''Raam'' is a 2005 Indian

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written, produced and directed by Ameer. The film stars

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and

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in lead roles with Kunal Shah,

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and Murali playing supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by

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. The film was released on 4 March 2005 and slowly became a

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. It was screened at the 2006

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, where it won two awards for Best Actor and Best Musical Score for

and

, respectively. The film was critically acclaimed with praise for the performances of Jiiva and Saranya, screenplay, music and cinematography. The film was remade in Hindi as ''

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'' (2009) and in Kannada as ''Huchcha 2'' (2018).

Plot

The story revolves around a mother-son relationship set in Kodaikanal. The movie commences with Rama Krishna and his mother Saradha, a school teacher, lying in a pool of blood. The police find that Raam is still alive and arrests him on charges of murdering his mother. Police Inspector Umar works on the case. The story is narrated in a flashback. Raam is a mentally affected teenager (later diagnosed as autistic) living dependent on his mother. His over compulsive adoration for her lands her in various problems. Raam is provoked easily and tolerates little wrongdoing around him. Next door lives Karthikayeni, the daughter of a Sub-Inspector Malaichamy. She falls for Raam, but upon telling him how she feels, gets a blunt response from him. One day, Saradha is found brutally murdered. Umar grills each and every person connected to her and Raam. Every possible motive Raam might have for murdering his mother is explored. Raam's neighbors, Malaichamy, and his children are summoned by Umar for interrogation. The police eventually find out that it was Karthika's brother Satish who committed the murder, fearing Saradha would tell his parents about his drug addiction. When Umar confronts Satish and forces him to surrender, Satish fatally wounds him and escapes, injuring his father in the process. On finding her brother's hideout, Karthika tries to plead with him to surrender, but he refuses to do so and ties her up. Raam, seeking vengeance, finds the hideout. A brutal fight occurs between the two, and Raam kills Satish. The film ends as the police find the hideout while Raam is meditating on a dilapidated roof.

Cast

as Ramakrishnan "Ram" *

as Saradha *

as Karthikayeni *

as Umar * Kunal Shah as Satish * Murali as Malaichami *

as Vaazhavandhan *

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as Psychiatrist *

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as Reporter (uncredited)

Production

In order to portray his character Ram, Jiiva had to remain blank and did a lot of

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and also met a person who had

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and observed his mannerisms.

Soundtrack

The music was scored by

, joining with the director

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. The soundtrack, released on 12 January 2005, features 7 tracks, including one

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. Yuvan Shankar Raja fetched critical acclaim for his work, especially for the film score, resulting in a win at the 2006

for Best Musical score in a Feature Film, being the only Indian composer to receive the award till date. All Lyrics were penned by

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Critical reception

''The Hindu'' wrote "Crafted with care and treated with finesse, "Raam" is a luminous feather in the maker's cap."

Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release: *2006

* Won — CIFF Award for Best Actor in a Feature Film -

* Won — CIFF Award for Best Musical Score in a Feature Film -

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raam (Film) 2005 films 2005 crime thriller films 2000s mystery thriller films Films about autism Films directed by Ameer (director) Films scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja 2000s Tamil-language films Films shot in Kodaikanal Indian nonlinear narrative films Indian crime thriller films Indian mystery thriller films Tamil films remade in other languages