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{{short description|1992 film directed by K. Rajeshwar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Amaran
| image = Amaran DVD cover.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = [[K. Rajeshwar]]
| producer = K. Rajeshwar
| writer = K. Rajeshwar
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]|[[Bhanupriya]]|[[Radha Ravi]]|[[Prathap K. Pothan]]|[[Shammi Kapoor]]}}
| music = [[Adithyan]]
| cinematography = [[P. C. Sreeram]]
| editing = Raghu<br />Babu
| studio = Annalakshmi Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|01|15}}
| country = India
| runtime = 150 minutes
| budget =
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Amaran''''' ({{translation|The immortal}}) is a 1992 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[action film|action]] [[gangster film]] written, directed, and produced by [[K. Rajeshwar]]. The film features [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] and [[Bhanupriya]] in the lead roles, with [[Radha Ravi]], [[Prathap K. Pothan]], and [[Shammi Kapoor]] playing supporting roles. The film had a musical score by [[Adithyan]] and cinematography by [[P. C. Sreeram]]. The film released on 15 January 1992. Actor Karthik became a playback singer for the first time in this film. The film became a box office hit

==Plot==
An orphaned child ([[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]) helps Govindan ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]) escape from a bunch of gangsters. The child is named Amaran by the grateful Govindan and is brought up by him. After Govindan's demise, his wife ([[Manjula Vijayakumar]]) raises Amaran, who grows up to become a kind-hearted slum lord. One day, Amaran encounters a strange man, Raja Varma ([[Prathap K. Pothan]]), who repeatedly persuades him to take on a heartless don named Aandava Perumal ([[Radha Ravi]]), who has a violent and brutal past. Amaran keeps ignoring Raja Varma, but after Raja Varma is murdered by Perumal's goons, he learns that Aandava Perumal had also destroyed his own family when he was a child. Amaran gives refuge to Raja Varma's daughter Sivagaami ([[Bhanupriya]]), and they fall in love with each other. Amaran soon starts sparring with Aandava Perumal, with deadly consequences to Amaran's adopted family. Sivagaami and a grievously injured Amaran escape to Goa, where they are taken care of by an underworld don named Miranda ([[Shammi Kapoor]]). Amaran continues to work for him for a while and marries Sivagaami. After a few years, he returns to Tamil Nadu to take on his sworn enemy, and a bloody conflict ensues. During this conflict, Amaran's son gets killed, and the film ends with Amaran killing Aandava Perumal while saying, "This wouldn't have happened if you had not killed my son".

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] as Amaran
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Sivagaami
*[[Radha Ravi]] as Aandava Perumal
*[[Prathap K. Pothan]] as Raja Varma
*[[Shammi Kapoor]] as Don Miranda
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as "Sepoy" Govindan, Amaran's foster father
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Amaran's foster mother
*[[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] (credited as Ranjan) as Inspector Duraipandi, Amaran's father
*[[Uday Prakash (actor)|Uday Prakash]] as Chinna Perumal
*[[Silk Smitha]] as Manga
*[[Disco Shanti]] as Shanti
*[[M. R. Krishnamurthy]]
*[[Latha (actress)|Latha]]
*[[Ra. Sankaran]] as Jinnah's father
*Vikas Rishi as Jinnah
*Pereira as Shooter
*Mahima
*K. Rajpreeth
*Chitti
*Master Vasanth
*Baby Anitha
*[[Rajendran]] as Henchman (uncredited)
{{colend}}

==Production==
''Amaran'' marked Shammi Kapoor's Tamil debut.<ref>http://m.indiatoday.in/story/shammi-kapoor-makes-his-debut-in-tamil-cinema-with-amaran/1/318649.html</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Amaran
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Adithyan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1992
| recorded = 1991
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = Kalyani Cassettes
| producer = Adithyan
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Naalaya Seidhi]]
| next_year = 1992
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Adithyan]].

=== Tamil version ===

The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 8 tracks with lyrics written by [[Piraisoodan]] and [[Vairamuthu]]. Vethala potta shokkula,vasanthame arugil va, chandhirane sooriyane , Tring Tring were all written by [[Piraisoodan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/album/T0001967.html|title=Amaran Songs|accessdate=2012-01-07|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Vethala Potta" || [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] || [[Piraisoodan]]|| 4:33
|-
|2 || "Tring Tring" || [[Srividya]] || [[Piraisoodan]] || 4:13
|-
|3 || "Chandirare Suriyare" - Viswa Guru || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Vairamuthu]] || 4:40
|-
|4 || "Vasanthame Arugil Vaa" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || [[Piraisoodan]] || 4:47
|-
|5 || "Musthafa Musthafa" - Viswa Guru || Karthik || [[Vairamuthu]] || 4:41
|-
|6 || "Chandirane Suriyane" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || [[Piraisoodan]] || 5:40
|-
|7 || "Paanja Janiyam Oothiduvaen" || T.M.Sountherrajan || [[Piraisoodan]] ||3:38
|-
|8 || "Abhyam Krishna Naragaasuran" || Sirkazhi Sivachidambaram, TK Kala || [[Piraisoodan]] ||2:51
|}

=== Telugu version ===

This film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Amar''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiancine.ma/BHKF/info | website = indiancine.ma | title = Amar | accessdate = 10 January 2021}}</ref> Lyrics were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/5Ob96Ppe7FBPhwlhkKSYE1 | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Amar | accessdate = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-
|1 || "Vasanthama Cherava" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 4:48
|-
|2 || "Chakkanaina Chukkallara" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:47
|-
|3 || "Musthafaa Musthafaa" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:51
|-
|4 || "Thamalapaku Shokila" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:51
|-
|5 || "Chakkanaina Chukkallara" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:30
|-
|6 || "Kalla Bajaru" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || 4:31
|-
|}

==Release==
It was later dubbed in Telegu as ''Amar''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuiNhJLv-rY</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1992 crime drama films]]
[[Category:1990s crime action films]]
[[Category:1990s action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian crime drama films]]
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Rajeshwar]]

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