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{{short description|2008 film by Raju Sundaram}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aegan
| image = Aegan poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Raju Sundaram]]
| producer = K. Karunamoorthy [[C. Arunpandian]]
| writer = S. Ramakrishnan Raju Sundaram '''(Dialogue)'''
| screenplay = [[Raju Sundaram]] '''(adapted screenplay)''' Farah Khan Abbas Tyrewala Rajesh Saathi '''(original screenplay)'''
| story = [[Farah Khan]] '''(original story)''' Raju Sundaram '''(additional story)'''
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Main Hoon Na]]''|[[Farah Khan]]}}
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]] [[Nayanthara]]
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = [[Arjun Jena]]
| editing = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran International Films]]
| distributor = Ayngaran International
| released = {{Film date|2008|10|27|df=yes}}<ref name="girls" />
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Aegan''''' is a 2008 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[masala film]] directed by [[Raju Sundaram]] and produced by [[Ayngaran International]]. The film is a remake of 2004 Hindi film ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'', stars [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Nayanthara]], while [[Suman (actor)|Suman]], [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], [[Jayaram]], [[Navdeep]] and [[Piaa Bajpai]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]], while cinematography and editing were handled by [[Arjun Jena]] and [[V. T. Vijayan]]. The film follows a CB-CID officer who embarks on a [[covert operation|covert mission]] to protect a fugitive's daughter by posing as a college student.

''Aegan'' was released on 27 October 2008, coinciding with [[Diwali]], and received mixed reviews from critics.

== Plot ==
Shiva is a CB-CID officer who attempts to foil terrorist John Chinnappa. He is simultaneously attempting to mend relations with his father's estranged first wife and his half-brother Narain. However, complications ensue.

Major John Chinnappa is a scientist who created tablets by operating on human guinea pigs. His ploys have always been controversial but inconclusive due to the lack of witnesses. However, an ex-gang member, General Ram Prasad, became a police approver and is on the verge of revealing John's ploys to the police. However, he is on the run to avoid charges. The case falls to Commissioner Karthikeyan, Shiva's father, who assigns his son to go and help solve the mission.

Karthik tells Shiva to attend college in Tamil Nadu (St. John's College, Ooty) to protect Ram Prasad's daughter Pooja from meeting her father. Shiva pleads that he has never undertaken this type of mission before and knows little about the current generation. The general points out that, by a strange coincidence, Pooja attends school in the same town where Ram Prasad is hiding. Shiva can both protect Pooja and search for Ram Prasad. Shiva goes undercover as a student returning to college after many years away from taking care of the family business. He is much older than the other students, who at first make fun of him because of his lack of newer styles. He also has to deal with the many goofy teachers, as well as Albert Aadiyapatham, the idiotic and forgetful college principal.

Soon, Shiva finds Narain, who is later revealed to be his brother. Pooja is Narain's best friend, and she is secretly jealous that other girls can get his attention, but she cannot. Shiva saves Pooja from John's men, who kidnap her, while Narain and others think that it is a prank. He later becomes a sensation among the students and teachers. He befriends Narain and Pooja. Soon, he falls in love with the chemistry teacher Mallika after being attracted by her beauty and in a bid to convince other students that he is one of them. During his regular jogging sessions, Shiva spots Ram Prasad and chases him until he escapes with the help of a helmet-clad bike rider, who is later revealed to be Narain. Pooja discovers that Narain has been helping her father and feels cheated by him.

Narain apologizes to Pooja many times, but she refuses to talk to him. Irked by this, Narain drinks and explains his actions when John's men come again to kidnap Pooja. They beat up Narain, but Shiva comes to their rescue. Narain and Pooja patch up after the fight. Shiva takes Narain to his home, where he learns that Narain is his brother and meets his mother Kasthuri. The flashback sequences describe Shiva's orphaned childhood and explain why his mother and father live separately.

The next day, when Pooja introduces Ram Prasad to Shiva, Shiva arrests him, much to Pooja and Narain's disappointment. Then everyone in the college, including Mallika, learns that Shiva is a policeman. Shiva then drives Ram Prasad straight to John's hiding place, avoiding the traps that he had set. A fight ensues between Shiva and John's men, where John is finally killed.

In the final scenes, Mallika is shown with Shiva's parents and brother, while Shiva has gone to Afghanistan for another mission.

