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	{{Infobox film		{{Infobox film
	~~\| location = India~~
	~~\| name = Nagalingam~~
	~~\| image =~~
	~~\| caption =~~
	\| director = [[Babu Ganesh]]		\| director = [[Babu Ganesh]]
			\| writer = Babu Ganesh
	\| producer = Maragathamani		\| producer = Maragathamani
	~~\| writer = Babu Ganesh~~		\| starring = Babu Ganesh<br />[[Ravali]]<br />[[Neena (Tamil actress)\|Neena]]<br />[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]]
	~~\| story =~~
	~~\| screenplay =~~
	\| starring = Babu Ganesh<br />[[Ravali]]<br>[[Neena (Tamil actress)\|Neena]]<br>[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]]
	~~\| music = Babu Ganesh~~
	\| cinematography = C. H. Rajkumar		\| cinematography = C. H. Rajkumar
	\| editing = Babu Ganesh		\| editing = Babu Ganesh
			\| music = Babu Ganesh
	\| studio = Balavignesh Creations		\| studio = Balavignesh Creations
	~~\| distributor =~~
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2000\|06\|23}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2000\|06\|23}}
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	~~\| budget =~~
	~~\| runtime =~~
	\| language = Tamil		\| language = Tamil
	}}		}}
	'''''Nagalingam''''' is an Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] devotional film written and directed by [[Babu Ganesh]], who also starred in the ~~titular~~ role. Apart from acting and directing, Babu Ganesh also wrote the script, composed the music and handled editing and choreography respectively. The film~~, which~~ also starred [[Ravali]], [[Neena (Tamil actress)\|Neena]] and [[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] in leading roles~~, released on 23~~ June ~~2000.~~		'''''Nagalingam''''' is a 2000 Indian [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]-language [[devotional film]] written and directed by [[Babu Ganesh]], who also starred in the title role. Apart from acting and directing, Babu Ganesh also wrote the script, composed the music and handled editing and choreography respectively. The film also starred [[Ravali]], [[Neena (Tamil actress)\|Neena]] and [[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] in leading roles.

			== Plot ==
			{{no plot\|date=June 2023}}

	==Cast==		== Cast ==
	*[[Babu Ganesh]] as Nagalingam		*[[Babu Ganesh]] as Nagalingam
	*[[Ravali]] as Priya		*[[Ravali]] as Priya
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	*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as Raja		*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as Raja

	==Production==		== Production ==
	The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the ~~movie~~. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm</ref><ref name="indolink">{{~~cite~~ web\|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|~~title~~=~~Press Release on Nagalingam\|publisher=indolink.com\|accessdate=2014-02-22~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|archive-date=24 September 2015\|~~url~~-~~status~~=~~dead~~}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>~~http~~://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with [[Babu Ganesh]] regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm</ref>		The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the film. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Prasad \|first=Ayyappa \|date=7 July 2000 \|title=Nagalingam {{!}} Smells to attract audiences! \|url=http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm \|archive-date=18 July 2001 \|access-date=18 November 2020 \|website=[[Screen (magazine)\|Screen]]}}</ref><ref name="indolink">{{Cite web \|title=Press Release on Nagalingam \|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html \|url-status=usurped \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html \|archive-date=24 September 2015 \|access-date=22 February 2014 \|website=Indolink}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=4 August 2000 \|title=No kiss for this miss \|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129190753/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm \|archive-date=29 November 2021 \|access-date=29 November 2021 \|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with Babu Ganesh regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Vijayakanth Sits in Judgement \|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm \|archive-date=22 February 2003 \|access-date=29 November 2021 \|website=cinematoday2.itgo.com}}</ref>

			== Release and reception ==
			The film was released on 23 June 2000,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=13 June 2000 \|title=And now, fragrant movies! \|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/13box.htm \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250818095231/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/13box.htm \|archive-date=18 August 2025 \|access-date=18 August 2025 \|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> and the fragrance gimmick used by the producers received negative feedback from audiences.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Ravali's revelation \|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/index.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001014154331/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/index.html \|archive-date=14 October 2000 \|access-date=29 November 2021 \|website=Indiainfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine \|date=30 July 2000 \|title=வாசனை வருது பார்! \|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2000-07-30/page/8/mode/2up \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230630070201/https://archive.org/details/kalki2000-07-30/page/8/mode/2up \|archive-date=30 June 2023 \|access-date=29 June 2023 \|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)\|Kalki]] \|pages=8–9 \|language=ta \|via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote, "A corny storyline and a narrative and scripting style that would have made any director disown the product".<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mannath \|first=Malini \|title=Nagalingam \|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov57.asp \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030831044754/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov57.asp \|archive-date=31 August 2003 \|access-date=18 August 2025 \|website=Chennai Online}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=25 July 2000 \|title=First Scented Movie Stinks At Box Office \|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/first-scented-movie-stinks-at-box-office/cid/893038 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818094253/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/first-scented-movie-stinks-at-box-office/cid/893038 \|archive-date=18 August 2025 \|access-date=18 August 2025 \|work=[[The Telegraph (India)\|The Telegraph]] \|language=en}}</ref> Despite this, Babu Ganesh attempted to repeat the fragrance gimmick in a later film ''Naane Varuven'' (2012).<ref>{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H1dKMxHqlI \|title=Naane Varuven - Tamil Film Trailer - Worlds First Fragrance Film \|date=6 December 2012 \|last=Rajshri Tamil \|author-link=Rajshri Media \|access-date=30 April 2025 \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/7H1dKMxHqlI \|archive-date=18 August 2025 \|url-status=live \|via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

