Paramasivan
| Paramasivan | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | S. Ramesh Babu |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar Laila Vivek Prakash Raj Jayaram |
| Cinematography | Sekhar V. Joseph |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production companies | Kanagarathna Movies Samrat Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Paramasivan is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by P. Vasu and produced by S. Ramesh Babu.[1] The film stars Ajith Kumar in the main lead role alongside Laila, Vivek, Prakash Raj and Jayaram. It was released on 14 January 2006.
Plot
Subramaniyam Siva is in jail, awaiting the death sentence for killing corrupt and evil members of the police force who had killed his father SI Ganapathy and sister. SP "Nethiadi" Nandakumar is an honest, fearless police officer who has been given the mission to flush out the terrorist outfit behind the Coimbatore blasts. He decides to employ unconventional methods to fulfill his mission. He Siva to assist him, renaming him Paramasivan, changing his appearance (cutting his Jaṭā hair), and giving him a single-point agenda: trace out and erase the people responsible for the Coimbatore blasts. Unaware to Paramasivan, Nandakumar intends to kill him after the mission is completed.
The fly in the ointment is CBI officer Nair, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant SI Agniputran provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan learns of Nandakumar's plan to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes, where Nair intervenes. Eventually, Paramasivan is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Malar.
Cast
- Ajith Kumar as Subramaniya Siva (Paramasivan)
- Laila as Malar
- Vivek as SI Agniputran
- Prakash Raj as SP "Nethiadi" Nandhakumar
- Jayaram as CBI officer V. Ayyappan Nair
- Nassar as Vetrivel, police
- Avinash as DGP Rajasekar
- Naveen as Farlow the terrorist
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Swamy Kathirvedhi
- Rajesh as SI Ganapathy, Paramasivan's father
- Seetha as Paramasivan's mother
- Santhana Bharathi as Malar's father
- Aishwarya as Malar's stepmother
- KPAC Lalitha as Malar's grandmother
- Shivaram as Malar's grandfather
- Mayilsamy as Police Inspector
- Sathyan as Police officer Sathya
- R. S. Shivaji as Police officer
- Siva Narayana Murthy as Police Officer
- Bonda Mani as Police officer
- Cell Murugan as Sandeep Munusamy
- Theni Kunjarammal as Grandmother of dead grandson
- Cool Suresh as Witness
- Bava Lakshmanan as Witness
- Kumaresan as Police officer
- Ragasya in an item number song Aasai Dosai
Production
After the success of Chandramukhi (2005), director P. Vasu wanted to direct an action film, and cast Ajith Kumar as the lead actor. The film was titled Paramasivan, in reference to one of the Hindu god Shiva's names. Vasu explained, "Everyone knows that Lord Shiva destroys evil when he opens his third eye [...] Similarly, my hero also reacts to evil by symbolically opening his third eye". Ajith shed around 15 kilograms (15,000 g) to get into shape.[2] Laila was cast as the lead actress, reuniting with Ajith after Dheena (2001).[3]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vidyasagar.[4]
| Song title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Oru Kili" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Sujatha | Yugabharathi |
| "Aasai Dosai" | Priya Subramani | Na. Muthukumar |
| "Kannan" | Kalyani Menon, Lakshmi Rangarajan, Saindhavi | Kirithaya |
| "Natchathira Paravaikku" | Tippu, Rajalakshmi | Vairamuthu |
| "Thangakkili" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Gopika Poornima, Srivarthini | Kirithaya |
| "Undivila" | Shankar Mahadevan, Malathy Lakshman | P. Vijay |
| "Paramasivane" | Shankar Mahadevan, Chandran, Karthik, Tippu, Jemon, Ranjith | Vairamuthu |
| "Theme" | Instrumental | - |
Release and reception
Paramasivan was released on 14 January 2006 during the week of Pongal, clashing with Aathi and Saravana.[5] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised Ajith's appearance but panned the climax bike fight and characterisations of Jayaram, Laila and terrorists and concluded saying slim Ajith would have got another Villain if he had chosen a new story with a slightly new background.[6] G. Ulaganathan of Deccan Herald wrote, "Paramasivan has all the ingredients in proper mix---action, pathos, sentiment, comedy, stunts, romance, etc. It should satisfy Ajith's fans".[7] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online praised Ajith's performance and Vasu's writing, as well as the action choreography, but criticised Vidyasagar's music and felt Laila was wasted.[8]
References
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 January 2006). "Adding spice to festival". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha (11 January 2006). "P Vasu: Ready for Paramasivan". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Sreekumaran, P. (26 January 2006). "Laila is back in Kollywood with a bang". ApunKaChoice.Com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Paramasivam". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Chennai Box-Office (Jan14-16)". Sify. 17 January 2006. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (29 January 2006). "பரமசிவன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 1. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Ulaganathan, G. (15 January 2006). "Paramasivan". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 2 September 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (26 January 2006). "Paramasivan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2023.