Aghavan is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language mystery-thriller film written and directed by APG Elumalai on his directorial debut.[1] The film stars Kishore Ravichandran, Chirashree Anchan and Nithya Shetty in the lead roles. C. Sathya composed the music for the film, while cinematography was handled by Bala Palaniappan.[2][3]
| Aghavan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | APG Elumalai |
| Written by | APG Elumalai |
| Produced by | R. Ravichandran |
| Starring | Kishore Ravichandran Chirashree Anchan Nithya Shetty |
| Cinematography | Bala Palaniappan |
| Edited by | LVK Dass |
| Music by | C. Sathya |
Production company | RBK Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editHero Kishore Ravichandran works in a temple and does all kinds of work to wash away his sins, at least that's what he tells his colleague (Thambi Ramaiah). Only in the second half we come to know that Kishore is an undercover cop who safeguards the temple from an organized criminal gang who sketches a master plan to loot the wealth hidden ages back. Kishore's friend is a research scholar who does a doctorate on the hidden secret of Raja Raja Cholan, so our hero should save him tool!
Cast
edit- Kishore Ravichandran
- Naren V.
- Chirashree Anchan
- Nithya Shetty
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Chinni Jayanth
- R. N. R. Manohar
Production
editThe film is directed by APG Elumalai, a former assistant of film director Prabhu Solomon and insisted that the film is based on temple tale, implies the conflict between good and evil inside the human beings.[4] The film is predominantly shot in Agasteeswarar Temple, Kolapakkam and the plot of the story is developed inside the temple.[5]
The filmmakers roped in Kannada Actress Chirashree & Telugu actress Nithya M Shetty to play the female leads in the film and in fact the film marks the Tamil acting debut for both of them.[6]
Marketing
editThe official teaser of the film was unveiled on 4 February 2019.[7]
Reception
editThe Times of India gave the film one-and-half out of five stars and wrote that "The several flashback episodes and multiple non-linear narrations confuse the audience, and the never-ending screenplay makes things worse".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kishore Ravichandran's Aghavan is a thriller involving a temple worker". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Aghavan Teaser Starring Kishore Ravichandran, Chirashree Anchan, Nithya shetty". Silverscreen.in. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Review : Aghavan review: An average mystery thriller loosely based on (2019)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019.
- ^ "'Aghavan' is a temple tale, says director Ezhumalai". News Today | First with the news. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Dinamalar (5 February 2019). "அகவன் : கோவிலுக்குள் நடக்கும் கதை | Agavan story insdie temple". தினமலர் - சினிமா (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Aghavan tells the story of inner person in you". Deccan Chronicle. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ Lahari Music | T-Series (4 February 2019), Aghavan Teaser | Kishore Ravichandran | Apg.Elumalai | R.Ravichandran | Yugabharathi | C.Sathya, retrieved 17 February 2019
- ^ "Aghavan Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Aghavan by Times of India".