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{{Infobox film
| name = Pagaivan
| name = Pagaivan
| image =
| image = Pagaivan poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| caption =
| director = [[Ramesh Balakrishnan]]
| director = [[Ramesh Balakrishnan]]
| writer = [[Boopathy Pandian]] (dialogues)
| story = Viswaas Sundar
| producer = Viswaas Sundar
| producer = Viswaas Sundar
| writer =
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Anjala Zaveri]]
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Sathyaraj]]<br />[[Anjala Zaveri]]
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| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| cinematography = D. Shankar
| cinematography = D. Shankar
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
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| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
| studio = Viswas Films
| studio = Viswas Films
| distributor =
| distributor =
| released = 1 August 1997
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1997|8|1|ref1=}}
| runtime = 142 minutes
| runtime = 142 minutes
| country = India
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| budget =
| gross =
| gross =
}}
}}


'''''Pagaivan''''' ({{translation|Antagonist}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Ramesh Balakrishnan]], starring [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Anjala Zaveri]]. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by Ajith and the actions that the victim's father take to save his daughter. The film also featured [[Ranjitha]], [[Nagesh]], [[K. S. Ravikumar]] and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] who all appear in supporting roles. It was released in August 1997 to mixed reviews but critics praises the comedy and performance of Sathyaraj.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavitha |title=Pagaivan |url=http://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/pagaivan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920162729/http://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/pagaivan.htm |archive-date=20 September 2020 |access-date=11 September 2019 |website=ajithkumar.free.fr}}</ref><ref>https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1997/aug/17-08-1997/p80.jpg</ref> The film was a commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2021 |title=10 films that were turning points in Thala Ajith's career |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/10-films-that-were-turning-points-in-thala-ajiths-career/photostory/82345839.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207095601/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/10-films-that-were-turning-points-in-thala-ajiths-career/photostory/82345839.cms |archive-date=7 December 2021 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
'''''Pagaivan''''' ({{translation|Antagonist}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Ramesh Balakrishnan]], starring [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Sathyaraj]], and [[Anjala Zaveri]], while [[Ranjitha]], [[Nagesh]], [[K. S. Ravikumar]], and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by a man and the actions that the victim's father takes to save his daughter. The film released on 1 August 1997<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2019 |title=ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் ரிலீசாகும் ஹிட் படங்கள்... அஜித்தின் சென்டிமென்ட்! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/ajith-movies-released-in-the-month-of-august-130809.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230607075945/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/ajith-movies-released-in-the-month-of-august-130809.html |archive-date=7 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=[[News18]] |language=ta}}</ref> to mixed reviews, but critics praised the comedy and performance of Sathyaraj.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kavitha |title=Pagaivan |url=http://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/pagaivan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920162729/http://ajithkumar.free.fr/filmographie/pagaivan.htm |archive-date=20 September 2020 |access-date=11 September 2019 |website=ajithkumar.free.fr}}</ref> The film was a commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2021 |title=10 films that were turning points in Thala Ajith's career |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/10-films-that-were-turning-points-in-thala-ajiths-career/photostory/82345839.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207095601/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/10-films-that-were-turning-points-in-thala-ajiths-career/photostory/82345839.cms |archive-date=7 December 2021 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
{{more plot|date=March 2022}}
{{more plot|date=March 2022}}
Prabhu, despite having all the required qualifications for the job he applied for, fails after he was demanded to pay a considerable amount as a caution deposit. And every time, all his chances of getting the job were hanging on the payment of this caution.
Prabhu, despite having all the required qualifications for the job he applied for, fails after he was demanded to pay a considerable amount as a caution deposit. Every time, his chances of getting the job were hanging on the payment of this caution.


Determined to get the job at all costs, Prabhu is ready to do anything to obtain this amount as quickly as possible. So Prabhu decides to kidnap someone so as to demand a ransom from the family of this person. The fate leads him to abduct Uma, who happens to be the one and only daughter of Minister Durai Raj.
Determined to get the job at all costs, Prabhu is ready to do anything to obtain this amount as quickly as possible. He decides to kidnap someone so as to demand a ransom from the family of this person. Fate leads him to abduct Uma, who happens to be the one and only daughter of Minister Durairaj.


