Parasuram (2003 film)
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{{Infobox film
| image = Parasuram (2003 film).jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Arjun
| producer = K. Prabakaran
| writer = K. C. Thangam,
Shankar Dayal (dialogues)
| story = Shanmugapriyan (base story),
Arjun
| starring = Arjun
Abbas
Kiran Rathod
Gayathri Raghuram
Goundamani
Rahul Dev
| music = A. R. Rahman (Songs)
Pravin Mani (Background Score)
| cinematography = K. S. Selvaraj
| editing = P. Sai Suresh
| studio = Anbalaya Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2003|05|30}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Parasuram ({{IPAc-en|p|ər|ə|s|u|r|ɑː|m}}) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Arjun. It stars himself in the lead role alongside Abbas, Kiran Rathod and Gayathri Raguram. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman.
Plot
A case is entrusted to Assistant Police Commissioner Parasuram, a patriotic officer tough as a nail. His ladylove is Meena. He locks horns with Akash, 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 pops in as Naghulan's brother and gives a speech against terrorism. Meena 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
{{cast listing|
- 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
The 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.{{Cite web |title=Shaji Kailas splits with Arjun! |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020914/113/1v7ot.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021031210049/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/020914/113/1v7ot.html |archive-date=31 October 2002 |access-date=15 November 2020 |website=Yahoo! Movies}}{{Cite web |title=Samyukta in Tamil |url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010810/rtam4.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010906025311/http://www.screenindia.com/20010810/rtam4.html |archive-date=6 September 2001 |access-date=18 November 2020 |website=Screen}} The film was dubbed in Telugu as Police Karthavyam in June 2003.{{cite web |last=Srihari |first=Gudipoodi |title=Movie review - Police Karthavyam by Gudipoodi Srihari |url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-policekartavyam.html |website=Idlebrain.com |access-date=14 July 2023 |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714015522/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mrg-policekartavyam.html |url-status=live }}
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by A. R. Rahman.{{cite web |title=Parasuram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2Yi2fDzH93lFwXq3hiGtxm |access-date=9 June 2024 |work=Spotify}} The background score was composed by Pravin Mani.{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=2003-06-06 |title=Parasuram |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/06/stories/2003060601270200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031005211131/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/06/stories/2003060601270200.htm |archive-date=5 October 2003 |access-date=22 December 2010 |work=The Hindu}}
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! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration !! Lyrics |
| "Dolna Dolna"
| Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan | 5:25 |
| "Kadhal Vettukili"
| Karthik and Sadhana Sargam | 5:58 | Kabilan |
| "Chittukuruvi"
| Swarnalatha, Arjun and Sriram Parthasarathy | 5:48 |
| "Muppadhu Nimidam"
| Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan | 4:32 |
| "Jack And Jill"
| Surjo Bhattacharya, Nithyasree Mahadevan and Mathangi | 5:57 |
Reception
Sify 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".{{cite web |date=4 June 2003 |title=Parasuram |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parasuram-review-tamil-pclvhrdiccagj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707094234/http://www.sify.com/movies/parasuram-review-tamil-pclvhrdiccagj.html |archive-date=7 July 2017 |website=Sify |access-date=7 July 2018 }} 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". 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".{{cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |title=Parashuram |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov275.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031003114341/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov275.asp |archive-date=3 October 2003 |access-date=2 November 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}
References
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Category:2000s Tamil-language films
Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police
Category:Films about Islamic terrorism in India
Category:Films directed by Arjun Sarja
Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman