Pagaivan (transl. Antagonist) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan, starring Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj and Anjala Zaveri. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by Ajith's character and the actions that the victim's father take to save his daughter. The film also featured Ranjitha, Nagesh, K. S. Ravikumar and Vivek who all appear in supporting roles. It was released in August 1997 to mixed reviews but critics praises the comedy and performance of Sathyaraj.[1][2] The film was a commercial failure.[3]
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Directed by | Ramesh Balakrishnan |
Produced by | Viswaas Sundar |
Starring | Ajith Kumar Sathyaraj Anjala Zaveri |
Cinematography | D. Shankar |
Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Music by | Deva |
Production company | Viswas Films |
Release date | 1 August 1997 |
Running time | 142 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Prabhu, despite having all the required qualifications for the job he applied for, fails after he was demanded to pay a considerable amount as a caution deposit. And every time, all his chances of getting the job were hanging on the payment of this caution.
Determined to get the job at all costs, Prabhu is ready to do anything to obtain this amount as quickly as possible. So Prabhu decides to kidnap someone so as to demand a ransom from the family of this person. The fate leads him to abduct Uma, who happens to be the one and only daughter of Minister Durai Raj.
Uma falls in love with Prabhu and, before long, Prabhu begins to love Uma too. Meanwhile, Uma’s parents hire Vasu, a rowdy who’s 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.
During the making of the film, the producers fell out with actress Anjala Zaveri, causing the film to be briefly delayed.[4]
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5]
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Happy New Year" | Mano, Krishnaraj | 5:23 |
2. | "Rajanea" | Anuradha Sriram, Arunmozhi | 5:08 |
3. | "Anda Ka Kasam" | Mano | 5:13 |
4. | "Oh My Butter Fly" | Gopal Rao, Sujatha | 5:14 |
5. | "Poo Malai Podum" | Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj | 5:23 |
6. | "Vaazhkai Enbadhu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 2:13 |
Total length: | 28:34 |