Aathi Narayana is a 2012 Indian Tamil language film directed by Vetrivendhan, which stars Kajan and Meera Jasmine. After a four-year delay in production, the film was released on 27 April 2012.
| Aathi Narayana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | J. Vetrivendhan |
| Produced by | S. Balaji |
| Starring | Kajan Meera Jasmine Karunas |
| Cinematography | R. Selva |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | Box Office Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
As per the film's opening credits:[1]
- Kajan as Aathi Narayana
- Meera Jasmine as Laila
- Karunas as Aslam Muhammed Rafiq Salam
- Mayilsamy as Aathi Narayana's friend
- Alex as Roadside shop owner
- Vijay Babu as Aathi Narayana's father
- Madhan Bob as Ramkumar, Psychiatric Department Head
- Rajyalakshmi as Aathi Narayana's mother
- Kottachi as Aslam's friend
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Police Officer
- Nellai Siva as Police Officer
- Suruli Manohar as Police Officer
- Meesai Rajendranath as Police Inspector
Production
The project was announced in March 2008 with the production house announcing that they had audaciously signed Meera Jasmine to feature alongside a newcomer in their new project titled Deivamagan - though the title was changed after pressure from the makers of an old film with the same name.[2] The director, debutant Vetrivendhan, revealed that the team initially wanted to title the film as Deiva Magan as the film revolved around a psychotic character but later opted to call it Aathi Narayana after the lead character's name.[3][4] Shooting took place throughout late 2008 and in early 2009 with the November rains hampering progress.[5]
The audio release of the film was held on 25 August 2009 with director Perarasu taking the opportunity as a stage to vent out against heroines who get overpaid.[6]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Srikanth Deva.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Idhuthana Kadhal" | Haricharan | Snehan |
| 2 | "Happy New Year" | S. P. B. Charan, Preethi Samyuktha | Viveka |
| 3 | "Kanna Nee" | Sadhana Sargam | Kabilan |
| 4 | "Karuppayee" | Silambarasan, Roshini | |
| 5 | "Twinkle Twinkle" | Karthik, Suchitra | Palani Bharathi |
Release
The film eventually released on 27 April 2012 across Tamil Nadu with little publicity alongside another delayed Tamil film Leelai.[7]