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Parasuram (/pərəsurɑːm/) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Arjun. It stars himself, Abbas, Goundamani, Kiran Rathod, Gayathri Raguram, and Rahul Dev in lead roles. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman.
| Parasuram | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Arjun |
| Written by | K. C. Thangam, Shankar Dayal (dialogues) |
| Story by | Shanmugapriyan (base story), Arjun |
| Produced by | K. Prabakaran |
| Starring | Arjun Abbas Kiran Rathod Gayathri Raghuram Goundamani Rahul Dev |
| Cinematography | K. S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman (Songs) Pravin Mani (Background Score) |
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Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The case is entrusted to Assistant Police Commissioner Parasuram (Arjun), a patriotic officer tough as a nail. His love is Anjali (Kiran Rathod). He locks horns with Akash (Rahul Dev), 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 (Abbas) pops in as Naghulan's (Shyam Ganesh) brother and gives a speech against terrorism. Meena (Gayathri Raguram) 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.
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.[1][2] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Police Karthavyam in June 2003.[3]
The songs were composed by A. R. Rahman.[4] The background score was composed by Pravin Mani.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Dolna Dolna" | Hariharan and Sujatha Mohan | 5:25 | Pa. Vijay |
| "Kadhal Vettukili" | Karthik and Sadhana Sargam | 5:58 | Kabilan |
| "Chittukuruvi" | Swarnalatha, Arjun and Sriram Parthasarathy | 5:48 | Palani Bharathi |
| "Muppadhu Nimidam" | Unnikrishnan and Sujatha Mohan | 4:32 | Vairamuthu |
| "Jack And Jill" | Surjo Bhattacharya, Nithyasree Mahadevan and Mathangi | 5:57 | Palani Bharathi |
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".[6] 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".[5] 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".[7]
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