Zhagaram is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language adventure thriller film directed by debutant director Krish. Starring Nandha Durairaj in the lead role, the film is an adaption of Kava Kamz's Tamil fiction novel, Project AK. The film has been titled after Zha, one of the most popular and peculiar letters in the Tamil language.[3][4] Featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar, the film also stars Eden Kuriakose as the female lead, and has been produced with a budget of ₹1 million.[5]
| Zhagaram | |
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 Theatrical Release Poster | |
| Directed by | Krish |
| Written by | Kava Kamz, Krish |
| Starring | Nandha Durairaj Eden Kuriakose Meenesh Krishnaa Vishnu Bharath Zahagaram Chandra Mohan |
| Edited by | Venkat Lakshmanan |
| Music by | Dharan Kumar |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹1 million |
The film follows Akhil, a young man who decides to uncover the mystery behind a treasure after he discovers clues left by his grandfather, an archaeologist who was himself on the trail of this treasure. Accompanied by his friends, Akhil embarks on a treasure hunt that leads them to places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur and Coimbatore, while another group after the same treasure attempts to prevent them from discovering it.
The film was released theatrically on 12 April 2019.
Plot
editThe film is about a few youngsters of the 21st century who go in search of hidden treasures. What starts off as a city-centric subject, leads to various other places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur and Coimbatore.[6]
Cast
edit- Nandha Durairaj as Akhil
- Eden Kuriakose as Sneha
- Vamsi Krishna as Dev
- Vishnu Bharath as Surya
- Rajashekhar as Sivagnyanam
- Meenesh Krishnaa
- Chandra Mohan
- Subash Kannan
- Kothandam
Music
editDharan Kumar scored the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics.
| Zhagaram | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2018 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 10:28 | |||
| Label | Trend Music | |||
| Dharan Kumar chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Idhu Varai Naan" | Kabilan | Haricharan, Swetha Mohan | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Idhu Varai Naan (Instrumental Version)" | 5:14 | ||
| Total length: | 10:28 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Zhagaram on Moviebuff.com". Moviebuff. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Prime Video: Zhagaram". Amazon Prime Video.
- ^ "A TREASURE HUNT FILM FOR TAMIL CINEMA". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "A novel approach to filmmaking for Nanda-starrer Zhagaram". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "A big film on a small budget". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Actor Nandha to feature in novel-based film Zhagaram". The News Today. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2018.