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{{Infobox film
| image = Sangamam (1999 film).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[Suresh Krissna]]
| writer = [[E. Ramdoss]]<br />Gopu-Babu <small>'''(Dialogues)'''</small>
| screenplay = Suresh Krissna
| story = Bhoopathy Raja
| producer = [[Pyramid Natarajan]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]]|[[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]]}}
| cinematography = [[S. Saravanan]]
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| studio = Pyramid Films International
| released = {{Film date|1999|07|16|df=y}}
| runtime = 153 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Sangamam''''' ({{translation|Confluence}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic musical]] [[dance film]] co written and directed by [[Suresh Krissna]] and produced by V. Natarajan of Pyramid Films. The film stars [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] and newcomer [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]], with [[Manivannan]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Radha Ravi]], and [[Vadivelu]] playing supporting roles. The film's music was composed by [[A. R. Rahman]], while [[S. Saravanan]] handled the cinematography. The film was released on 16 July 1999 and became a financial failure, but won the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] ([[Vairamuthu]]) and four [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]].

== Plot ==
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This film depicts the disputes between two forms of the dance styles and music, Classical Indian (in particular [[Carnatic music]] and [[Bharathanatyam]] danceform) against rural Tamil folk music and dance. The film depicts the misunderstanding and mutual ignorance of the two factions. The parallel plot in the movie is of the children and intended successors of the respective dance doyens falling in love with each other. After initial disagreements, a classical dancer and a rural folk artist charm each other and fall in love. However, they face issues when the girl's father disapproves of their relationship.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] as Selvam
* [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] as Abhirami
* [[Manivannan]] as Aavudapillai
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Sivasankaramoorthy
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Nagaraj
* [[Vadivelu]] as Haridas
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Abhirami's uncle
* [[Charle]] as Shanmugam
* [[Srividya]] as Sivagami
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]] as Meenakhi alias Meenu
* [[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] as Selvam's sister
* [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]] as Selvam's friend
* [[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Narayana
* [[Kavithalaya Krishnan]] as Abhirami's uncle
* [[Madhan Bob]] as an instrument vendor
* Kumar Natarajan
* [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] in an uncredited role
}}

== Production ==
V. Natarajan launched a film to be directed by [[Suresh Krissna]] and [[A. R. Rahman]] was signed on to compose the music for the film in early 1998, while he was also working with the producer [[Pyramid Natarajan]] in ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'' and ''[[Udhaya (film)|Udhaya]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old news |url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/old_news.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120414202603/http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/old_news.htm |archive-date=14 April 2012 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=pvv.ntnu.no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 June 1998 |title=Rahmaan + Rahmaan |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/rahmaan.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980615065915/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/5-06-98/rahmaan.htm |archive-date=15 June 1998 |access-date=3 July 2021 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref> In an interview in August 1998, Rahman revealed that he was working on "a very small budget movie called ''Sangamam'' which is based on classical and folk dance".<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 August 1998 |title=The A R Rahman Chat |url=http://m.rediff.com/chat/rahmchat.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220060131/http://m.rediff.com/chat/rahmchat.htm |archive-date=20 December 2013 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> The film would feature his co-brother, actor [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] in the lead role with newcomer [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]] playing the lead female role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 February 1999 |title=Gossip from the Southern film industry |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/feb/12ss.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215092929/http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/feb/12ss.htm |archive-date=15 February 2009 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

During production it was reported that the film would be a remake of the 1968 film ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'', but this was subsequently found to be untrue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=News bits |url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/bits.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307145530/http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/bits.htm |archive-date=7 March 2013 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=pvv.ntnu.no}}</ref> The film was briefly delayed in 1999 as A. R. Rahman was too busy to complete the background score for the film, with Natarajan initially refusing to pay him, causing further delays for the producer's next venture, ''Rhythm''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Gopal |title=The Complete Biography of A.R.Rahman |url=http://gopalhome.tripod.com/arrbio.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140615145414/http://gopalhome.tripod.com/arrbio.html |archive-date=15 June 2014 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=Gopalhome.tripod.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]]. The album marked the first collaboration between the veteran musician [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and A. R. Rahman. The song "Mudhal Murai Killipparthaein" is set in [[Bihag]] raga.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramesh |first=Sandhya |date=15 November 2020 |title=Behag – Love |url=https://thebridge.psgtech.ac.in/behag/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210830150711/https://thebridge.psgtech.ac.in/behag/ |archive-date=30 August 2021 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=The Bridge}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 34:30
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mazhai Thulli
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| length1 = 6:49
| title2 = Varaha Nadhikarai
| extra2 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length2 = 6:17
| title3 = Sowkiyama Kannae
| extra3 = [[Nithyashree Mahadevan]]
| length3 = 5:55
| title4 = Mudhal Murai Killi Parthen
| extra4 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length4 = 6:10
| title5 = Margazhi Thingal Allava
| extra5 = [[S. Janaki]], [[P. Unnikrishnan]], [[Srimathumitha]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2000 |title=Soaring musical heights |url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/11/27/stories/09270703.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122074928/http://www.hindu.com/2000/11/27/stories/09270703.htm |archive-date=22 January 2005 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
| length5 = 6:57
| title6 = Aalaala Kanda
| extra6 = Hariharan, M. S. Viswanathan
| length6 = 2:19
}}

