Pagaivan
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| Directed by | Ramesh Balakrishnan |
| Written by | Boopathy Pandian (dialogues) |
| Story by | Viswaas Sundar |
| Produced by | Viswaas Sundar |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Sathyaraj Anjala Zaveri |
| Cinematography | D. Shankar |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production Template:Pluralize from text | Viswas Films |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Template:Pluralize from text | India |
| Template:Pluralize from text | Tamil |
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Pagaivan (transl. Nemesis) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan, starring Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj, and Anjala Zaveri, while Ranjitha, Nagesh, K. S. Ravikumar, and Vivek play supporting roles. The music was composed by Deva. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by a man and the actions that the victim's father takes to save his daughter. The film released on 1 August 1997[1] to mixed reviews, but critics praised the comedy and performance of Sathyaraj.[2] The film was a commercial failure.[3]
Plot
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Determined to get the job at all costs, Prabhu is ready to do anything to obtain this amount as quickly as possible. He decides to kidnap someone so as to demand a ransom from the family of this person. Fate leads him to abduct Uma, who happens to be the only daughter of Minister Durairaj.
Uma falls in love with Prabhu, and, before long, Prabhu begins to love Uma too. Meanwhile, Uma’s parents hire Vasu, a rowdy who is ready to do anything for the sake of money, to find their daughter. The rest of the film revolves around if the pair will be found.
Cast
Production
During the making of the film, the producers fell out with actress Anjala Zaveri, causing the film to be briefly delayed.[4]
Soundtrack
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Reception
Ji of Kalki praised the acting of Sathyaraj and K. S. Ravikumar, he praised Deva's background score but panned his songs while also praising film's fast pace, fight choreography and camera angles.[6]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.ஜி. (17 August 1997). "பகைவன்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 80. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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