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{{Infobox film
| name = Agam Puram
| image = Poster_of_Agam_Puram.jpg
| alt =
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Thirumalai
| producer = Thirumalai
| writer = Thirumalai
| narrator =
| starring = [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]<br />[[Meenakshi (actress)|Meenakshi]]
| music = [[Sundar C Babu]]
| cinematography = Y. N. Murali
| editing = [[P. Sai Suresh]]
| studio = T. Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|12|10}}
| runtime = 124 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Agam Puram: The Survivor''''' ({{translation}} ''Two-sided'') is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[action film]] written and directed by Thirumalai. The long-delayed film started production in early 2008 and film features [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] and [[Meenakshi (actress)|Meenakshi]] in the lead roles with [[L. Raja|Raja]] and [[Anandaraj]]. It released on 10 December 2010.<ref name="TiOI">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Im-passionate-for-literature-Thirumalai/articleshow/5163688.cms|title=I'm passionate for literature: Thirumalai - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Plot==
Thiru ([[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]) who was raised by Martin Fernandes ([[L. Raja|Raja]]) grows up to be his foster father's right hand. Soon, the aging Fernandez passes away, leaving his assets to Thiru who
then takes up the reins of the former's drug business. But his strict working style irks his partners who turn against him. Gradually, he realizes the consequences of his illegal business on his family and friends. How he handles his dilemma forms the crux of the story.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Shaam (actor)|''Kick'' Shaam]] as Thiru<ref name="The New Indian Express">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/dec/14/agam-puram-210730.html|title=Agam Puram|website=The New Indian Express|date=14 November 2010}}</ref>
* [[Meenakshi (actress)|Meenakshi]] as Nadiya<ref name="The New Indian Express"/>
* [[L. Raja|Raja]] as Martin Fernandes<ref name="The Hindu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/In-and-out/article15589436.ece|title=In and out|work=The Hindu|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=12 December 2010}}</ref>
* [[Anandaraj]] as Muthuraj (special appearance)<ref name="The New Indian Express"/>
* Cheranraj as Ravichandran<ref name="The New Indian Express"/>
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Thiru's mother
* [[Vinod Raj (Tamil actor)|Vinod Raj]] as Saamipillai
* [[Manobala]] as C. Singamuthu
* [[Alex (actor)|Alex]] as Thiru's uncle
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Sampath
* Megha Khan
* Shimon
* Moogambikai Ravi
* [[Scissor Manohar]] as Police constable
* [[Cool Suresh]]
* Billy Murali
* Saran<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2011/sep/10/kasethan-kadavulada-is-old-wine-in-a-new-bottle-289547.html|title=Kasethan Kadavulada is old wine in a new bottle|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* Megha Nair (special appearance in a song)
* [[Kashmera Shah]] (Special appearance in a song ""Oru Mani Rendu Mani")
* [[Kaali Venkat]] as Sangu's henchman (uncredited)
{{colend}}

