''Ramakrishna'' is a 2004 Indian

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film directed by

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and produced by Sivasakthi Pandian. The film stars

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, along with Vijay Kumar, Vani and others. Deva scored the soundtrack and background music.

Cast

as Ramakrishna *

as Pooncholai * Vani as Pavalakodi * Vijayakumar as the village chief *

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as Ramakrishna's mother *

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as Pooncholai's uncle *

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as Pavalakodi's brother *

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* Manochitra *

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* Vaishali *

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Production

''Ramakrishna'' marked the third collaboration between Agathiyan and Sivasakthi Pandian. The makers initially approached

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to play the lead role but he turned down the offer. The film was shot in many locales in Tamilnadu and Kerala and was also shot at Kulu Manali and London.

Soundtrack

The soundtracks and background score are composed by Deva and lyrics written by Agathiyan. The voices to the songs are given by Deva,

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, Paravai, Karthik,

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Release

The release of the film was delayed after the failure of Sivasakthi Pandian's earlier film ''Kadhale Nimmadhi''. A critic from ''Sify'' opined that "Now after a break, he gathiyanis back with Ramakrishna with an all new star cast set against a village milieu which just does not live up to his earlier works". A critic from ''Behindwoods'' wrote "In overall, the film has a strong story line, screenplay and some double meaning dialogues for some added entertainment, in a typical Agathian style, who is the director of this movie".

References

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