Agra (2007 film)

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Agra
Directed byP. Chithiraiselvan
Written byM. Balu
Produced byP. Chithiraiselvan
Muthuraaman R
Amirtha Anbhazhagan
Starring
CinematographyP. Selvakumar
Edited byS. Rajesh Karna
Music byC. S. Baalu
Production
company
Amirtha Art Combines
Release date
  • 8 November 2007 (2007-11-08)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Agra is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Chithiraiselvan, starring Vikas and Emi Mohan. It was released on 8 November 2007.[1]

Plot

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Cast

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  • Vikas as Kannan
  • Emi Mohan as Pooja Thakur
  • Nassar as the older Kannan
  • Anjali as Neema
  • Ennur Murali
  • Gayathri
  • Archana
  • V. M. Ravi Raj
  • K. C. Ravithevan
  • Abhinayashree (special appearance in the song "Moodu Nalla")
  • Y. Gee. Mahendra in a guest appearance

Production

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The film marked the acting debut of Vikas, the son of dance choreographer John Babu. In December 2006, the crew of the film undertook a promotional campaign to ask the public to vote for the Agra-centred Taj Mahal in the New 7 Wonders of the World campaign organised by New 7 Wonders Foundation.[2]

In 2013, six years after the film's release, the film's director and producer P. Chithiraiselvan was arrested for failing to pay back loans on sums taken out for the production of Agra and Thalaivan (2014).[3]

Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by C. S. Balu.[4] The song "Moodu Nalla" is based on the song "Thanni Karuthiruchi" from Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978).[5]

Reception

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The film was released on 8 November 2007, coinciding with the festival of Diwali.[6][7] In the review by Sify.com, the critic noted "Agra, is a simple straightforward love story, packaged with enough steamy scenes to attract the audiences and carrying an "A" certificate with cuts from the censors", adding "the film's main attraction is the steamy scenes in the first half and a sizzling provocative item number from Abhinayashree post-interval".[8] Malini Mannath of ChennaiOnline.com wrote "The debutant director has chosen some eye-catching locations as the backdrop for his scenes. But the script is weakly etched". The reviewer added "The most irrelevant part of the script, these seem to be a desperate attempt by a debutant director to hard-sell a love-caper with the help of some sleaze."[9] A reviewer from Webdunia also gave the film a negative review, calling out the film's adult theme.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Agra (2007)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ ""Agra" crew says – Vote for Taj Mahal". Behindwoods. 20 December 2006. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. ^ "மோசடி வழக்கில் "தலைவன் பட தயாரிப்பாளர் மீண்டும் கைது". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 12 July 2013. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Agra (2007)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Agra | Tamil Movie Audio Jukebox | (Full Songs)". 29 October 2014. Event occurs at 10:26 – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Tamil Nadu celebrates Diwali with grandeur". Oneindia (in Tamil). 8 November 2007. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Who lit the torch for Diwali?". IndiaGlitz. 14 November 2007. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Agra: Review". Sify. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ Mannath, Malini (10 November 2007). "Agra: Review". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  10. ^ "ஆக்ரா - விமர்சனம்". Webdunia (in Tamil). 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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