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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = Paramasivan.JPG | | image = Paramasivan.JPG | ||
| | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| director = [[P. Vasu]] | | director = [[P. Vasu]] | ||
| producer = S. Ramesh Babu | | producer = S. Ramesh Babu | ||
| writer = | | writer = P. Vasu | ||
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Laila (actress)|Laila]]<br />[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]<br />[[Prakash Raj]]<br />[[Jayaram]] | |||
| music = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]] | |||
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar | |||
| music = [[Vidyasagar ( | |||
| cinematography = [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] | | cinematography = [[Sekhar V. Joseph]] | ||
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]] | | editing = [[Suresh Urs]] | ||
| studio = Kanagarathna Movies<br />Samrat Pictures | | studio = Kanagarathna Movies<br />Samrat Pictures | ||
| released = {{Film date|2006|01|14|df=yes}} | | released = {{Film date|2006|01|14|df=yes}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = 160 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Tamil | | language = Tamil | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Paramasivan''''' | '''''Paramasivan''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[P. Vasu]] and produced by S. Ramesh Babu.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=12 January 2006 |title=Adding spice to festival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/adding-spice-to-festival/article3216775.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128005919/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/adding-spice-to-festival/article3216775.ece |archive-date=28 November 2021 |access-date=28 November 2021 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film stars [[Ajith Kumar]] in the main lead role alongside [[Laila (actress)|Laila]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Prakash Raj]] and [[Jayaram]]. It was released on 14 January 2006. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Subramaniyam Siva | {{More plot|date=February 2026}} | ||
Subramaniyam Siva is in jail, awaiting the death sentence for killing corrupt and evil members of the police force who had killed his father SI Ganapathy and sister. SP "Nethiadi" Nandakumar is an honest, fearless police officer who has been given the mission to flush out the terrorist outfit behind the Coimbatore blasts. He decides to employ unconventional methods to fulfill his mission. He Siva to assist him, renaming him Paramasivan, changing his appearance (cutting his [[Dreadlocks|Jaṭā hair]]), and giving him a single-point agenda: trace out and erase the people responsible for the Coimbatore blasts. Unaware to Paramasivan, Nandakumar intends to kill him after the mission is completed. | |||
The fly in the ointment is | The fly in the ointment is CBI officer Nair, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant SI Agniputran provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan learns of Nandakumar's plan to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes, where Nair intervenes. Eventually, Paramasivan is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Malar. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
{{ | {{Cast listing| | ||
* [[Ajith Kumar]] as | *[[Ajith Kumar]] as Subramaniya Siva (Paramasivan) | ||
* [[Laila (actress)|Laila]] as Malar | |||
* [[Laila | |||
* [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as SI Agniputran | * [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as SI Agniputran | ||
* [[Prakash Raj]] as [[ | * [[Prakash Raj]] as [[Superintendent of Police|SP]] "Nethiadi" Nandhakumar | ||
* [[Jayaram]] as CBI officer V. Ayyappan Nair | |||
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Vetrivel, police | * [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Vetrivel, police | ||
* [[Avinash]] as DGP Rajasekar | * [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as DGP Rajasekar | ||
* Naveen as | * Naveen as Farlow the terrorist | ||
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Swamy | * [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Swamy Kathirvedhi | ||
* [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]] as SI Ganapathy, | * [[Rajesh (Tamil actor)|Rajesh]] as SI Ganapathy, Paramasivan's father | ||
* [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as | * [[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Paramasivan's mother | ||
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Malar's father | * [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Malar's father | ||
* [[ | * [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] as Malar's stepmother | ||
* [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha|KPAC Lalitha]] as Malar's grandmother | * [[K. P. A. C. Lalitha|KPAC Lalitha]] as Malar's grandmother | ||
* [[Shivaram]] as Malar's grandfather | |||
* [[Mayilsamy]] as Police Inspector | * [[Mayilsamy]] as Police Inspector | ||
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Police | * [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Police officer Sathya | ||
* [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Police | * [[R. S. Shivaji]] as Police officer | ||
* Cell Murugan as Sandeep Munusamy | * [[Siva Narayana Murthy]] as Police Officer | ||
* [[Ragasya]] in an item number | * [[Bonda Mani]] as Police officer | ||
* [[Cell Murugan]] as Sandeep Munusamy | |||
* [[Theni Kunjarammal]] as Grandmother of dead grandson | |||
* [[Cool Suresh]] as Witness | |||
* [[Bava Lakshmanan]] as Witness | |||
* Kumaresan as Police officer | |||
* [[Ragasya]] in an item number song Aasai Dosai | |||
}} | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