Uma falls in love with Prabhu and, before long, Prabhu begins to love Uma too. Meanwhile, Uma’s parents hire Vasu, a rowdy who’s ready to do anything for the sake of money, to find their daughter. The rest of the film revolves around if the pair will be found.
Uma falls in love with Prabhu, and, before long, Prabhu begins to love Uma too. Meanwhile, Uma’s parents hire Vasu, a rowdy who is ready to do anything for the sake of money, to find their daughter. The rest of the film revolves around if the pair will be found.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
{{colbegin}}
*[[Ajith Kumar]] as Prabhu
*[[Ajith Kumar]] as Prabhu
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Vasu
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Vasu
*[[Ranjitha]] as Esther
*[[Anjala Zaveri]] as Uma Durairaj
*[[Anjala Zaveri]] as Uma Durairaj
*[[Nagesh]] as Church father
*[[Ranjitha]] as Esther
*[[Nagesh]] as Church Father
*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] as Minister Durairaj
*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] as Minister Durairaj
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Dharman
*[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Dharman
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Prabhu's friend
*[[Babu Antony]] as Dharman's brother
*[[Babu Antony]] as Dharman's brother
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Uma's mother
*[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] as Uma's mother
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Prabhu's father
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Prabhu's father
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Prabhu's friend
*S. Lalitha as Prabhu's mother
*[[G. Venkateswaran]] as Padmanaban, Medicine company owner
*[[G. Venkateswaran]] as Padmanaban, Medicine Company Owner
*[[Manobala]] as Govindhan
*[[Manobala]] as Govindhan
*Bayilvan Ranganathan as Durairaj's assistant
*Bayilvan Ranganathan as Durairaj's assistant
*Sempuli Jagan as Singam
*Sempuli Jagan as Singam
*[[Ajay Rathnam]] as the Police inspector
*[[Ajay Rathnam]] as Police Inspector
*[[Balu Anand]] as a Security guard
*[[Balu Anand]] as Security Guard
*Soundar as Barman
*Soundar as Barman
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Fighter
*[[Mahanadi Shankar]] as Fighter
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*Ravi Raj as Lawyer
*Ravi Raj as Lawyer
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Kaliaperumal
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]] as Kaliaperumal
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*Priyanka as an Office Clerk
*S. Lalitha as Prabhu's mother
}}
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*Priyanka as an Office clerk
{{colend}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
During the making of the film, the producers fell out with actress [[Anjala Zaveri]], causing the film to be briefly delayed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A-Z (IV) |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=2015-04-09 |website=Indolink |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193804/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm}}</ref>
During the making of the film, the producers fell out with actress [[Anjala Zaveri]], causing the film to be briefly delayed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A-Z (IV) |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=9 April 2015 |website=Indolink |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927193804/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-4.htm}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by Deva, while lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagaivan |url=https://gaana.com/album/pagaivan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105102914/https://gaana.com/album/pagaivan |archive-date=5 January 2022 |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>
The soundtrack was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]], with lyrics written by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagaivan |url=https://gaana.com/album/pagaivan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105102914/https://gaana.com/album/pagaivan |archive-date=5 January 2022 |access-date=8 March 2022 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_writing =
| headline = Track List
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Happy New Year
| title1 = Happy New Year
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| total_length = 28:34
| total_length = 28:34
}}
}}

== Reception ==
Ji of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting of Sathyaraj and K. S. Ravikumar, he praised Deva's background score but panned his songs while also praising film's fast pace, fight choreography and camera angles.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜி. |date=17 August 1997 |title=பகைவன் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1997-08-17/page/n97/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230317055157/https://archive.org/details/kalki1997-08-17/page/n97/mode/2up |archive-date=17 March 2023 |access-date=17 March 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=80 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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* {{IMDb title}}


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[[Category:1990s Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1997 action comedy films]]
[[Category:1997 action comedy films]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:Films about kidnapping in India]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian action comedy films]]
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Revision as of 16:04, 13 July 2024

Pagaivan
Poster
Directed byRamesh Balakrishnan
Written byBoopathy Pandian (dialogues)
Story byViswaas Sundar
Produced byViswaas Sundar
StarringAjith Kumar
Sathyaraj
Anjala Zaveri
CinematographyD. Shankar
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music byDeva
Production
company
Viswas Films
Release date
  • 1 August 1997 (1997-08-01)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Pagaivan (transl. Antagonist) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Ramesh Balakrishnan, starring Ajith Kumar, Sathyaraj, and Anjala Zaveri, while Ranjitha, Nagesh, K. S. Ravikumar, and Vivek play supporting roles. The music was composed by Deva. The film revolves around a kidnapping undertaken by a man and the actions that the victim's father takes to save his daughter. The film released on 1 August 1997[1] to mixed reviews, but critics praised the comedy and performance of Sathyaraj.[2] The film was a commercial failure.[3]

Plot

Prabhu, despite having all the required qualifications for the job he applied for, fails after he was demanded to pay a considerable amount as a caution deposit. Every time, his chances of getting the job were hanging on the payment of this caution.

Determined to get the job at all costs, Prabhu is ready to do anything to obtain this amount as quickly as possible. He decides to kidnap someone so as to demand a ransom from the family of this person. Fate leads him to abduct Uma, who happens to be the one and only daughter of Minister Durairaj.

Uma falls in love with Prabhu, and, before long, Prabhu begins to love Uma too. Meanwhile, Uma’s parents hire Vasu, a rowdy who is ready to do anything for the sake of money, to find their daughter. The rest of the film revolves around if the pair will be found.

Cast

Production

During the making of the film, the producers fell out with actress Anjala Zaveri, causing the film to be briefly delayed.[4]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Happy New Year"Mano, Krishnaraj5:23
2."Rajanea"Anuradha Sriram, Arunmozhi5:08
3."Anda Ka Kasam"Mano5:13
4."Oh My Butter Fly"Gopal Rao, Sujatha5:14
5."Poo Malai Podum"Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj5:23
6."Vaazhkai Enbadhu"Malaysia Vasudevan2:13
Total length:28:34

Reception

Ji of Kalki praised the acting of Sathyaraj and K. S. Ravikumar, he praised Deva's background score but panned his songs while also praising film's fast pace, fight choreography and camera angles.[6]

References

  1. ^ "ஆகஸ்ட் மாதம் ரிலீசாகும் ஹிட் படங்கள்... அஜித்தின் சென்டிமென்ட்!". News18 (in Tamil). 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ Kavitha. "Pagaivan". ajithkumar.free.fr. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ "10 films that were turning points in Thala Ajith's career". The Times of India. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "A-Z (IV)". Indolink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Pagaivan". Gaana. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  6. ^ ஜி. (17 August 1997). "பகைவன்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 80. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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