Nayagan (2008 film)
| Nayagan | |
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Title card | |
| Directed by | Saravana Sakthi |
| Written by | Vijaykumar Reddy |
| Starring | J. K. Rithesh Ramana Sangeetha Keerthi Chawla Anita Hassanandani Anandaraj |
| Cinematography | Abu Shaah |
| Edited by | M. Sankar |
| Music by | Mariya Manohar |
Production company | Shakya Celluloid |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹8 crore[1] |
Nayagan (transl. Hero) is a 2008 Indian Tamil language action film directed by Saravana Sakthi, produced by Chakya Celluloid, and written by Vijaykumar Reddy.
The film stars J. K. Rithesh, Ramana, Sangeetha, Keerthi Chawla, Anita Hassanandani, and Anandaraj. It features guest appearances in item numbers by Anita Hassanandani and Rachana Maurya. The music was composed by Mariya Manohar.
The film released on 22 August 2008, was a direct remake of the Tamil film Vegam (2007) which itself was an uncredited remake of the 2004 American film Cellular. Nayagan was not a success, but Rithesh gained significant attention due to the film's extensive marketing.[2]
Plot
Dr. Sandhya Viswanath (Sangeetha) is kidnapped from her home by a gang and taken to another location, where she is questioned about her husband's whereabouts. Though the phone in her room is smashed by the gang's leader (Anandaraj), she manages to put together enough broken pieces to make random calls. One of her calls reaches Sakthi (Ramana), who has his own set of problems since he is on the run after eloping with his uncle's daughter Divya (Keerthi Chawla). Initially reluctant, he agrees to help Sandhya and drops the phone off at a police station. The cop Guru (J. K. Rithesh) talks to her but is distracted by another problem, and so Sandhya has to bank on Shakti again.
Cast
- J. K. Rithesh as Guru
- Ramana as Sakthi
- Sangeetha as Dr. Sandhya Viswanath
- Keerthi Chawla as Divya
- Anita Hassanandani as Nila
- Rachana Maurya
- Anandaraj as Gang Leader (dual role)
- Radha Ravi
- Pandiarajan as Konjumani
- Sriman
- Vijay Babu
- Devipriya
- Santhana Bharathi
- Pandu
- Vaiyapuri
- Sabitha Anand
- Crane Manohar
- Scissor Manohar
- Muthukaalai
Soundtrack
Music by Mariya Manohar.[1]
- "Chee Chee Poda"
- "Irundhakka Allikodu"
- "Manimaniyaga"
- "Naan Vellakkara Baby"
- "Nila Nila Oodiva"
- "Oosai Uyiroosai"
Reception
Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com rated the film two out of five stars and wrote, "Eventually, it does fall into place -- and the various twists and turns Shakthi [Rithesh] goes through to get at the end are interesting".[3] A critic from Sify wrote, "Nayagan, does not claim anything big. It is unpretentious and turns out to be a slick and racy cop story with all essential masala ingredients, to drive away your weekend blues".[4] The film was also reviewed by Kalki and Webdunia.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Ritheesh's Nayagan audio launched!". Sify. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ^ Darshan, Navein (13 April 2019). "Actor, producer, politician JK Rithesh passes away at the age of 46". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (22 August 2008). "Works -- in parts". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Nayagan". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ அசாருதீன் (31 August 2008). "நாயகன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 16. Retrieved 16 March 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "நாயகன் - விமர்சனம்!". Webdunia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.