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Ajith Kumar]] as Shiva
* [[Nayanthara]] as Mallika
* [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] as Major John Chinnappa
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Commissioner Karthikeyan
* [[Jayaram]] as Albert Aadiyapatham
* [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] as Kasthuri
* [[Navdeep]] as Narain
* [[Piaa Bajpai]] as Pooja
* [[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Ram Prasad
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Iqbal
* [[Cochin Haneefa]] as Hanifa
* [[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Professor Kamalakannan
* [[Sathyan Sivakumar|Sathyan]] as Mani
* [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] as John's bodyguard
* [[Raju Sundaram]] as narrator (voice only)
}}

== Production ==

=== Development ===
In September 2007, early indications suggested that [[Ayngaran International]] were set to make a film starring [[Ajith Kumar]] and directed by [[Venkat Prabhu]],<ref name="vpn">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Venkat Prabhu directs Ajith |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/36922.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303000627/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/36922.html |archive-date=3 March 2008 |access-date=29 February 2008 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> however the chance went to first-time director [[Raju Sundaram]], in a project titled ''Akbar''.<ref name="akbar">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Ajith's Akbar eyes Parvathi |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/oct-07-03/18-10-07-akbar.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020031740/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/oct-07-03/18-10-07-akbar.html |archive-date=20 October 2007 |access-date=18 October 2007 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Despite denying the title, Ajith confirmed the project and stating that he had put on weight and grew a beard for his participation in the project. Following the success of ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'', Ajith Kumar waited until the birth of his first child, in January 2008, before commencing his shoot for the film.

The 40-member unit consisting of Ajith, director Raju Sundaram, cinematographer [[Arjun Jena]], action choreographer [[Stunt Silva]], and a few stuntmen from Chennai flew to [[Hong Kong]] on 14 January 2008 and began their first schedule for a 10-day stint.<ref name="honkonga">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajith to fly to Hong Kong |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35893.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115175508/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35893.html |archive-date=15 January 2008 |access-date=14 January 2008 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

The portions in Hong Kong were shot showing Ajith's introduction stunt scene set against the skyscrapers, [[Hong Kong airport]], and the sea with the help of Chinese action choreographers. The crew shot schedules in [[Theni]] and [[Yercaud]] and other locations in [[South India]] during the filming. The film finished its talkie portion in early September 2008, and the songs were canned in India as well as parts of [[Switzerland]].<ref name="ree">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Aegan in Chennai Central |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-08-01/aegan-04-09-08.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906211146/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/sep-08-01/aegan-04-09-08.html |archive-date=6 September 2008 |access-date=4 September 2008 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref name="arun">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajit is Aegan! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14610525 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302005750/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14610525 |archive-date=2 March 2008 |access-date=26 February 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref name="remake">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajit next film- 'Mein Hoon Naa'? |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14598581 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206064941/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14598581 |archive-date=6 February 2008 |access-date=1 February 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film, initially described as a "musical action comedy". The film previously referred to as ''Akbar'', ''Ramakrishnan'' and ''Anthony Gonsalves''<ref name="remake" /> was christened as ''Aegan'', a name of [[Shiva]].

=== Casting ===
Following the announcement of the project, tentatively titled as ''Akbar'', [[Shriya Saran]] was rumoured to be the heroine, following her successful role in ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]''. However, due to differences, Saran was ousted from the project due to her limited call sheets, as she had to fly to and from [[United States|America]] where she was then shooting for her Hollywood film, ''[[The Other End of the Line]]''. However other indications claimed that Saran was ousted from the project due to her involvement in ''[[Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan]]'', in which she appeared in an [[item number]], which [[Ajith Kumar]] was unhappy with due to previous feuds with the lead, [[Vadivelu]] of that film.<ref>{{Cite news |title=I have no regrets: Shriya Saran |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-have-no-regrets-shriya-saran/articleshow/9526683.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Reports indicated that [[Parvati Melton]] had replaced Saran but later denied it signalling that she was not approached.<ref name="akbar" />

