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{{Infobox film
| name          = Asuran
| image          = Asuran (1995 film).jpg
| image          =
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Velu Prabhakaran]]
| director      = [[Velu Prabhakaran]]
| writer        = Ma. Pandarinathan<br>'''(Dialogue)'''
| writer        = Ma. Pandarinathan<br />'''(Dialogue)'''
| screenplay    = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| screenplay    = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| story          = R. K. Selvamani<br>'''original story by'''<br>[[Jim Thomas (screenwriter)|Jim Thomas]]'''(uncredited)'''<br>[[John Thomas (screenwriter)|John Thomas]] '''(uncredited)'''
| story          = R. K. Selvamani<br />'''original story by'''<br /> [[Jim Thomas (screenwriter)|Jim Thomas]]''' (uncredited)'''<br />[[John Thomas (screenwriter)|John Thomas]] '''(uncredited)'''
| based_on      = {{Based on|Predator (film)|[[John McTiernan]]}}
| producer      = R. K. Selvamani
| producer      = R. K. Selvamani
| starring      = [[Arun Pandian]] <br />[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] <br />[[Radharavi]]
| starring      = [[Arun Pandian]] <br />[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]
| cinematography = Velu Prabhakaran
| cinematography = Velu Prabhakaran
| editing        = V. Udhayashankar
| editing        = V. Udhayashankar
| music          = [[Adithyan]]
| music          = [[Adithyan]]
| studio        = Motherland Movies International
| studio        = Motherland Movies International
| distributor    = Motherland Movies International
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1995|07|21|ref1=}}
| released      = 21 July 1995
| runtime        =  
| runtime        =  
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        =
| budget        =  
}}
}}


'''''Asuran''''' ({{translation|Demon}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1995|1995]] [[Tamil language]] Happening Stories [[horror film]], with cinematography and direction by [[Velu Prabhakaran]] and written and produced  by [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The film features [[Arun Pandian]] and [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] in lead roles, while [[Radharavi]], [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] and [[Senthil]] play supporting roles. The film became a success at the box office. Mansoor Ali Khan reprised his role of Veerabhadran from ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/soc.culture.tamil/DkYZjPTDnMU|title= Tamil Movie News--1995 Review(Cont.)|date=1996-01-09|access-date=2016-10-07}}</ref>
'''''Asuran''''' ({{translation|Demon}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Science fiction film|science fiction]] [[action horror film]], photographed and direction by [[Velu Prabhakaran]] and written and produced  by [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The film stars [[Arun Pandian]] and [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]], while [[Radha Ravi]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], and [[Senthil]] play supporting roles and [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] reprises his role from ''[[Captain Prabhakaran]]''. The film released on 21 July 1995 and became a box office failure.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sitaraman |first=Sandya |date=9 January 1996 |title=Tamil Movie News--1995 Review(Cont.) |url=https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/DkYZjPTDnMU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310153148/https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.tamil/c/DkYZjPTDnMU |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=13 July 2023 |website=[[Google Groups]]}}</ref> The film is an unsanctioned amalgamation of various Hollywood films, including ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]'' (1987).<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 October 2016 |title=சுட்ட படம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/124524-sutta-padam-asuran-predator |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610093642/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/124524-sutta-padam-asuran-predator |archive-date=10 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>


The film is an unsanctioned amalgamation of the various Hollywood films including ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]'', starring [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and released in the year 1987.
== Cast==
 
