Pagaivan
Pagaivan (transl. Antagonist) is a 1997 Indian Tamil language action comedy film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan, starring Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj and Anjala Zhaveri in the leading roles. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by Ajith and the actions that the victim's father take to save his daughter. The film also featured Ranjitha, Nagesh, K. S. Ravikumar and Vivek who all appear in supporting roles. It was released in August 1997 to mixed reviews but critics praises the comedy and performance of Sathyaraj.[1] The film was a commercial failure at the box office.[2]
| Pagaivan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramesh Balakrishnan |
| Produced by | Viswaas Sundar |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Sathyaraj Anjala Zhaveri Ranjitha |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | D. Shankar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Production company | Viswas Films |
Release date | 1 August 1997 |
Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Prabhu (Ajith Kumar), despite having all the required qualifications for the job he applied for, fails after he was demanded to pay a considerable amount as a caution deposit. And every time all his chances of getting the job were hanging on the payment of this caution.
Determined to get this job at all costs, Prabhu is ready to do anything to obtain this amount as quick as possible. So Prabhu decides to kidnap someone so as to demand a ransom to the family of this person. The fate leads him to abduct Uma (Anjala Zhaveri) who happens to be the one and only daughter of Minister Durai Raj (K. S. Ravikumar).
Uma falls in love with Prabhu and, before long, Prabhu begins to love Uma too. Meanwhile, Uma’s parents hire Vasu (Sathyaraj), a rowdy who’s ready to do anything for the sake of money, to find their daughter. The rest of the film revolves around if the pair will be found.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Prabhu
- Sathyaraj as Vasu
- Ranjitha as Esther
- Anjala Zhaveri as Uma Durairaj
- Nagesh as Church father
- K. S. Ravikumar as Minister Durairaj
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Dharman
- Babu Antony as Dharman's brother
- Sumithra as Uma's mother
- Delhi Ganesh as Prabhu's father
- Vivek as Prabhu's friend
- G. Venkateswaran as Padmanaban, Medicine company owner
- Manobala as Govindhan
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Durairaj's assistant
- Sempuli Jagan as Singam
- Ajay Rathnam as Police inspector
- Balu Anand as Security guard
- Soundar as Barman
- Mahanadi Shankar as Fighter
- Naga Kannan as Welding Kannan
- Vikram Singh as Singh
- Dhamu as Prabhu's friend
- Madhan Bob as Judge
- Ravi Raj as Lawyer
- Vellai Subbaiah as Kaliaperumal
- S. Lalitha as Prabhu's mother
- Priyanka as Office clerk
Production
During the making of the film, the producers fell out with actress Anjala Zhaveri, causing the film to be briefly delayed.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, while lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[4][5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy New Year" | Mano, Krishnaraj | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Rajanea" | Anuradha Sriram, Arun Mozhi | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Anda Ka Kasam" | Mano | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Oh My Butter Fly" | Gopal Rao, Sujatha | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Poo Malai Podum" | Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Vaazhkai Enbadhu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 2:13 |
| Total length: | 28:34 | ||
References
- http://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/pagaivan.htm
- Vignesh (29 October 2017). "Ajith Hit, Flop, Blockbuster Movies | Thala Ajith Kumar Films List". Scooptimes - Latest Online News. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- "A-Z (IV)". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- http://tamildada.com/pagaivan-songs/
- https://www.starmusiq.fun/movies/pagaivan-1997-tamil-movie-songs-6731-starmusiq-download.html