[[Suhani Kalita]] was announced as the second heroine of the project but was later removed for unknown reasons.<ref name="suhanr">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Billa now eyes Katrina |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-07-04/26-12-07-akbar.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229042344/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-07-04/26-12-07-akbar.html |archive-date=29 December 2007 |access-date=26 December 2007 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Several [[Bollywood]] heroines including [[Deepika Padukone]],<ref name="deeps">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Ajith pairs with Deepika Padukone? |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34710.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118073411/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/34710.html |archive-date=18 November 2007 |access-date=17 November 2007 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> [[Bipasha Basu]],<ref name="bips">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Bips to team up with Ajith! |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-08-02/11-01-08-bipasha-ajith.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115064832/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jan-08-02/11-01-08-bipasha-ajith.html |archive-date=15 January 2008 |access-date=11 January 2008 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Katrina Kaif]], [[Ayesha Takia]],<ref name="girls">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Shriya-Back as Ajit's heroine? |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14587387 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115033656/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14587387 |archive-date=15 January 2008 |access-date=10 January 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> [[Ileana D'Cruz]],<ref name="illy">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Is it Ileana? |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14609250 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225115303/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14609250 |archive-date=25 February 2008 |access-date=22 February 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> [[Tanushree Dutta]]<ref name="tanu">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajith's Aegan (Tamil) |url=http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/ajith-fans-eyakkam/Feb08/feb22tm.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002172507/http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s160/ajith-fans-eyakkam/Feb08/feb22tm.jpg |archive-date=2 October 2011 |access-date=23 February 2008 |publisher=Eyakkam.com}}</ref> and [[Sneha Ullal]]<ref name="girls" /> were linked to the role, as well as reports that [[Shriya Saran]] would reprise the role after making up with Ajith.<ref name="girls" /> The role eventually was given to [[Katrina Kaif]], who was set to make her debut in [[Tamil film]]s with ''Aegan'',<ref name="kat">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Welcome Katrina |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14597870 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201214606/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14597870 |archive-date=1 February 2008 |access-date=31 January 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> however she later opted out due to callsheet clashes.<ref name="katout">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Katrina opts out! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14605785 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080219074322/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14605785 |archive-date=19 February 2008 |access-date=16 February 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> It was announced that [[Nayantara]] would play the role of the heroine in the film, following her role opposite Ajith in ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''.<ref name="nayt">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Nayan races ahead! |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14609765 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226080009/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14609765 |archive-date=26 February 2008 |access-date=24 February 2008 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> In February 2008, it was confirmed that [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] would appear in a villainous role, and [[Malayalam]] actor [[Jayaram]] will also play a role in the film.<ref name="arun" /> [[Navdeep]] was cast as Ajith's brother in the film, and got the role ahead of actors including [[Irfan (actor)|Irfan]] and [[Sivakarthikeyan]] who had also auditioned.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2025 |title="Sivakarthikeyan இப்போ கோடில வாங்குறாரு"😥கனா காணும் காலங்கள் Irfan | throwback |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZXFCqnQ3v8 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] and [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] were selected to play the roles of the parents of [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]],<ref name="parents">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajith's unnamed project touches French shores |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-08-01/09-02-08-ajith.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212163942/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-08-01/09-02-08-ajith.html |archive-date=12 February 2008 |access-date=9 February 2008 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> whilst [[Raju Sundaram]]'s younger brother, [[Prabhu Deva]] was given a chance to make a cameo appearance in the film as a dancer but politely refused.<ref name="deva">{{Cite web |year=2007 |title=Prabhu Deva dances with Ajith |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35128.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207093549/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/35128.html |archive-date=7 December 2007 |access-date=6 December 2007 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Supporting actors [[J. Livingston|Livingston]], [[Sathyan Sivakumar|Sathyan]] and [[Sriman (actor)|Sriman]] also play roles in ''Aegan'', as does model [[Piaa Bajpai]], who appears as the ladylove to Navdeep.<ref name="bas">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Billa stars in new flick |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/27billa.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080301234051/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/feb/27billa.htm |archive-date=1 March 2008 |access-date=27 February 2008 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref name="piya">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajith Changes |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-08-01/aegan-04-04-08.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407111355/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/apr-08-01/aegan-04-04-08.html |archive-date=7 April 2008 |access-date=4 April 2008 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Sivakarthikeyan]] and [[Arunraja Kamaraj]] shot for the film for one day as comedians portraying spies, but following changes to the script, their roles were removed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siva Karthikeyan values his 20 minutes with Ajith, Ajith, Siva Karthikeyan |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/siva-karthikeyan-values-his-20-minutes-with-ajith-ajith-siva-karthikeyan-18-02-13.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329134930/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/siva-karthikeyan-values-his-20-minutes-with-ajith-ajith-siva-karthikeyan-18-02-13.html |archive-date=29 March 2019 |access-date=3 December 2017}}</ref> [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] was signed on as the music composer whilst [[Arjun Jena]] was the cinematographer for the project<ref name="parents" /> and Milan, who did the art direction for ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'', renews his association with Ajith in the film.<ref name="milan">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Ajith's Aegan takes a cue from Billa! |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-08-02/16-02-08-aegan.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080221162755/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-08-02/16-02-08-aegan.html |archive-date=21 February 2008 |access-date=16 February 2008 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aegan
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover =
| caption =
| alt =
| released = 9 October 2008
| recorded = 2008
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:08
| label = [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]] An Ak Audio [[Think Music India]]
| producer = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| prev_title = [[Saroja (2008 film)#Soundtrack|Saroja]]
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]
| next_year = 2008
}}

