Varnam (2011 film)
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{{Infobox film
| image = Varnam 2011 poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Raju
| producer = Rajendran
Santosh Sivan
Jegan Subramaniam
(co-producer)
| writer = Krishna Davinci
Balaji Dharanidharan
Maruthupandian
Stalin
Raju
| starring = Giridharan
Aathish
Monica
Aswatha
Sampath Raj
Vijay Sethupathi
Muthukumar
Karate Raja
| music = Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
| cinematography = C. Prem Kumar
| editing = Madhan Gunadeva
| studio = Mediazen
| distributor = Mediazen
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|10|07}}
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Varnam ({{Translation|Colour}}) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raju. The film stars Giridharan, Aathish, Monica, Sampath Raj, Aswatha and Vijay Sethupathi, Muthukumar and Karate Raja.{{cite magazine |date=28 November 2008 |title=ஒரு படம் மூணு அர்த்தம் |trans-title=One film three meanings |url=http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/thinakaran28Nov2008.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240730065900/http://www.varnamthemovie.com/pdf/thinakaran28Nov2008.pdf |archive-date=30 July 2024 |access-date=29 October 2020 |magazine=Dinakaran |language=ta}}{{cite magazine |date=22 November 2008 |title=ஒரே ஷாட்டில் பாடல் |trans-title=One shot song |url=http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/thinakaran22Nov2008.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210213411/http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/thinakaran22Nov2008.pdf |archive-date=10 December 2024 |access-date=29 October 2020 |magazine=Dinakaran |page=12 |language=ta}}{{cite magazine |date= |title=வர்ணம் விமர்சனம் |trans-title=Varnam Review |url=http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/vannathirai_review.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226124952/http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/vannathirai_review.pdf |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |magazine=Vannathirai |language=ta}}{{cite magazine |date=12 October 2011 |title=வர்ணம் விமர்சனம் |trans-title=Varnam Review |url=http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/dhinakaran_review.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226124900/http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/dhinakaran_review.pdf |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |magazine=Dinakaran |page=10 |language=ta}}{{cite magazine |date=5 March 2008 |title=இயக்குனர் ஆனார் ஒரு சாஃப்ட்வேர் என்ஜினீயர் |trans-title=Software engineer turns director |url=http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/anandavigadan_March08.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719173435/http://www.varnamthemovie.com/pdf/anandavigadan_March08.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2024 |access-date=29 October 2020 |magazine=Ananda Vikatan |pages=94–96 |language=ta}} Raju, who produced the Malayalam film Anandabhadram, makes his directorial debut with this film.{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=June 11, 2009 |title=Varnam, a film to look out for |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-varnam-to-look-forward-to/20090611.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210213754/https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-varnam-to-look-forward-to/20090611.htm |archive-date=10 December 2024 |website=Rediff.com |access-date=29 October 2020 }}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Giridharan as Mani
- Aathish as Anwara (Velu)
- Monica as Kavitha
- Aswatha as Thangam
- Sampath Raj as Durai
- Vijay Sethupathi as Nanda
- Muthukumar as Rathnam
- Karate Raja as Muniyandi
}}
Production
Vijay Sethupathi played a character role of a lower class man and his opening shot involved someone urinating in his mouth.{{Cite web |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=17 December 2018 |title=Working with Rajini in 'Petta' was like a class in acting, says Vijay Sethupathi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/working-with-rajinikanth-like-a-class-in-acting-says-vijay-sethupathi/article25762328.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606032742/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/working-with-rajinikanth-like-a-class-in-acting-says-vijay-sethupathi/article25762328.ece |archive-date=6 June 2023 |access-date=21 December 2021 |website=The Hindu}}
Festivals
Varnam has been the official selection in the following film festivals:
- Montreal World Film Festival in 2011{{Cite web |title=12th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 23-27, 2012 |url=http://www.iaac.us/NYIFF2012/varnam.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427233726/http://www.iaac.us/NYIFF2012/varnam.htm |archive-date=27 April 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=Indo-American Arts Council}}
- London Asian Film Festival 2011
- Chennai International Film Festival 2011{{Cite web |title=Creative Team |url=https://www.navarasa.org/creative_team |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707062347/http://www.navarasa.org/creative_team |archive-date=7 July 2020 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=navarasa.org}}
- Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2012
- New York Indian Film Festival 2012
- Roxbury Film Festival 2012
Reception
Malathi Rangarajan from The Hindu wrote that "Merits apart, Varnam boasts of a strong storyline. It is the screenplay that lacks punch".{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=8 October 2011 |title=Shades of life |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shades-of-life/article2520880.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210222332/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shades-of-life/article2520880.ece |archive-date=10 December 2024 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=The Hindu}} Dinamalar praised the cinematography and the music.{{Cite web |date=20 October 2011 |title=வர்ணம் |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/199/Varnam/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001214612/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/199/Varnam/ |archive-date=1 October 2022 |access-date=29 October 2020 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}} A critic from The New Indian Express described the film as "meticulously crafted, deftly narrated and intriguing," stating that 'Varnam' is a definite watch.{{Cite web |date=9 October 2011 |title=Varnam |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/oct/09/varnam-298352.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210212954/https://www.newindianexpress.com/web/20241210212954/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/Oct/09/varnam-298352.html |archive-date=10 December 2024 |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=29 October 2020 }} Anupama Subramanian from Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Varnam is worth a watch".{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |title=A colourful change of scene |url=http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/deccan_chronicle_review.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226131018/http://varnamthemovie.com/pdf/deccan_chronicle_review.pdf |archive-date=26 December 2019 |access-date=29 October 2020 |work=Deccan Chronicle}} A critic from Sify rated the film two out of five stars noting that "the film may prove a tad slow to those who are used to fast paced action films or too realistic for those in love with glossy romantic love stories".{{Cite web |date=2011-12-10 |title=Varnam |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/varnam-review-tamil-14980694.html |url-status=dead |website=Sify |access-date=25 June 2013 |archive-date=28 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130628022818/http://www.sify.com/movies/varnam-review-tamil-14980694.html }}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://varnamthemovie.com/}}
- {{IMDb title}}
Category:2010s Tamil-language films