''Aghavan'' is a 2019 Indian
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film written and directed by APG Elumalai on his directorial debut. The film stars Kishore Ravichandran,
Chirashree Anchan and
Nithya Shetty in the lead roles.
C. Sathya
C. Sathya is an Indian music composer and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his debut with the sleeper hit ''Engaeyum Eppothum'' (2011).
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Sathya's background in Carnatic music had greatly influenced hi ...
composed the music for the film, while cinematography was handled by Bala Palaniappan.
Plot
Hero 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
* Kishore Ravichandran
* Naren V.
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Chirashree Anchan
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Nithya Shetty
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Thambi Ramaiah
Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, '' Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Mani ...
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Chinni Jayanth
Chinni Jayanth is an Indian film director, producer, comedian, actor and mimicry artist who has appeared in many main, character and supporting roles in Tamil films. He is also a popular television personality having hosted hit shows like ''S ...
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R. N. R. Manohar
R. N. R. Manohar (17 May 1967 – 17 November 2021) was an Indian actor and director. He directed films like ''Maasilamani'' (2009) and ''Vellore Maavattam'' (2011).
Career
In 2002, Manohar announced that he would direct a film titled ''Velu'' ...
Production
The film is directed by APG Elumalai, a former assistant of film director
Prabhu Solomon
Prabhu Solomon (born 7 May 1969) is an Indian film director who has primarily worked on Tamil films. After making his directorial debut in 1999 with ''Kannodu Kanbathellam'', he had a middling career before rising to prominence with the success ...
and insisted that the film is based on temple tale, implies the conflict between good and evil inside the human beings. The film is predominantly shot in
Agasteeswarar Temple, Kolapakkam and the plot of the story is developed inside the temple.
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.
Marketing
The official teaser of the film was unveiled on 4 February 2019.
Reception
''The 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".
References
External links
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2010s Tamil-language films
2010s Indian films
2010s mystery thriller films
Indian mystery thriller films
2019 films