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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | G. Venkateswaran |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam |
| Starring | Karthik Muthuraman Prabhu Ganesan Vijayakumar Amala Nirosha Jayachitra V. K. Ramaswamy Janagaraj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | P. C. Sriram |
| Distributed by | Sujatha Films Pyramid Saimira |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Running time | 146 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
Agni Nakshatram (Fire Star) (in reference to the hottest part of May in South India) (1988) is a Tamil feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. The movie is about two half-brothers who come into conflict with each other in their claim for legitimacy as sons of a common father. The cast includes Prabhu Ganesan and Karthik Muthuraman. The movie's popular score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The movie is regarded as a landmark in Indian cinematography with trend-setting lighting work by P. C. Sriram.Some scenes of movie is inspired from GodFather I
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Soundtrack
The soundtrack features six songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.
- Thoongatha Vizhigal - K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Ninnukori Varanam - K. S. Chitra
- Oru Poonga Vanam - S. Janaki
- Raaja Raajathi - Ilayaraaja
- Roja Poo Adivanthathu - S. Janaki
- Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe - K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra
and few other sound tracks
Box Office
- The film was a commercial success grossing $2 lakhs at the box office.
Awards
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards - Best Film
External links
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