
Avatharam(1995)
Tamil125 mins
Avatharam (1995) is a 125-minute Tamil film directed by Nassar. Starring Nassar, Revathi and Thiyagu. With an audience rating of 4.1/10, Avatharam stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1995.
Director:Nassar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 9 June 1995
- Director
- Nassar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A man loves acting in theater and joins a group. He falls for a blind woman in the troupe. Their group faces money problems and has to break up.
“A blind love story lights up a struggling theater troupe.”
Film Details
4.1Rating
125Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date9 June 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleஅவதாரம்
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilysurvivalfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was inspired by a real-life theatre troupe that director Nassar had observed struggling in Chennai.
- Actress Roja learned to mimic blindness by spending time with visually impaired individuals for her role.
- The movie's climax was shot in a single continuous take, which was rare for Tamil films in the 1990s.
- It was one of the few Tamil films at the time to use live sound recording for all dialogue scenes.
- The film's title 'Avatharam' refers to the concept of reincarnation, hinting at the protagonist's transformation.
- Composer Deva reused one of the film's melodies in a later hit song for a different movie.
- Despite its theatrical theme, no actual stage play footage from existing troupes was used; all were created for the film.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Avatharam
Director-Composer49 films →
Actor-Composer49 films →
Singaram-Music Composer42 films →
Pandi-Music Composer33 films →
Music Composer-Advocate33 films →
Actor-Composer32 films →
Director-Pandi21 films →
Actor-Pandi21 films →
Pandi-Advocate15 films →
Actor-Actor14 films →
Director-Actor14 films →
Singaram-Pandi11 films →
Pandi-Actor8 films →
Director-Baasi6 films →
Actor-Baasi6 films →
Actor-Singaram5 films →
Director-Singaram5 films →
Singaram-Advocate5 films →






