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Naam (2003 film)

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Naam
Directed bySabapathy Dekshinamurthy
Screenplay byShankar Dayal
Story byChandra Sekhar Yeleti
Produced byPrakash Raj
StarringJayavarma
Rashmi Murali
Prakash Raj
Sundar
Mukesh
Vinod
CinematographyM. V. Panneerselvam
Music byKalyani Malik
Production
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Release date
  • 19 September 2003 (2003-09-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Naam (transl. We) is a 2003 Indian Tamil language drama film written and directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy. The film is produced Prakash Raj, who himself starred in an antagonistic role, while an ensemble cast of newcomers including Jayavarma, Rashmi Murali, Sundar, Mukesh and Vinod formed primary roles. The film was released in September 2003 to positive reviews from critics. The film was a remake of Telugu film Aithe.

Cast

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Production

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The film featured five newcomers including Jayavarma (Disco Shanti's brother) and Rashmi Murali (daughter of Jaya Murali).[1] The film was launched on 6 July 2003.[2]

Soundtrack

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Soundtrack had only one song composed by Kalyani Malik who composed the original film.

Reception

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The film opened to positive reviews, with Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu noting "Prakashraj and Saba Kailash can be proud of their offering that sends across a positive message to the youth."[3] Sify gave the film a verdict of "above average".[4] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online noted that "A thriller, it's worth a watch, for it's [sic] novel script and treatment, the twist in the story, and the freshness of the lead players".[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Naam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 February 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Hotnews - Prakashraj's "Naam"". Cinesouth. 11 July 2003. Archived from the original on 6 August 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Naam" Archived 22 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu
  4. ^ "Naam". Sify. 20 September 2003. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021.
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