Naam (2003 film)
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| Naam | |
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| Directed by | Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy |
| Story by | Chandra Sekhar Yeleti |
| Produced by | Prakash Raj |
| Starring | Jayavarma Rashmi Murali Prakash Raj Sundar Mukesh Vinod |
| Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Music by | Kalyani Malik |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Naam (transl. We) is a 2003 Indian Tamil language crime thriller film directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The film is produced Prakash Raj, who himself starred in an antagonistic role, while an ensemble cast of newcomers including Jayavarma, Rashmi Murali, Sundar, Mukesh and Vinod formed primary roles. The film was released on 19 September 2003. It is a remake of Telugu film Aithe.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Jayavarma as Ramesh
- Rashmi Murali as Gayatri
- Prakash Raj as Irfan Khan
- Sundar as Sethu
- Mukesh as Kutty
- Vinod as Sharath
- Pyramid Natarajan as Selvendran
- Kalabhavan Mani as a police officer
- Ilavarasu
- Mahanadhi Shankar
- Suseenthiran as guy at tea shop (uncredited)
Production
[edit]The film featured five newcomers including Jayavarma (Disco Shanti's brother) and Rashmi Murali (daughter of Jaya Murali).[1] The film was launched on 6 July 2003.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]Soundtrack had only one song composed by Kalyani Malik who composed the original film.
- Kanavugal – Maragathamani
Reception
[edit]Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "Prakashraj and Saba Kailash can be proud of their offering that sends across a positive message to the youth."[3] Sify wrote, "The cinematography looks good and debutant Kalyani Mallick's music is average. On the whole, director Sabha Kailash has handled this action packed film well".[4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online noted that "A thriller, it's worth a watch, for it's [sic] novel script and treatment, the twist in the story, and the freshness of the lead players".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Mannath, Malini (26 September 2003). "Naam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Prakashraj's 'Naam'". Cinesouth. 11 July 2003. Archived from the original on 6 August 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (25 September 2003). ""Naam"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Naam". Sify. 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
