''Aattanayagann'' () is a 2010 Indian

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written and directed by debutante Krishnaram, starring Sakthi,

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, and Adithya in lead roles while

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, and

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play supporting roles. It released on 17 December 2010 to negative reviews. The film also gained popularity with Remya Nambeesan appearing glamorous in the songs for the first time in her career.

Plot

Lingam ( Sakthi), the younger son of (

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), leads life in his own way. He, along with his set of friends (which includes (

) and

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), go around town enjoying life. Lingam's father is against his ways and compares him with his elder brother Chandran (

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), who runs a software firm in Hyderabad and is caring towards the family. Lingam falls in love with Radhika (

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) and decides to make her sister Indira (

) enter wedlock with his brother. After their marriage, Chandran takes Indira to Hyderabad, but she comes across a startling truth that Chandran is a dreaded don in Andhra Pradesh and that he had hid this truth to his family. Lingam has to set things right. He promises Indira and Radhika that he would bring his brother back to right ways. A hindrance to his mission is Pettinaidu (

), who has a score to settle with Chandran. Does Lingam succeed in his mission or not forms the climax.

Cast

* Sakthi as Lingam *

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as Radhika * Adithya as Chandran *

as Pettinaidu *

as Lingam's friend *

as Indhira Chandran *

as Lingam's father *

as Lingam's friend * R. Sundarrajan *

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* Ashwini *

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* Narsing Yadav

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva.

Reception

''Sify'' wrote "On the whole the film is ham-fisted and does not deliver the punch required from a mass masala." ''Behindwoods'' wrote "Aatta Nayagan might not be the best time pass entertainer you will stumble upon in movies but if you want to give the quintessential masala potboiler a chance once again, performed by an up and coming actor for once as opposed to the established ones, you might like the movie."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=4323928 2010 films 2010s masala films 2010s Tamil-language films Films scored by Srikanth Deva