After the success of ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005), director [[P. Vasu]] | After the success of ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005), director [[P. Vasu]] wanted to direct an action film, and cast [[Ajith Kumar]] as the lead actor. The film was titled ''Paramasivan'', in reference to one of the [[Hinduism|Hindu]] god [[Shiva]]'s names. Vasu explained, "Everyone knows that Lord Shiva destroys evil when he opens his [[third eye]] [...] Similarly, my hero also reacts to evil by symbolically opening his third eye". Ajith shed around {{Convert|15|kg|g}} to get into shape.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warrier |first=Shobha |author-link=Shobha Warrier |date=11 January 2006 |title=P Vasu: Ready for Paramasivan |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/11vasu.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113032912/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/jan/11vasu.htm |archive-date=13 January 2006 |access-date=18 October 2012 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> [[Laila (actress)|Laila]] was cast as the lead actress, reuniting with Ajith after ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sreekumaran |first=P. |date=26 January 2006 |title=Laila is back in Kollywood with a bang |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/tamil/20050906-0.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051126110858/http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/tamil/20050906-0.html |archive-date=26 November 2005 |access-date=18 October 2012 |website=ApunKaChoice.Com}}</ref> | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paramasivam |url=https://theavdigital.in/products/paramasivam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260209093410/https://theavdigital.in/products/paramasivam |archive-date=9 February 2026 |access-date=9 February 2026 |website=AVDigital |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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! Song | ! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics | ||
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| "Oru Kili" || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Yugabharathi]] | | "Oru Kili" || [[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Sujatha Mohan|Sujatha]] || [[Yugabharathi]] | ||
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| "Theme" || Instrumental | | "Theme" || Instrumental | ||
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==Release== | ==Release and reception== | ||
''Paramasivan'' was released on 14 January 2006 during the week of [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]], clashing with ''[[Aathi]]'' and ''[[Saravana]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 January 2006 |title=Chennai Box-Office (Jan14-16) |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-box-office-jan14-16-news-tamil-kkfvvkhfidesi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510154603/https://www.sify.com/movies/chennai-box-office-jan14-16-news-tamil-kkfvvkhfidesi.html |archive-date=10 May 2021 |access-date=25 February 2021 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised Ajith's appearance but panned the climax bike fight and characterisations of Jayaram, Laila and terrorists and concluded saying slim Ajith would have got another ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' if he had chosen a new story with a slightly new background.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=29 January 2006 |title=பரமசிவன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-01-29/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240305151801/https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-01-29/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=5 March 2024 |access-date=5 March 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> G. Ulaganathan of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "Paramasivan has all the ingredients in proper mix---action, pathos, sentiment, comedy, stunts, romance, etc. It should satisfy Ajith's fans".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ulaganathan |first=G. |date=15 January 2006 |title=Paramasivan |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan152006/movies1718222006114.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902020342/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan152006/movies1718222006114.asp |archive-date=2 September 2006 |access-date=3 April 2025 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' praised Ajith's performance and Vasu's writing, as well as the action choreography, but criticised Vidyasagar's music and felt Laila was wasted.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=26 January 2006 |title=Paramasivan |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/01paramasivan.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207051334/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2006/01paramasivan.asp |archive-date=7 February 2007 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | == External links == | ||
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* {{ | * {{Rotten Tomatoes}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:00, 22 March 2026
| Paramasivan | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | S. Ramesh Babu |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Laila Vivek Prakash Raj Jayaram |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Production company | Kanagarathna Movies Samrat Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paramasivan is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by P. Vasu and produced by S. Ramesh Babu.[1] The film stars Ajith Kumar in the main lead role alongside Laila, Vivek, Prakash Raj and Jayaram. It was released on 14 January 2006.
