Anjaneya is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by N. Maharajan, featuring Ajith Kumar and Meera Jasmine in the lead roles. The film, produced by S. S. Chakravarthy, had its score and soundtrack composed by Mani Sharma. The film opened on 24 October 2003 on the occasion of Diwali and alongside Vijay's Thirumalai and the film gained high negative reviews with critics.[1][2][3]

Anjaneya
Directed byN. Maharajan
Written byN. Maharajan
Produced byS. S. Chakravarthy
StarringAjith Kumar
Meera Jasmine
Raghuvaran
Seetha
Jaya Prakash Reddy
FEFSI Vijayan
Ramesh Khanna
Anu Hasan
Girish Karnad
Mansoor Ali Khan
Ponnambalam
CinematographyP. Selvakumar
Edited byB. S. Vasu-Saleem
Music byMani Sharma
Production
company
Nic Arts
Release date
  • 24 October 2003 (2003-10-24)
Running time
174 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Paramaguru is an efficient police officer who fights with the scum of the society. He later masquerades as a thief to infiltrate into the underworld. The bad guys are surprised to find that Paramguru is the ACP and is out to get them, so they all gang up against him. In this process, a thrilling encounter takes place between the good and the evil. Paramaguru is helped in his fight against injustice by Divya, who falls in love with him.

Cast

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Production

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The leading female role was eventually handed to Meera Jasmine even though Reemma Sen was also approached earlier for the film.[4] The film feature Ajith Kumar in his first role as a police officer, before further appearances in Aegan, Mankatha, Arrambam and Yennai Arindhaal.[5] The film was shot within 47 days, with Ajith reportedly working extra time to complete scenes. Producers downplayed any publicity for the film, releasing the audio with little fanfare and not releasing a teaser trailer.[5]

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack features 5 songs composed by Mani Sharma and lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and Kabilan.[6] The song "Paisa Gopuram" is based on "Kodithe Kottali" from Tagore.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Agap Porula"KabilanP. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha5:52
2."Ovvoru Naalum"KabilanTippu, Chorus6:05
3."Paavadai Panjavarnam"KabilanShankar Mahadevan, Chorus5:15
4."Paisa Gopuram"VairamuthuKarthik, Anuradha Sriram5:30
5."Vennila Vennila"VairamuthuUdit Narayan, Harini6:04
Total length:28:46

Reception

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Made on a high budget of 10 crore, Anjaneya received high negative reviews from the audience and critics, with the critic from The Hindu that “Ajith's acting was immatured” also claiming "the lack of consistency in the affects the film no end", criticizing Maharajan's direction.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "ஆஞ்சநேயா - தமிழ் திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்". thiraipadam.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. ^ Vignesh (29 October 2017). "Ajith Hit, Flop, Blockbuster Movies | Thala Ajith Kumar Films List". Scooptimes - Latest Online News. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ "தல அஜீத்தின் டாப் 10 தோல்வி படங்கள் - Roar Tamil". roar.media. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Meera Jasmine confirmed! 'Anchaneya's confusions end". www.ajithkumar.fr.fm. 28 June 2003. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Variety fare for Deepavali". The Hindu. 24 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ^ Anjaneya Tamil Movie Songs Download & Listen To Music By Mani Sharma – Listen High Quality mp3 Anjaneya – Songs Free @. Starmusiq.com. Retrieved on 5 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Anjaneya". The Hindu. 7 November 2003. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  8. ^ HostOnNet.com. "BizHat.com — Anjaneya Review. Ajith, Meera Jasmine, Raghuvaran, Anu Hassan, Manivannan". Movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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