The soundtrack of ''Aegan'' was composed by [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] as was the film score. It was noticeably, the third time Yuvan was scoring music for an [[Ajith Kumar]] film, after ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001) and ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]'' (2007), the songs of which had been very popular and went on to become chartbusters.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aegan – A Perfect Hat-Trick |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/10023.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318113955/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/musicreview/10023.html |archive-date=18 March 2008 |access-date=5 August 2009 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref>

The soundtrack released on 9 October 2008,<ref name="musictracks">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Aegan – Official Audio Promo |url=http://www.ayngaran.com/newsdetails.php?newsid=106 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212182430/http://www.ayngaran.com/newsdetails.php?newsid=106 |archive-date=12 December 2008 |access-date=9 October 2008 |publisher=[[Ayngaran International]]}}</ref> at a private ceremony at the [[Hello FM]] Studios by composer Yuvan Shankar Raja as the lead cast and the director were away shooting the video for the song in [[Switzerland]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} The album features 6 tracks overall, including one of the songs ("Hey Salaa") repeated at the end.
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra2 = [[Suvi Suresh]], [[Ujjayinee Roy]], [[Sathyan (singer)|Sathyan]], [[Ranjith (Singer)|Ranjith]], [[Naveen (singer)|Naveen]]
| length10 =
| total_length = 29:08
| lyrics1 = [[Snehan]]
| extra1 = [[Blaaze]], [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Mohammed Aslam]]
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics2 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| lyrics3 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| length9 =
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| lyrics4 = [[Snehan]]
| extra4 = [[Krishna Kumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Bela Shende]]
| lyrics5 = Pa. Vijay
| extra5 = [[Vasundhara Das]], [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| extra6 =
| title10 =
| title9 =
| title1 = Hey Salaa
| length4 = 4:31
| length1 = 5:09
| title2 = Yahoo Yahoo
| length2 = 4:36
| title3 = Hey Baby
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Odum Varayil
| title5 = Kichu Kichu
| length8 =
| length5 = 5:11
| title6 =
| length6 =
| title7 =
| length7 =
| title8 =
| lyrics6 =
}}

== Reception ==
[[Sify]].com claimed that "the trouble with the film is that it looks like an amateurish attempt by debutant director Raju Sundaram" dismissing the [[Climax (narrative)|climax]] as "a colossal embarrassment", but adding that "no film is perfect". [[Ajith Kumar]] was praised for being "at his best but look[ed] plump and stiff in some scenes where he need to be relaxed and natural", drawing comparisons with a similar feedback from his previous venture, ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''.<ref name="aeganreview">{{Cite web |year=2008 |title=Aegan |url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14784482&ctid=5&cid=2429 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081026050553/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=14784482&ctid=5&cid=2429 |archive-date=26 October 2008 |access-date=2008-10-25 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> [[Nayanthara]] was said to "look perfect as Mallika, a role that fits her like a glove" with her make-up and costumes "rocking". The reviewer added that "[[Piaa Bajpai]] is promising, Jayaram as Principal and Haneefa have been wasted and do little in the way of bringing smiles to the faces of the audience". The review also singles out the performance of rookie cinematographer, [[Arjun Jena]], whose work is labelled as "eye-catching".<ref name="aeganreview" />

Similarly [[Rediff]].com labelled the film as "watchable in parts", giving it negative feedback in comparison with ''[[Main Hoon Na]]''.<ref name="aeganreviewtwo">{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan, Pavithra |year=2008 |title=Aegan is watchable in parts |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/25aegan.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205042954/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2008/oct/25aegan.htm |archive-date=5 December 2008 |access-date=2008-10-25 |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}</ref> It like Sify, claims that "Aegan loses its spontaneity and meanders between humour and seriousness" in the second half. The reviewer praises Ajith claiming he looks as though he "really did enjoy himself on screen, after a really long time". The reviewer adds that "Nayantara's outfits get smaller and smaller, while the actress herself has nothing more to do than dance in transparent saris and high-heels.<ref name="aeganreviewtwo" /> Sometimes she looks amused, at others, irritated and bored", comparing her unchallenging roles to previous roles in ''[[Sathyam (2008 film)|Sathyam]]'' and ''[[Kuselan]]''. It criticizes Piaa Bajpai claiming she "hams it to glory", and "makes you want to watch [[Amrita Rao]]'s naivety in the original", however, it praises [[Navdeep]] citing he is "far more natural, but you pity the fact that his role is so small". Rediff also criticized [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] and Sriman labelling their portrayals as "pathetic". In reference to minor characters, [[Cochin Hanifa]] is praised while [[Suhasini Mani Ratnam]]'s role is said to be "terribly dealt with, robbing her part of any sympathy".<ref name="aeganreviewtwo" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1311638|title=Aegan}}

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Aegan - Revision history

WaldoOakes4 at 12:53, 12 April 2026