Agam Puram

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Agam Puram
File:Poster of Agam Puram.jpg
DVD cover
Directed byThirumalai
Produced byThirumalai
Written byThirumalai
StarringShaam
Meenakshi
Music bySundar C Babu
CinematographyY. N. Murali
Edited byP. Sai Suresh
Production
company
T. Creations
Release date
  • 10 December 2010 (2010-12-10)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Agam Puram: The Survivor (transl. Two-sided) is a 2010 Indian Tamil language action film written and directed by Thirumalai. The long-delayed film started production in early 2008 and film features Shaam and Meenakshi in the lead roles with Raja and Anandaraj. It released on 10 December 2010.[1]

Plot[edit]

Thiru (Shaam) who was raised by Martin Fernandes (Raja) grows up to be his foster father's right hand. Soon, the aging Fernandez passes away, leaving his assets to Thiru who then takes up the reins of the former's drug business. But his strict working style irks his partners who turn against him. Gradually, he realizes the consequences of his illegal business on his family and friends. How he handles his dilemma forms the crux of the story.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Agam Puram began production at the end of January 2008 with Keerath playing the female lead opposite Shaam with M. Gopalakrishnan financing the film.[5] Meenakshi was later cast as the lead actress and worked on this film after Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar (2007).[6] She played an orphan in the film.[1] The film was titled Agam Puram due to the director's passions for literature and also due to the fact that "Agam Puram" means "two-sided", which relates to Shaam's double sided character.[1] Shaam became the film's producer in 2010 after M. Gopalakrishnan left the film.[7][8] However, Thirumalai, the film's director, produced the film under his banner T. Creations.[9] Shaam worked out to prepare for his role as a gangster.[10][11] The film was shot in Malaysia and Spain.[12][13] Newcomer Megha Khan was cast in the film.[14]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack was composed by Sundar C. Babu.[1] The song "Onu Mani Rendu Mani" is a folk song.[15]

Agam Puram
Soundtrack album by
Sundar C. Babu
Released2010
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageTamil
ProducerSundar C. Babu
Sundar C. Babu chronology
Azhagaana Ponnuthan
(2010) 		Agam Puram
(2010) 		Viruthagiri
(2010)

Release[edit]

The New Indian Express wrote that "But most of the information we collect, are from dialogues, the characters barely flushed out in the screenplay. The scenes lack depth and intensity, the narration is flat and bland, without any highs or lows".[2] The Hindu wrote that "Director Thirumalai, it's obvious, wisheds to present a story with unexpected twists. Only that the attempt misfires and he ends up with a product that lacks cohesion".[3] A critic from Dinamalar praised the performance of the lead cast and the story.[17]

Legacy[edit]

Shaam was cast as a cop in Kick (2009) after Surender Reddy saw his stills from this film.[18] The success of Kick meant that this film was dubbed in Telugu and released as Gang War in 2011.[19] He also was set to collaborate with Thirumalai again for Dhoosi; however, the project did not materialise.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "I'm passionate for literature: Thirumalai - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Agam Puram". The New Indian Express. 14 November 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rangarajan, Malathi (12 December 2010). "In and out". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Kasethan Kadavulada is old wine in a new bottle". The New Indian Express.
  5. ↑ "Shaam gets action oriented with Agam Puram - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 June 2008.
  6. ↑ "Meenakshi seduces the camera". Sify.
  7. ↑ Kumar, S. r Ashok (18 March 2010). "Grill Mill — Shaam". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "It's action all the way for Shaam - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
  9. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (5 May 2012). "Audio Beat: Nellai Santhippu". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ "'I don't believe in dieting' - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 November 2008.
  11. ↑ Sangeetha, P. (19 October 2008). "Shaam strikes back - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "ஷாம் - மீனாட்சியின் அகம் புறம் : ஸ்பெஷல் ஹைலைட்ஸ் | Agam puram movie special Hi-Lites". தினமலர் - சினிமா. 18 November 2009.
  13. ↑ "மனசை எக்ஸ்ரே போட்டு பார்க்க முடியாது: இயக்குநர் திருமலை". Dinamani.
  14. ↑ "தமிழில் நடிக்கும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அழகி - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine". Kungumam.
  15. ↑ "Sundar on a high". The New Indian Express. 3 September 2009.
  16. ↑ "Agam Puram (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - EP by Sundar C Babu". Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  17. ↑ "அகம் புறம் - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar.
  18. ↑ "Shaam gets tough!". Rediff. 6 May 2009.
  19. ↑ "Shaam turns producer". Sify. 1 March 2010.
  20. ↑ "Shaam's soaring dreams". The New Indian Express. 27 February 2010.

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