Anjaneya (film)
| Anjaneya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | N. Maharajan |
| Produced by | S. S. Chakravarthy |
| Written by | N. Maharajan |
| Starring |
Ajith Kumar Meera Jasmine Raghuvaran |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
| Cinematography | P. Selvakumar |
| Edited by | B. S. Vasu-Saleem |
Production company |
NIC Arts |
Release dates | 24 October 2003 |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹87 million (equivalent to ₹220 million or US$3.3 million in 2016) |
Anjaneya is a 2003 Tamil action film directed by Maharajan featuring Ajith Kumar, Meera Jasmine in lead roles with Raghuvaran, Ramesh Khanna, and Sarala in supporting roles. The film, produced by S. S. Chakravarthy, had its score and soundtrack composed by Mani Sharma. The film opened in October 2003 and became disaster at box office.[1][2]
Plot
DCP Paramaguru (Ajith Kumar) an efficient police officer who fights with the scum of the society. He later masquerades as a thief to infiltrate into the underworld. The bad guys are surprised to find that Paramguru is the DCP, out to get them. So they all gang up against him. In this process a thrilling encounter takes place between the good and the evil. Paramaguru is helped in his fight against injustice by Divya (Meera Jasmine) who falls in love with him.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Paramaguru
- Meera Jasmine as Divya
- Raghuvaran as Venketeaswaran
- Jaya Prakash Reddy as Prakash
- Adithya Menon as Siva (Début Movie)
- Ramesh Khanna as Kolai
- Manivannan
- Girish Karnad
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Seetha
- Ponnambalam as Veerapan
- FEFSI Vijayan as Vettu Ramasamy
- Kovai Sarala as an old thief
- Thalaivasal Vijay as the collector
- Anu Hasan as Paramaguru's sister
- Vietnam Veedu Sundaram
- Rathi in a special appearance
Production
The leading female role was eventually handed to Meera Jasmine even though Reemma Sen was also approached earlier for the film.[3] The film feature Ajith Kumar in his first role as a police officer, before further appearances in Kireedam, Aegan, Mankatha, Arrambam and Yennai Arindhaal.[4] The film was shot within 47 days, with Ajith reportedly working extra time to complete scenes. Producers downplayed any publicity for the film, releasing the audio with little fanfare and not releasing a teaser trailer.[4]
Soundtrack
| Anjaneya | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Mani Sharma | |
| Released | 2003 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Star Music |
| Producer | Mani Sharma |
The soundtrack features 5 songs composed by Mani Sharma and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and Kabilan.[5]
- Ovvoru Naalu - Tippu, Chorus
- Agap Porula - Unnikrishnan, Sujatha
- Paisa Gopuram - Karthik, Anuradha Sriram
- Paavadai Panjavarnam - Shankar Mahadevan, Chorus
- Vennila Vennila - Udit Narayan, Harini
Release
The film received mixed reviews with the critic from The Hindu claiming that "the lack of consistency in the treatment affects the film no end", criticizing Maharajan's direction.[6][7]
Prior to release, Telugu actor Rajasekhar bought the remake rights of the film, however plans were dropped after the film's poor response.[4]
References
- ↑ "Tamil Cinema News — Ajith Interview". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040813181143/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov308.asp
- ↑ "Meera Jasmine confirmed! 'Anchaneya's confusions end". www.ajithkumar.fr.fm. 2003-06-28. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- 1 2 3 "Variety fare for Deepavali". The Hindu. 2003-10-24. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=1027
- ↑ "Anjaneya". The Hindu. 2003-11-07. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
- ↑ HostOnNet.com. "BizHat.com — Anjaneya Review. Ajith, Meera Jasmine, Raghuvaran, Anu Hassan, Manivannan". Movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
External links
- Anjaneya at the Internet Movie Database