Lalitha as Malar's grandmother
Shivaram as Malar's grandfather
Mayilsamy as Police Inspector
Sathyan as Police officer Sathya
R. S. Shivaji as Police officer
Siva Narayana Murthy as Police Officer
Bonda Mani as Police officer
Cell Murugan as Sandeep Munusamy
Theni Kunjarammal as Grandmother of dead grandson
Cool Suresh as Witness
Bava Lakshmanan as Witness
Kumaresan as Police officer
Ragasya in an item number song Aasai Dosai {{div col end}}

Production

After the success of Chandramukhi (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.{{cite web|url=http://ajithkumar.free.fr/news/news_180.htm |title=Rajini blessed for the success of Ajith's Thirupathi |publisher=www.ajithkumar.fr.fm |date=29 August 2005 |access-date=18 October 2012}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/tamil/20050906-0.html |title=Laila is back in Kollywood with a bang : Down South : Tamil News |publisher=ApunKaChoice.Com |date=26 January 2006 |access-date=18 October 2012}} The film was launched on 10 September 2005 by Rajinikanth, while the title was changed to Paramasivan.{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News29/10-9-05e/tamil-movies-news-ajith.html |title=Tamil movies : It will be Paramasivan from P Vasu |website=Behindwoods |date=10 September 2005 |access-date=18 October 2012}}

Following Ajith Kumar's exit from Bala's directorial 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 Ragasya.{{cite web|url=http://ajithkumar.free.fr/news/news_189.htm |title="Jay Jay" Amoga In Paramasivan? |publisher=www.ajithkumar.fr.fm |date=21 September 2005 |access-date=18 October 2012}} For the film, Ajith lost 15 kg to get into shape.{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/11vasu.htm |title=P Vasu: Ready for Paramasivan |publisher=Rediff|access-date=18 October 2012}} K. Balachandar's Kavithalaya Productions took up the distribution of Paramasivan for the Chengalpet area.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/19707.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060115032057/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/19707.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2006 |title=A new role for old man – Tamil Movie News |website=IndiaGlitz |date=13 January 2006 |access-date=18 October 2012}}

Soundtrack

The film's background score and Songs composed by Vidyasagar.{{cite news|url=http://www.tamilsonglyrics.org/movies/p-t/paramasivan-songs-lyrics/|title=Paramasivan songs lyrics |work=tamilsonglyrics|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623222731/http://www.tamilsonglyrics.org/movies/p-t/paramasivan-songs-lyrics/|archive-date=23 June 2015}} Behindwoods wrote "Altogether the album is fair; it’s not even half close to Chandramukhi".{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Musicreviews/paramasivan/tamil-movie-paramasivan-musicreview.html|title=MUSIC REVIEW: PARAMASIVAN|website=Behindwoods|access-date=15 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214143057/http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Musicreviews/paramasivan/tamil-movie-paramasivan-musicreview.html|archive-date=14 February 2006}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Paramasivan

| type = soundtrack

| artist = Vidyasagar

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 11 November 2005

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = World Music

| length =

| label = The Best Audio

| producer = Vidyasagar

| prev_title = Thambi

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Aathi

| next_year = 2006

}}

Song Title	Singers	Lyrics
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"Oru Kili"	Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha	Yugabharathi
"Aasai Dosai"	Priya Subramani	Na. Muthukumar
"Kannan"	Kalyani Menon, Lakshmi Rangarajan, Saindhavi	Kirithaya
"Natchathira Paravaikku"	Tippu, Rajalakshmi	Vairamuthu
"Thangakkili"	Madhu Balakrishnan, Gopika Poornima, Srivarthini	Kirithaya
"Undivila"	Shankar Mahadevan, Malathy Lakshman	P. Vijay
"Paramasivane"	Shankar Mahadevan, Chandran, Karthik, Tippu, Jemon, Ranjith	Vairamuthu
"Theme"	Instrumental

Release

The film was released on 14 January 2006 on the eve of Pongal along with Vijay's Aathi and Simbu's Saravana. Paramasivan received a widespread mixed reviews from the critics.{{cite web | url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/01paramasivan.asp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207051334/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/01paramasivan.asp | archive-date=7 February 2007 | title=Paramasivan }} The film was declared as average at the box office. The satellite rights of the film were sold to Jaya TV.{{cite web|url=http://www.in.com/tv/movies/jaya-tv-147/paramasivan-41367.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125004103/http://www.in.com/tv/movies/jaya-tv-147/paramasivan-41367.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-11-25|title=LIVEAjith TVshed -almost Watch23 IndianKilo TVGrams Channelsof -weight Livefor Streaminghis androle Catchupin TVthe - LIVE News Online - in.com|website=inmovie.com}}

Lajjavathi of Kalki praised Ajith's appearance but panned the climax bike fight and characterisations of Jayaram, Laila and terrorists and concluded saying slim Ajith would have got another Villain if he had chosen a new story with a slightly new background.{{cite magazine|title=பரமசிவன்|access-date=5 March 2024|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-01-29/page/n1/mode/2up|page=1|date=29 January 2006|magazine=Kalki|language=ta|last=லஜ்ஜாவதி}} G. Ulaganathan of Deccan Herald wrote "Paramasivan has all the ingredients in proper mix---action, pathos, sentiment, comedy, stunts, romance, etc. It should satisfy Ajith’s fans".{{cite web|first=G.|last=Ulaganathan|access-date=3 April 2025|title=Paramasivan|website=Deccan Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902020342/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan152006/movies1718222006114.asp|date=15 January 2006|archive-date=2 September 2006|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan152006/movies1718222006114.asp}}