''Vikadan'' is a 2003 Indian

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film written and directed by

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. The film stars playback singer

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in lead role for first time, alongside Arun Pandian,

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, Radhika Chaudhari and

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Plot

Rammohan, after five long years of saying 'no' to getting married, agrees to wed Gowri after seeing her picture. But he gets a shock on his wedding night when Gowri turns out to be the exact opposite of what he had imagined her to be. While he had thought she would be a traditional, homely girl, Gowri turns out to be an ultra-modern girl who even drinks. On the other hand, Kaveri (

), who Rammohan hires as his secretary at work, is the kind of woman he wished for as his wife. Meanwhile, Rammohan rubs Selvakumar, the new policeman in town, the wrong way and Selvakumar itches for a chance to get back at him. The time comes when Rammohan accidentally kills Gowri during an argument. He decides to cover up Gowri's death by performing plastic surgery on Kaveri to resemble Gowri. His actions causes suspicions in Selvakumar, who decides to unravel the mystery and hunt Ram down. How Ram success in escaping Selvakumar's attention forms the rest of the story.

Cast

as Rammohan *

as Inspector Selvakumar *

as Gowri * Radhika Chaudhari as Bhanu Selvakumar *

as Kaveri *

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as Rammohan's mother *

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as Rammohan's friend

Soundtrack

Music was composed by newcomer Jerome Pushparaj. He previously assisted Vijay Anand. *"Kumukku" –

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*"Yaarivalo" –

*"Rama Rama" –

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*"Oomai paadum" – Harish Raghavendra *"Neeya" – Pushpa Sriram

Reception

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'' wrote "Despite minor shortcomings the film moves at a brisk pace and the incidents are well depicted. Harish has handled the role of Ram, which had shades of grey quite well. Gayathri Raghuram is ok and Arun Pandian has a tailor made role for him. The music by debutant Jerome Pushparaj is average. On the whole Vikatan is an unusual thriller". Visual Dasan of ''

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'' praised makers for adapting ''

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'' for Tamil sensibilities making into a gripping family thriller and added despite Harish's role having grey shades, one can never hate him because of the way his character sketched while also praising Arun Pandiyan's character for finding clues well. He also praised Jerome Pushparaj's background score but criticised the placement of songs. Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "In his second film, the actor-director has chosen a different subject, and despite its shortcomings, what keeps it going is the fast pace, unpredictable sequences, characters with grey shades, and a fairly engaging narrative style that at least doesn't test one's patience".

References

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*{{IMDb title 2000s Indian films 2000s romantic thriller films 2000s Tamil-language films 2003 films Indian romantic thriller films Tamil-language Indian films Tamil-language romantic thriller films