== Release ==
''Sangamam'' was released on 16 July 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangamam / சங்கமம் (1999) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/sangamam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240618095258/https://screen4screen.com/movies/sangamam |archive-date=18 June 2024 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> The film was also set to be dubbed and released in Telugu under the same name, but the financial losses suffered had deterred the version.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 August 2000 |title=A.R. Rahman Facts!! [long article] |url=https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.movies.local.indian/c/Crpzd12yYiQ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230629051838/https://groups.google.com/g/rec.arts.movies.local.indian/c/Crpzd12yYiQ |archive-date=29 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=[[Google Groups]]}}</ref> Due to the film's failure, [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]], who bought the satellite rights of the film, premiered it in September 1999.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Power gets you anything |url=http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/rehm.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181522/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/rehm.shtml |archive-date=18 August 2000 |access-date=29 August 2020 |website=Tamil Star}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
R. Ananthanarayanan wrote for ''pvv.ntnu.no'' that "Sangamam is a credible movie with good music by A. R. Rahman and superlative performance by Manivannan". Ananthanarayanan added that "Rahman does justice to his role and has brought a certain dignity and understatement to his character" but that "Vindhya, the heroine is the only weak link".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ananthanarayanan |first=R |title=Sangamam – A Review |url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/sangamam/review.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924083409/http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/sangamam/review.htm |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=28 January 2013 |website=pvv.ntnu.no}}</ref> K. N. Vijiyan of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' wrote "You should see this movie if you like A. R. Rahman's music. It makes for a pleasant viewing".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyan |first=K. N. |date=31 July 1999 |title=A feast of A.R. Rahman's tunes |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FPdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3877%2C5797312 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629053135/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FPdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qBQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3877,5797312 |archive-date=29 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Arts 4 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref> Kala Krishnan Ramesh of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' praised the acting, music, editing and dialogues.<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 September 1999 |title=Sangamam (Tamil) |url=http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep05/enter.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000614113548/http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep05/enter.htm |archive-date=14 June 2000 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> K. P. S. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote the film's story was reminiscent of the films ''[[Karakattakkaran]]'' and ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]'', the screenplay is like a town bus that stops and moves at every stop, and ''Sangamam'', which should be properly positioned to push the two together, is half-positioned.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=கே. பி. எஸ். |date=15 August 1999 |title=சங்கமம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1999-08-15/page/n33/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230629051454/https://archive.org/details/kalki1999-08-15/page/n33/mode/2up |archive-date=29 June 2023 |access-date=13 June 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=33 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>

D. S. Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "THE FOCUS is more on the fusion of two hearts than the two arts in question – Bharatanatyam and one form of folk dance, other varieties not getting their due – in Pyramid Films' ''Sangamam''. The surprise element is the performance of Manivannan, no humour dipped snide remarks but enjoyable emotional stuff, a rare portrayal by this seasoned actor-director".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=D. S. |date=23 July 1999 |title=Film Reviews: Anthapuram / Viralukkaetha Veekkam / Sangamam |url=http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/07/23/stories/09230224.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010604213121/http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/1999/07/23/stories/09230224.htm |archive-date=4 June 2001 |access-date=31 July 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "Rahman dancing folk art is unbearable but his acting is good in emotional scenes. Vindya has nothing much in her debutante role except to look pretty. Manivannan steals the show with his dramatic performance as a folk art exponent. AR Rahman`s music is the only highlight of the film. His background music is good and folk art music art is catchy. Credit also goes to Vairamuthu for his lyrics. Its always better to buy an audio cassette and forget the movie".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sangamam |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=6006710&ctid=5&cid=2429 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041229090512/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=6006710&ctid=5&cid=2429 |archive-date=29 December 2004 |access-date=15 December 2023 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Event
!Category
!Awardee
!{{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
|[[47th National Film Awards]]
|[[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]
|Vairamuthu (for "Mudhal Murai Killipparthaein")
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=47th National Films Festival |url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022161229/http://dff.nic.in/2011/47th_nff_2000.pdf |archive-date=22 October 2013 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]}}</ref>
|-
|Dinakaran Cinema Awards
|Best Female Playback Singer
|[[S. Janaki]]
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Awards: "Dinakaran Cinema Awards"--1999 |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/28-1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625100834/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/28-1.htm |archive-date=25 June 2008 |access-date=27 September 2024 |website=[[Dinakaran]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|A. R. Rahman
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2000 |title=Awards: Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards -1999 |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622010121/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/29-12-00/state.htm |archive-date=22 June 2008 |access-date=29 June 2023 |website=[[Dinakaran]]}}</ref>
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]]
|Vairamuthu
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|S. Janaki (for "Margazhi Thingal Allava")
|-
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Art Director|Best Art Director]]
|Krishnamurthy
|}

== References ==
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