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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Agadam<br />
| image = Agadam poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Mohamad Issack]]<br />
| producer = Mohamad Issack<br />Rasiyabi Mohamad<br />
| writer = Mohamad Issack<br />
| starring = Tamizh<br />Srini Iyer<br />[[Sri Priyanka]]<br />Baskar<br />
| music = Basker<br />
| cinematography = [[E.J. Nauzad]]<br />
| studio = Last Bench Boys Productions<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|01|03}}<br />
| runtime = 123 minutes<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| country = India<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Agadam''''' ({{translation|Wickedness [or] Injustice}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[horror film]] directed by [[Mohamad Issack]], featuring Baskar, Srini Iyer, Thamizh, Kalaisekaran, Saravana Balaji, [[Sri Priyanka]], Anisha and master Ajay.<ref name="thehindu1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-one-go/article4977624.ece |title=In one go... |last=Sudhish Kamath |date=2013-08-01 |work=The Hindu |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref> ''Agadam'' was certified by the [[Guinness World Records]] as the longest uncut film which has a running time for 2 hours, 3 minutes and 30 seconds.<ref name="thehindu2">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-record-start/article5530220.ece |title=A record start |last=K. Jeshi |work=The Hindu |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref><ref name="guinnessworldrecords2000">{{Cite web |url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-2000/longest-film-shot-on-a-single-camera |title=Longest uncut film |website=Guinnessworldrecords.com |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref> The entire film was shot on 7 December 2012.<br />
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The film, set in [[real time (media)|real time]], starts with men burying the body of a woman whose ghost returns and haunts them.<ref name="thehindu1" /><br />
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Issack remade the same film in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Seesa]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/96495.html |title='Seesa' Ready For Release – Telugu Movie News |date=2013-08-14 |website=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*Tamizh<br />
*Srini Iyer<br />
*[[Sri Priyanka]]<br />
*Baskar<br />
*Kalaisekaran<br />
*Saravana Balaji<br />
*Anisha<br />
*Master Ajay<br />
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== Production ==<br />
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The entire film was shot on 7 December 2012 shot at a three-storey bungalow near [[Porur]] in [[Chennai]].<ref name="thehindu2" /> The film running for 2 hours, 3 minutes and 30 seconds was shot on a single camera without any cuts and therefore awarded the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for being the longest uncut film,<ref name="guinnessworldrecords2000" /> beating the record held by ''[[Russian Ark]]'' directed by Alexander Sokurov, which used a single 96-minute [[Steadicam]] [[sequence shot]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{Cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3157774/year/2002.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Russian Ark |website=festival-cannes.com |access-date=25 October 2009}}</ref><br />
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A director registered with the union (L. Suresh of ''[[Eththan]]'' fame), a notary public and a government teacher were present during the shoot,<ref name="indiatimes1">{{Cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-22/news-interviews/35953930_1_guinness-world-records-film-certificate |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029213703/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-22/news-interviews/35953930_1_guinness-world-records-film-certificate |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 October 2013 |title=Gunning for the Guinness? |date=22 Dec 2012 |website=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-12-28}}</ref> while a team followed Isaak and the cinematographer [[E.J. Nauzad]] Khan and filmed the entire making of the film in order to send the video to the Guinness Record jury.<ref name="thehindu2" /> The camera used was a Sony NEX-FS100.<ref name="guinnessworldrecords2000" /><br />
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Director Issack gave up his software job to "make a film that is different, yet entertaining" and said that he wanted his first film to make an impact.<ref name="thehindu2" /> He spent over a year on the script and stated that he was inspired by ''Russian Ark''.<ref name="thehindu2" /> Ten people were involved in the making of the film, the director, the cameraman, and 8 actors,<ref name="guinnessworldrecords2000" /> who were all newcomers. The team rehearsed for over a month before the filming and the entire sequence was said to be rehearsed over 40 times.<ref name="thehindu2" /> ''Agadam'' was also the first film to be shot in the night effect with a hand-held camera.<ref name="indiatimes1" /> The film, which had no songs, was awarded a U/A certificate by the Censor Board.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/94612.html |title='Agadam' A Single Shot Movie Breaks Guinness World Record! - Tamil Movie News |date=2013-06-14 |website=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=2014-01-02}}</ref><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
''[[Dinamalar]]'' appreciated the film stating that the film has a good medical message and stand out in its unique attempt of single shot filming. They also lauded the entire cast as well as the technician's, concluding that the slow pace of some part has not affected the good result.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil_cinema_fullstory.php?id=1079 |title=தினமலர் விமர்சனம் - அகடம் |date=15 January 2014 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> ''[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]]'' magazine appreciated the cameraman as well as director for making a single shot film completely in a house.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=3376&id1=45&issue=20140113 |title=வண்ணத்திரை விமர்சனம்-அகடம் |date=13 January 2014 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' daily mentioned that the cinematography as well as direction has to be appreciated, but music lacked the thrill. Overall the effort can be appreciated for making a single shot film.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2014/01/03150918/Agadam-Cinema-preview.vpf |title=அகடம் |date=3 January 2014 |website=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=18 January 2017}}</ref> In contrast, M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'', who could not watch the film in one sitting due to a forced [[Intermission|interval]], rated the film 1.5 out of 5, saying that "''Agadam'' is a cautionary tale that proves that while digital has made it possible for anyone to make a film, not everyone should make one."<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/agadam/movie-review/28463733.cms |title=Agadam Movie Review |last=Suganth |first=M. |date=3 January 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[One shot (film)|Single shot films]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|id=2574426|title=Agadam}}<br />
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[[Category:Guinness World Records]]<br />
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