	==~~Release~~==		== References ==
	The film opened to poor reviews, with a critic claiming "if we watch the movie disregarding such deficiencies in story and screenplay, it does works as a comedy, though that was probably not the effect the director intended."<ref name="reocities">{{~~cite web\|url=http://www.reocities.com/bbreviews/2000/nagalingam.html\|title=bbreviews/2000/nagalingam\|publisher=reocities.com\|accessdate=2014-02-22~~}}~~</ref> The fragrance gimmick used by the producers received negative feedback from audiences.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001014154331/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/index.html</ref>~~		{{Reflist}}

	==~~References~~==		== External links ==
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	==Production==		==Production==
	The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the movie. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>~~{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm\|archive-url =~~ https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm~~\|archive-date = 18 July 2001\|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}~~</ref><ref name="indolink">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|title=Press Release on Nagalingam\|publisher=indolink.com\|accessdate=2014-02-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|archive-date=24 September 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with [[Babu Ganesh]] regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm</ref>		The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the movie. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm</ref><ref name="indolink">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|title=Press Release on Nagalingam\|publisher=indolink.com\|accessdate=2014-02-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|archive-date=24 September 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with [[Babu Ganesh]] regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm</ref>

	==Release==		==Release==

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	==Production==		==Production==
	The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the movie. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm</ref><ref name="indolink">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|title=Press Release on Nagalingam\|publisher=indolink.com\|accessdate=2014-02-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|archive-date=24 September 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with [[Babu Ganesh]] regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm</ref>		The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the movie. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm\|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm\|archive-date = 18 July 2001\|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref><ref name="indolink">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|title=Press Release on Nagalingam\|publisher=indolink.com\|accessdate=2014-02-22\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html\|archive-date=24 September 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with [[Babu Ganesh]] regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm</ref>

	==Release==		==Release==

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| name = Nagalingam
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Babu Ganesh]]
| producer = Maragathamani
| writer = Babu Ganesh
| story =
| screenplay =
| starring = Babu Ganesh<br />[[Ravali]]<br>[[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]]<br>[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]]
| music = Babu Ganesh
| cinematography = C. H. Rajkumar
| editing = Babu Ganesh
| studio = Balavignesh Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2000|06|23}}
| country = India
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| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Nagalingam''''' is an Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] devotional film written and directed by [[Babu Ganesh]], who also starred in the titular role. Apart from acting and directing, Babu Ganesh also wrote the script, composed the music and handled editing and choreography respectively. The film, which also starred [[Ravali]], [[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]] and [[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] in leading roles, released on 23 June 2000.

==Cast==
*[[Babu Ganesh]] as Nagalingam
*[[Ravali]] as Priya
*[[Neena (Tamil actress)|Neena]] as Nagakanni
*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as Raja

==Production==
The team released a press note prior to release announcing that they would be the first Tamil film to feature fragrances throughout the movie. The decision was taken in a bid to curb piracy and the team revealed that they had prepared smells of rose petals, camphor, sambrani and jasmine to be released with scenes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010718201308/http://www.screenindia.com/jul07/south.htm</ref><ref name="indolink">{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html|title=Press Release on Nagalingam|publisher=indolink.com|accessdate=2014-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034542/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/News/2000/June/pnews_12959.html|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Babu Ganesh also hoped to make the feat reach the Guinness Book of Records, and explained the trick used would be a simple adaptation of the aerosol principle.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/aug/04ss.htm</ref> During the making of the film, actress [[Ravali]] fell out with [[Babu Ganesh]] regarding her payment. She subsequently approached the [[Nadigar Sangam]] and the organisation's president [[Vijayakanth]] helped settle her dues.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030222131542/http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Hot%20News1%20.htm</ref>

==Release==
The film opened to poor reviews, with a critic claiming "if we watch the movie disregarding such deficiencies in story and screenplay, it does works as a comedy, though that was probably not the effect the director intended."<ref name="reocities">{{cite web|url=http://www.reocities.com/bbreviews/2000/nagalingam.html|title=bbreviews/2000/nagalingam|publisher=reocities.com|accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref> The fragrance gimmick used by the producers received negative feedback from audiences.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20001014154331/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/gossip/index.html</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:Hindu devotional films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]

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