Bagavathi(2002)
Bagavathi is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Vijay as a tea shop owner who turns into a gangster after his brother is murdered. Reema Sen, Vadivelu, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Jai appear in supporting roles. The story follows Bagavathi's journey from a peaceful man to a violent avenger as he protects his brother's unborn child from a powerful politician. The film was released on Diwali 2002 and became a commercial hit. It was later remade in Kannada as Kashi from Village.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 4 November 2002
- Director
- A. Venkatesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
Bagavathi runs a tea shop and dreams of a happy life with his younger brother Guna. But when Guna is killed by his girlfriend's powerful father, Bagavathi must transform into a gangster to protect his brother's unborn child and seek revenge.
“A brother's love becomes a warrior's rage”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bagavathi
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Deva (36 films together), Ponnambalam & Deva (18 films together), Vadivelu & Thalaivasal Vijay (15 films together), Thalaivasal Vijay & Deva (15 films together), Vijay & Vadivelu (13 films together), and Vijay & Deva (13 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a real-life tea estate in Ooty, using actual plantation workers as background artists.
- Vijayakanth performed his own stunts for the fight scene at the railway station, which took three nights to film.
- The song 'Kannum Kannum' was originally composed for a different film but was reused here after the director liked it.
- This was one of the few Tamil films in 2002 to feature a protagonist who is a tea vendor as the central character.
- The movie's title 'Bagavathi' refers to a local deity, symbolizing the hero's protective and vengeful nature.
- Actress Laila made her Tamil debut with this film, though she had already acted in Telugu and Malayalam movies.
- The film's script was partially inspired by real-life incidents of family conflicts in Madurai during the late 1990s.