{{cast listing|
==Cast==
* [[Arun Pandian]] as DSP Prasad
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* [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] as Parvathi (Voice dubbed by [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]])
* [[Arun Pandian]] as Prasad
* [[Radha Ravi]] as Rajasekhar
* [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Parvathi (Voice dubbed by [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]])
* [[Radharavi]] as Rajasekhar
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as DGP Raghupathi
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as DGP Raghupathi
* [[Senthil]] as Srinivasan
* [[Senthil]] as Srinivasan
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* [[S. N. Lakshmi]]
* [[S. N. Lakshmi]]
* [[Vichithra]] as Balamani
* [[Vichithra]] as Balamani
* Sathishkumar as Krishna
* Krishnamoorthy
* Krishnamoorthy
* Krishnaraj Muthuramalingam as Krishna
* Krishnaraj Muthuramalingam as Krishna
* Naga Kannan
* Naga Kannan
* Kalyan as main dancer in "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu"
* [[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] as main dancer in "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu"
* [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Marthayan (guest appearance)
* [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as Marthayan (guest appearance)
{{colend}}
}}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
Music was composed by Aadithyan. The song "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu" written by [[Piraisoodan]] was very popular in this movie.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120210233618/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000523.html</ref>
Music was composed by [[Adithyan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Asuran (1995) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000523.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210233618/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0000523.html |archive-date=10 February 2012 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The programming of the song "Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" was done by [[Harris Jayaraj]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Did you know the Harris Jayaraj connection in Kamal Haasan's Vikram? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-harris-jayaraj-connection-in-kamal-haasans-vikram/articleshow/92057630.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609001945/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/the-harris-jayaraj-connection-in-kamal-haasans-vikram/articleshow/92057630.cms |archive-date=9 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The song was also featured in the 2022 film ''[[Vikram (2022 film)|Vikram]]'' where it became a trend in India after its release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2022 |title=How Lokesh Kanagaraj Brilliantly Uses Old Songs in His Movies |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/how-lokesh-kanagaraj-brilliantly-uses-old-songs-in-his-movies-5334187.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609135215/https://www.news18.com/news/india/how-lokesh-kanagaraj-brilliantly-uses-old-songs-in-his-movies-5334187.html |archive-date=9 June 2022 |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=[[News18]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=3 June 2022 |title=Vikram Movie Review: Fulfilling action saves this ambitious multi-starrer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/jun/03/vikram-movie-reviewfulfilling-action-saves-this-ambitious-multi-starrer-31934.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716173014/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/jun/03/vikram-movie-reviewfulfilling-action-saves-this-ambitious-multi-starrer-31934.html |archive-date=16 July 2022 |access-date=17 July 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" || [[Adithyan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Piraisoodan]] || 04:27
|-
| "Kukku Kukku" || Priya || [[Kamakodiyan]]|| 04:02
|-
| "Moham Pathikichu" || Gayathri || rowspan=2|[[Palani Bharathi]]|| 04:28
|-
| "O Saali" || Adithyan, [[Sangeetha Sajith]] || 04:40
|-
| "O Vaanmathi" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]], Sangeetha Sajith || Piraisoodan || 05:32
|}


* "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu" - Adithyan, Sujatha
==Reception==
* "Kukku Kukku" - Priya
Thulasi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote since there is no such thing as story, most of the grandeur did not work out; if the viewer watches it without thinking about logic, they will get the satisfaction of watching ''Arabian Nights''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=துளசி |date=20 August 1995 |title=அசுரன் |url=https://ibb.co/0hvDHQQ |url-status=usurped |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=Ta |page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712140612/https://ibb.co/0hvDHQQ |archive-date=12 July 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023}}</ref>
* "Moham Pathikichu" - Adithyan, Gayatri
* "O Saali" - Adithyan, Sangeetha
* "O Vaanmathi" - Unnikrishnan, Sangeetha


==References==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 3 March 2026

Asuran
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVelu Prabhakaran
Produced byR. K. Selvamani
Written byMa. Pandarinathan
(Dialogue)
Screenplay byR. K. Selvamani
Story byR. K. Selvamani
original story by
Jim Thomas (uncredited)
John Thomas (uncredited)
StarringArun Pandian
Roja
Music byAdithyan
CinematographyVelu Prabhakaran
Edited byV. Udhayashankar
Production
company
Motherland Movies International
Release date
  • 21 July 1995 (1995-07-21)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Asuran (transl. Demon) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action horror film, photographed and direction by Velu Prabhakaran and written and produced by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Arun Pandian and Roja, while Radha Ravi, Vijayakumar, and Senthil play supporting roles and Mansoor Ali Khan reprises his role from Captain Prabhakaran. The film released on 21 July 1995 and became a box office failure.[1] The film is an unsanctioned amalgamation of various Hollywood films, including Predator (1987).[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Music was composed by Adithyan.[3] The programming of the song "Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" was done by Harris Jayaraj.[4] The song was also featured in the 2022 film Vikram where it became a trend in India after its release.[5][6]

Song Singers Lyrics Length
"Chakku Chakku Vathikuchi" Adithyan, Sujatha Piraisoodan 04:27
"Kukku Kukku" Priya Kamakodiyan 04:02
"Moham Pathikichu" Gayathri Palani Bharathi 04:28
"O Saali" Adithyan, Sangeetha Sajith 04:40
"O Vaanmathi" P. Unnikrishnan, Sangeetha Sajith Piraisoodan 05:32

Reception[edit | edit source]

Thulasi of Kalki wrote since there is no such thing as story, most of the grandeur did not work out; if the viewer watches it without thinking about logic, they will get the satisfaction of watching Arabian Nights.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sitaraman, Sandya (9 January 1996). "Tamil Movie News--1995 Review(Cont.)". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "சுட்ட படம்". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Asuran (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Did you know the Harris Jayaraj connection in Kamal Haasan's Vikram?". The Times of India. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "How Lokesh Kanagaraj Brilliantly Uses Old Songs in His Movies". News18. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (3 June 2022). "Vikram Movie Review: Fulfilling action saves this ambitious multi-starrer". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ↑ துளசி (20 August 1995). "அசுரன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 2. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.

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