''Vilaasam'' () is a 2014 Indian
Tamil
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* Tamil language, nativ ...
-language
action drama film written and directed by Pa. Rajaganesan. The film stars
Pawan and
Sanam Shetty
Sanam may refer to:
Places
* Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran
* Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger
* Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan
Entertainment
* ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film
* ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...
in the lead roles. It was released on 14 November 2014, and was later dubbed and released in Telugu under the same name.
Cast
*
Pawan as Shiva (Seesa)
*
Sanam Shetty
Sanam may refer to:
Places
* Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran
* Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger
* Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan
Entertainment
* ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film
* ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...
as Abhi
*
Aadukalam Naren
Narayanan (better known as Aadukalam Naren) is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil and few Telugu films, mainly in supporting roles. He made his début in 1997 film ''Raman Abdullah'' but he got noticed for his role in the 2011 film, ''Aa ...
as Pandian
*
Aruldoss
Aruldoss is an Indian actor who has appeared in supporting roles in predominantly Tamil language films. Prior to focusing on an acting career, he worked as a cinematographer for several films.
Career
After completing school, Aruldoss worked a ...
as Bawa
*
Rajendran
*
Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...
* Bava Lakshmanan
* Cheran Raj
* Sujibala
* Shamili
* Sharmila
*
Bose Venkat
Bose Venkat is an Indian actor, director and dubbing artist who appears in Tamil films and television serials.
Personal life
Venkat is married to actress Sonia in 2003. The couple have a son Tejaswin and a daughter Bavadarani
Career
Venkat c ...
*
Chetan
*
King Kong
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* Kottachi
Production
The film was directed by debutant Raja Ganesan, with
Pawan and
Sanam Shetty
Sanam may refer to:
Places
* Sanam, Iran, a village in Iran
* Sanam, Niger, a commune in Niger
* Sanam, Sudan, a village in Sudan
Entertainment
* ''Sanam'' (1997 film), a 1997 Hindi drama film
* ''Sanam'' (1951 film), a 1951 Bollywood roma ...
picked to play the lead roles.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ravi Raaghav.
Release and reception
The film was released on 14 November 2014, alongside six other films in Tamil Nadu.
The New Indian Express
''The New Indian Express'' is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Chennai-based Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as ''The Indian Express'', under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naid ...
noted that the film was an "appreciable effort by a debutant maker", concluding that it was a "gripping tale about identity".
A critic from
Maalai Malar
''Maalai Malar'' is a daily evening Tamil newspaper. It is owned by Daily Thanti group. It was founded by S. P. Adithanar in 1977 at Coimbatore. Maalai Malar has twelve editions published from Chennai, Vellore, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Tirun ...
gave the film a positive review, praising the performance of the lead actors. Likewise, critics from
Dinamalar and IFlicks.com also gave the film positive reviews.
References
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2010s Tamil-language films
2014 films
Indian action drama films
2014 action drama films