''Nagaram Marupakkam'' () also known simply as ''Nagaram'' is a 2010 Indian

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-language action comedy film co-produced written and directed by

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, who himself plays the lead role. Co-produced by his wife Khushbu, the film also stars

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and Vadivelu in pivotal roles and features music by Thaman. Sundar's first directorial after four years, ''Nagaram'' released on 19 November 2010, it is based on the 1993 American film ''

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''. The film is very well known for comedy sequences and portrayal of the comic character "Style Pandi" by Vadivelu.

Plot

Selvam (

), a criminal, decides to turn a new life after coming out of jail. He lands a job in Hyderabad and falls in love with a dancer named Bharathi (

). Eventually, his past catches up to him. How he gets out of the predicament forms the story.

Cast

as Selvam *

as Bharathi * Vadivelu as Style Pandi * Bose Venkat as Sakkara Pandi * George Vishnu as Dhamu *

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as Kaasi * Ponnambalam as 'Thala Vetti' Thangarasu * Vichu Vishwanath as 'Kudal Pudungi' Govindhan * Besant Ravi as 'Kaal Vetti' Karuppiah * Vittal Rao as Annachi *

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as Bharathi's mother and Annachi's second wife *

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as Annachi's first wife * V. S. Raghavan as Seth *

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as Director *

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as Pandi's assistant *

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as Pandi's assistant * Gowtham Sundararajan * Ennatha Kannaiya * Mano as Naidu * G. Srinivasan as Kadhar Bhai * Gowthami Vembunathan as House Owner (Maami) * Bosskey as Inspector Venkatesh * Vikas Rishi as Anwar * Shobana * Krishnamoorthy * Muthukaalai * Bava Lakshmanan as Pandi's assistant * Velmurugan as Karadi * Sakthivel as Iyer * Vengal Rao as Lorry driver *

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Soundtrack

Music is composed by

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and Released on Think Music India.

Reception

*''Behindwoods'' wrote "Sundar has managed to pack a punch with the narrative style of the movie and the climax tugs at your heart. Besides, he has also diversified from his style of movie making to take up a serious subject of friendship and betrayal. On the whole, but for a few glitches here and there, Nagaram is not bad a watch." ''Sify'' wrote "It is engrossing and moves like a thriller, with rapid twists and turns leading to a stunning climax". ''Nowrunning'' wrote " Despite such flaws "Nagaram" works because of its racy script and neat execution."

References

External links

* {{Sundar C. 2010 action comedy films 2010s crime comedy films 2010 films Films directed by Sundar C. 2010s Tamil-language films Indian gangster films Films scored by Thaman S Indian action comedy films Indian crime comedy films 2010 comedy films