Nageswari(2001)
Nageswari is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language devotional film written and directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Ramya Krishnan in the dual role of the devotee Nagaveni and the goddess Nageswari Amman. Karan plays Eashwar, the drunkard who murders his fiancée and is later haunted by her divine spirit. The supporting cast includes Vadivelu, Vivek, and Nizhalgal Ravi in key roles. The story follows Nagaveni, a devout woman who is killed by her fiancé and his friends, only to be resurrected by the goddess to deliver justice. The film's music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, with lyrics by Kalidasan, Pa. Vijay, and Muthulingam. Critics noted the film's heavy use of computer graphics and its low-budget devotional tone aimed at female audiences. The film was released on 14 January 2001 during the Pongal festival.
Quick Facts
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- Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 14 January 2001
- Director
- Rama Narayanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A devout young woman named Nagaveni is murdered by her drunken fiancé and his friends the night before her wedding. But her unwavering faith in Goddess Nageswari brings her back to life. She marries her killer and uses divine powers to torment him and his friends, delivering justice from beyond the grave.
“Faith that conquers death itself.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nageswari
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Vadivelu (15 films together), Vivek & Venniradai Moorthy (13 films together), Vadivelu & Venniradai Moorthy (12 films together), Vadivelu & S. A. Rajkumar (12 films together), Vivek & Nizhalgal Ravi (10 films together), and Vivek & Karan (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days, a common practice for director Rama Narayanan to keep budgets low.
- Actress Meena played the dual role of both the murdered Nagaveni and the goddess Nageswari.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the popular Tamil folk tale of 'Naga Kannika'.
- It was one of the last major horror films from director Rama Narayanan, known as the 'King of B Movies'.
- The film reused sets and costumes from other fantasy films made by the same production company.
- Despite its low budget, the movie featured extensive special effects for its time, including optical dissolves for the transformation scenes.
- The soundtrack by Srikanth Deva was not released as a standalone audio cassette, which was unusual for Tamil films then.