''Paramasivan'' is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Vasu and produced by S. Ramesh Babu.

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, Jayaram, Vivek,

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playing lead character roles. It was released on 14 January 2006 to widespread negative reviews and had an average run at the box-office. The film was a complete remake of the Hindi-language film '' Kartoos'' (1999) starring Sanjay Dutt,

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and Manisha Koirala.

Plot

Subramaniyam Siva is in jail, awaiting the death sentence for killing corrupt and evil members of the police force who had killed his father SI Ganapathy and sister. SP of Police 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar is an honest, fearless police officer who has been given the mission to flush out the terrorist outfit behind the Coimbatore blasts. He decides to employ unconventional methods to fulfill his mission and engages Siva to assist him, renaming him Paramasivan, changing his look (cutting his Jaṭā hair), and giving him a single-point agenda – trace out and erase the people responsible for the Coimbatore blasts. Unaware to Paramasivan, Nandakumar intends on killing him after the mission is completed. The fly in the ointment is played by CBI officer Nair, who is out to trace Paramasivan and stop his unlawful activities. His assistant SI Agniputran, provides lighter moments. How Paramasivan finishes the villains and his job forms the rest of the story. Paramasivan learns of Nandakumar's idea to kill him after the mission during the last few scenes where Nair intervenes. Eventually, Paramasivan is forgiven and starts a new life with his lover Malar.

Cast

as Subramaniyam Siva (Paramasivan) *

as Malar * Jayaram as CBI officer V. Ayyappan Nair * Vivek as SI Agniputran *

as SP 'Nethiadi' Nandakumar * Nassar as Vetrivel, police *

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as DGP Rajasekar * Naveen as Farlow the terrorist * Kota Srinivasa Rao as Swamy Kathirvethi *

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as SI Ganapathy, Subramaniyam Siva's father *

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as Subramaniyam Siva's mother *

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as Malar's father * Aishwarya as Malar's stepmother * KPAC Lalitha as Malar's grandmother *

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as Police Inspector *

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as Police *

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as Police * Cell Murugan as Sandeep Munusamy * Ragasya in an item number

Production

After the success of ''

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'' (2005), director P. Vasu announced his intentions of directing

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again but the announcement of Rajinikanth's collaboration with Shankar in '' Sivaji'' hindered his hopes. In August 2005, he roped in

to play the protagonist in his next film. The project was initially taken up by director

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's production house, B Studios, and was titled ''Idi'' (Thunder), with

selected to play the leading female role. The film was launched on 10 September 2005 by

, while the title was changed to ''Paramasivan''. Following

's exit from Bala's directorial venture, '' Naan Kadavul'', this film changed producers the next month with S. Ramesh Babu agreeing to finance the film. Nisha Kothari was first requested to appear in an item number in the film but the role was later taken by Ragasya. For the film, Ajith lost 15 kg to get into shape.

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's Kavithalaya Productions took up the distribution of ''Paramasivan'' for the Chengalpet area.

Soundtrack

Background score and Songs composed by

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Release

The film was released on 14 January 2006 on the eve of pongal along with Vijay's '' Aathi'' and Simbu's '' Saravana''. ''Paramasivan'' ran for only 50 days. Upon release, the film received a widespread mixed reviews from the critics. The film was declared as average at the box office. The satellite rights of the film were solds to Jaya TV. It was dubbed into Hindi as ''Godfather Shiva''.

References

External links

* * {{P. Vasu 2006 action thriller films 2006 films Tamil remakes of Hindi films Indian action thriller films Films directed by P. Vasu 2000s Tamil-language films Films scored by Vidyasagar Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police