Plot[edit | edit source]
This article needs an improved plot summary. (February 2026) |
Subramaniyam Siva is in jail, awaiting the death sentence for killing corrupt and evil members of the police force who had killed his father SI Ganapathy and sister. SP "Nethiadi" Nandakumar is an honest, fearless police officer who has been given the mission to flush out the terrorist outfit behind the Coimbatore blasts. He decides to employ unconventional methods to fulfill his mission. He Siva to assist him, renaming him Paramasivan, changing his appearance (cutting his Jaṭā hair), and giving him a single-point agenda: trace out and erase the people responsible for the Coimbatore blasts. Unaware to Paramasivan, Nandakumar intends to kill him after the mission is completed.
The fly in the ointment is CBI officer Nair, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant SI Agniputran provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan learns of Nandakumar's plan to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes, where Nair intervenes. Eventually, Paramasivan is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Malar.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Ajith Kumar as Subramaniya Siva (Paramasivan)
- Laila as Malar
- Vivek as SI Agniputran
- Prakash Raj as SP "Nethiadi" Nandhakumar
- Jayaram as CBI officer V. Ayyappan Nair
- Nassar as Vetrivel, police
- Avinash as DGP Rajasekar
- Naveen as Farlow the terrorist
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Swamy Kathirvedhi
- Rajesh as SI Ganapathy, Paramasivan's father
- Seetha as Paramasivan's mother
- Santhana Bharathi as Malar's father
- Aishwarya as Malar's stepmother
- KPAC Lalitha as Malar's grandmother
- Shivaram as Malar's grandfather
- Mayilsamy as Police Inspector
- Sathyan as Police officer Sathya
- R. S. Shivaji as Police officer
- Siva Narayana Murthy as Police Officer
- Bonda Mani as Police officer
- Cell Murugan as Sandeep Munusamy
- Theni Kunjarammal as Grandmother of dead grandson
- Cool Suresh as Witness
- Bava Lakshmanan as Witness
- Kumaresan as Police officer
- Ragasya in an item number song Aasai Dosai
Production[edit | edit source]
After the success of Chandramukhi (2005), director P. Vasu wanted to direct an action film, and cast Ajith Kumar as the lead actor. The film was titled Paramasivan, in reference to one of the Hindu god Shiva's names. Vasu explained, "Everyone knows that Lord Shiva destroys evil when he opens his third eye [...] Similarly, my hero also reacts to evil by symbolically opening his third eye". Ajith shed around 15 kilograms (15,000 g) to get into shape.[2] Laila was cast as the lead actress, reuniting with Ajith after Dheena (2001).[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Vidyasagar.[4]
| Song title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Oru Kili" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha | Yugabharathi |
| "Aasai Dosai" | Priya Subramani | Na. Muthukumar |
| "Kannan" | Kalyani Menon, Lakshmi Rangarajan, Saindhavi | Kirithaya |
| "Natchathira Paravaikku" | Tippu, Rajalakshmi | Vairamuthu |
| "Thangakkili" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Gopika Poornima, Srivarthini | Kirithaya |
| "Undivila" | Shankar Mahadevan, Malathy Lakshman | P. Vijay |
| "Paramasivane" | Shankar Mahadevan, Chandran, Karthik, Tippu, Jemon, Ranjith | Vairamuthu |
| "Theme" | Instrumental | - |
Release and reception[edit | edit source]
Paramasivan was released on 14 January 2006 during the week of Pongal, clashing with Aathi and Saravana.[5] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised Ajith's appearance but panned the climax bike fight and characterisations of Jayaram, Laila and terrorists and concluded saying slim Ajith would have got another Villain if he had chosen a new story with a slightly new background.[6] G. Ulaganathan of Deccan Herald wrote, "Paramasivan has all the ingredients in proper mix---action, pathos, sentiment, comedy, stunts, romance, etc. It should satisfy Ajith's fans".[7] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online praised Ajith's performance and Vasu's writing, as well as the action choreography, but criticised Vidyasagar's music and felt Laila was wasted.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 January 2006). "Adding spice to festival". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Warrier, Shobha (11 January 2006). "P Vasu: Ready for Paramasivan". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ Sreekumaran, P. (26 January 2006). "Laila is back in Kollywood with a bang". ApunKaChoice.Com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ↑ "Paramasivam". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Chennai Box-Office (Jan14-16)". Sify. 17 January 2006. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ லஜ்ஜாவதி (29 January 2006). "பரமசிவன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Ulaganathan, G. (15 January 2006). "Paramasivan". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (26 January 2006). "Paramasivan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2023.