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directed by Sharvi, who had previously directed the Malayalam film '' Gaandhiyan'' (1999). The film stars newcomers Sajith Raj, Nitesh, Divya Dwivedi and Sheetal Shah, with

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playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Peeran and Ariff, had musical score by Rajneesh and was released on 27 February 2004.

Plot

The storyline revolves around the campus of Model Arts College who had a good reputation in the past. Now, mob violence, eve teasing, vandalism and scantily dressed girls are the norm in the campus as inter-gang rivalry finds expression. Sathya (Sajith Raj) and Rockey (Nitesh) are the college leaders, they hate each other. The college administrator R. K. Devaraj ( Devan) and the corrupt minister Sathyaseelan (

) are planning to demolish the college. Sathyaseelan wants to build a powerhouse at that place and makes a profit, but the students have a different opinion and want to save the college. The professor Priya (

), with a couple of good students, tries to bring back a good reputation to the college. The college student Sheetal (Sheetal Shah) has even beaten a college record in an inter-college sports competition. The reputation of the college then has gradually changed, even Sajith Raj and Nitesh have become friends. Thereafter, Sathyaseelan sends the police and the goons to kick out the students from the college. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

*Sajith Raj as Sathya *Nitesh as Rocky *Divya Dwivedi as Divya *Sheetal Shah as Sheetal *

as Priya *

as Sathyaseelan * Devan as R. K. Devaraj *

as Nallathambi *

as Sathya's brother *

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as B. Sreevallabhan *Laxmi Rattan as Raj Bhavan *Bayilvan Ranganathan *

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as Adhiveeran Pulipandi *Vimalraj as Samy *

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as Attender *Maheer Khan *

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as Student's mother * Bharathi as Student *Sujibala as Student *Cool Jayanth in a special appearance *Durga Shetty in a special appearance

Soundtrack

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Reception

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said, "The film directed by Sharvi is a fluffy entertainer with routine song and dance sequences with a wafer-thin plot that is predictable and targeted at the youth". Malini Mannath of Chennai Online opined that "It's Sharvi's (he's directed some Malayalam films) debut film in Tamil, and he would have done better to concentrate on his script, focusing on what exactly he wanted to convey". Sajith Raj later signed on to play the lead role in ''Kalakkal'', but the film eventually did not release.

References

{{reflist 2004 films 2000s Tamil-language films Indian teen films Indian coming-of-age films Films set in universities and colleges Films shot in South Korea