Avatharam (1981 Film)
Avatharam () may refer to: * ''Avatharam'' (1995 film), an Indian Tamil-language film * ''Avatharam'' (2014 Malayalam film), an Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Avatharam'' (2014 Telugu film), an Indian Telugu-language film See also *Avatar (other) Avatar is a term used in Hinduism for a material manifestation of a deity. Other common uses include: * Avatar (computing), the graphical representation of a user, also known as profile picture Otherwise it may refer to: Books and print medi ...

Avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes used to refer to any guru or revered human being. The word ''avatar'' does not appear in the Vedic literature; however, it appears in developed forms in post-Vedic literature, and as a noun particularly in the Puranic literature after the 6th century CE. Despite that, the concept of an avatar is compatible with the content of the Vedic literature like the Upanishads as it is symbolic imagery of the Saguna Brahman concept in the philosophy of Hinduism. The ''Rigveda'' describes Indra as endowed with a mysterious power of assuming any form at will. The ''Bhagavad Gita'' expounds the doctrine of Avatara but with terms other than ''avatar''. Theologically, the term is most often associated with the Hindu god Vishnu, though th ...
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Avatharam (1995 Film)
''Avatharam'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language musical film written and directed by Nassar, making his directorial debut. The film stars him and Revathi. The film, produced by Vaidyanathan, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 June 1995 to critical acclaim. Plot Kuppusamy ( Nassar), an innocent man, dreams to perform in Pandi's (Delhi Ganesh) troupe, which performs in Hindu festivals. Baasi (Bala Singh) is expelled from the troupe for his bad behavior. Finally, Pandi accepts Kuppusamy into his troupe. The blind girl Ponnamma (Revathi), Pandi's daughter, falls in love with Kuppusamy. For some time, the festival's organizers prefer female dancers. Thereafter, Pandi dies during a stage performance, and the troupe splits up. Kuppusamy leaves the village with Ponnamma to become a cinema actor. There, they meet Baasi, and he accommodates them. Baasi then rapes and kills Ponnamma. Later, Kuppusamy is sent to a mental hospital, but he manages to escape. Kuppusamy ...
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Avatharam (2014 Malayalam Film)
''Avatharam'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action film directed by Joshiy, written by Vyaasan Edavanakadu, and produced by Udaykrishna, Siby K. Thomas, Dileep K. Kunnath, and Vyaasan Edavanakadu. It stars Dileep, Lakshmi Menon, and Sijoy Varghese. The film was released on 1 August 2014. Plot This movie is all about the life of Madhavan Mahadevan, who is a social worker from Idukki. He comes to Kochi with sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his brother Customs Officer Sudhakaran. He is in Cochin to know the mystery behind his brother's death. He visits LIC office claiming the insurance amount of his late brother. Manimekhala is authorised to deal with claims. From the LIC advisor, he realises that his brother's death is a well-planned murder. He later decides to find the mystery behind the death. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Manimekhala. He discovers that CI Jeevan is involved in the murder. Since then, Madhavan has killed everyone who caused his ...
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Avatharam (2014 Telugu Film)
''Avatharam'' () is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film written and directed by Kodi Ramakrishna in his last Telugu film before his death in 2019. The film stars Radhika Kumaraswamy, Bhanupriya, and Rishi, while Satya Prakash, Prudhvi Raj, and Annapoorna play supporting roles. The music was composed by Ghantadi Krishna. The film is about the Simha Rashi people and how Goddess Akkamma defeated a monster from another world. The movie released on 18 April 2014. It released in Tamil under the name ''Meendum Amman'' and in Hindi as ''The Power Avatharam''. Plot The story revolves around Rajeshwari (Radhika Kumaraswamy), a girl born under the Simha Rashi zodiac sign who has divine faith in Goddess Akkamma (Bhanupriya). On the other hand, Karkotakudu (Satya Prakash), a demon, lands on Earth to destroy it. The backstory of the film shows that to protect the world, Akkamma must herself go under the arrest of a supernatural element, which can only be uplifted when a person born ...
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