==Production==
''Agam Puram'' began production at the end of January 2008 with [[Keerath]] playing the female lead opposite Shaam with M. Gopalakrishnan financing the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-gets-action-oriented-with-Agam-Puram/articleshow/3109823.cms|title=Shaam gets action oriented with Agam Puram - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=8 June 2008}}</ref> [[Meenakshi (actress)|Meenakshi]] was later cast as the lead actress and worked on this film after ''[[Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/meenakshi-seduces-the-camera-imagegallery-kollywood-jktptsdebegsi.html|title=Meenakshi seduces the camera|website=Sify}}</ref> She played an orphan in the film.<ref name="TiOI"/> The film was titled ''Agam Puram'' due to the director's passions for literature and also due to the fact that "Agam Puram" means "two-sided", which relates to Shaam's double sided character.<ref name="TiOI" /> Shaam became the film's producer in 2010 after M. Gopalakrishnan left the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-mdash-Shaam/article16576634.ece|title=Grill Mill — Shaam|first=S. r Ashok|last=Kumar|date=18 March 2010|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Its-action-all-the-way-for-Shaam/articleshow/7087799.cms|title=It's action all the way for Shaam - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=16 January 2017}}</ref> However, Thirumalai, the film's director, produced the film under his banner T. Creations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-nellai-santhippu/article3387504.ece|title=Audio Beat: Nellai Santhippu|first=S. R. Ashok|last=Kumar|date=May 5, 2012|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Shaam worked out to prepare for his role as a gangster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/I-dont-believe-in-dieting/articleshow/3760430.cms|title='I don't believe in dieting' - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=27 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Shaam-strikes-back/articleshow/3612367.cms|title=Shaam strikes back - Times of India|website=The Times of India|last=Sangeetha|first=P.|date=19 October 2008}}</ref> The film was shot in Malaysia and Spain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/1288/special-report/Agam-puram-movie-special--Hi-Lites.htm|title=ஷாம் - மீனாட்சியின் அகம் புறம் : ஸ்பெஷல் ஹைலைட்ஸ் | Agam puram movie special Hi-Lites|date=18 November 2009|website=தினமலர் - சினிமா}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/2010/jul/27/மனசை-எக்ஸ்ரே-போட்டு-பார்க்க-முடியாது-இயக்குநர்-திருமலை-217498.html|title=மனசை எக்ஸ்ரே போட்டு பார்க்க முடியாது: இயக்குநர் திருமலை|website=Dinamani}}</ref> Newcomer Megha Khan was cast in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=1843&id1=43&issue=20120709|title=தமிழில் நடிக்கும் ஆப்கானிஸ்தான் அழகி - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine|website=Kungumam}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Sundar C. Babu]].<ref name="TiOI"/> The song "Onu Mani Rendu Mani" is a folk song.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2009/sep/03/sundar-on-a-high-82921.html|title=Sundar on a high|website=The New Indian Express|date=3 September 2009}}</ref>
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| name = Agam Puram
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| artist = [[Sundar C. Babu]]
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| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| prev_title = [[Azhagaana Ponnuthan]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Viruthagiri]]
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*"Orea Oru Ooru" - [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
*"Oru Mani Rendu Mani" - P. P. Venkat
*"Kangalai Parithidum" - [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], Ranjini Josh
*"Kangal Modhi" - [[Naresh Iyer]], Vichitra
*"Kattil Mel Adithadia" - [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Sayanora Philip]]
*"Agam Puram" Theme Music - Sundar C Babu<ref>{{Cite web|title=Agam Puram (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - EP by Sundar C Babu|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/agam-puram-soundtrack-from-the-motion-picture-ep/472591701|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-19}}</ref>

== Release ==
''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "But most of the information we collect, are from dialogues, the characters barely flushed out in the screenplay. The scenes lack depth and intensity, the narration is flat and bland, without any highs or lows".<ref name="The New Indian Express"/> ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Director Thirumalai, it's obvious, wisheds to present a story with unexpected twists. Only that the attempt misfires and he ends up with a product that lacks cohesion".<ref name="The Hindu"/> A critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' praised the performance of the lead cast and the story.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/172//|title=அகம் புறம் - விமர்சனம்|website=Dinamalar}}</ref>

==Legacy ==
[[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] was cast as a cop in ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'' (2009) after [[Surender Reddy]] saw his stills from this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-shaam-makes-telugu-debut/20090506.htm|title=Shaam gets tough!|website=Rediff|date=6 May 2009}}</ref> The success of ''Kick'' meant that this film was dubbed in Telugu and released as ''Gang War'' in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/shaam-turns-producer-news-tamil-kkfqPicehgbsi.html|title=Shaam turns producer|website=Sify|date=1 March 2010}}</ref> He also was set to collaborate with Thirumalai again for ''Dhoosi''; however, the project did not materialise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/feb/27/shaams-soaring-dreams-135018.html|title=Shaam's soaring dreams|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 February 2010}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=4327470}}

[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2010 action films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sundar C. Babu]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]

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