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{{About||other films|Avatharam (disambiguation){{!}}Avatharam}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Avatharam
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
| producer = Vaithyanathan
| writer = Nassar
| starring = Nassar<br>[[Revathi]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = P. S. Dharan
| editing = M. N. Raja
| distributor =
| studio = Kamalam Movies
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1995|06|09}}
| runtime = 125 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Avatharam''''' ({{trans|[[Avatar]]}}) is a 1995 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[musical film]] written and directed by [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]], making his directorial debut. The film stars him and [[Revathi]]. The film, produced by Vaidyanathan, had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 9 June 1995 to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=avadharam|title=Filmography of avadharam|access-date=2012-09-02|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Aug/nasser.htm|title=People|access-date=2012-09-02|author=Sandya Krishna|publisher=indolink.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427121006/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Aug/nasser.htm|archive-date=27 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india4u.com/Kollywood/Nassar.asp |title=India4u - Tamil Cinema - Feature on Actor Nassar. |access-date=2012-09-02 |date=2001-03-21 |author=U. Bharat |publisher=india4u.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060434/http://www.india4u.com/Kollywood/Nassar.asp |archive-date=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Plot==

Kuppusamy ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), an innocent man, dreams to perform in Pandi's ([[Delhi Ganesh]]) troupe, which performs in Hindu festivals. Baasi ([[Bala Singh]]) is expelled from the troupe for his bad behavior. Finally, Pandi accepts Kuppusamy into his troupe. The blind girl Ponnamma ([[Revathi]]), Pandi's daughter, falls in love with Kuppusamy. For some time, the festival's organizers prefer female dancers. Thereafter, Pandi dies during a stage performance, and the troupe splits up. Kuppusamy leaves the village with Ponnamma to become a cinema actor. There, they meet Baasi, and he accommodates them. Baasi then rapes and kills Ponnamma. Later, Kuppusamy is sent to a mental hospital, but he manages to escape. Kuppusamy is determined to take revenge on Baasi. Baasi, fearing for his life, seeks protection from the police in order to catch Kuppusamy. Kuppusamy first kills the policemen. A terrific and gruesome fight ensues between Kuppusamy and Baasi, in which Kuppusamy kills Baasi.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Kuppusamy
*[[Revathi]] as Ponnamma
*[[Bala Singh]] as Baasi
*[[Srividya]] as an advocate
*[[Delhi Ganesh]] as Pandi
*[[Venniradai Moorthy]] as Singaram
*[[Sachu]] as Singaram's wife
*[[Kaka Radhakrishnan]]
*[[Junior Balaiah]] as Krishna
*[[Murali Kumar (Dubbing artist)|Murali Kumar]] as Pungavanam
*[[Shanmugasundari]] as Marudhayi
*Vincent Roy as a police officer
*[[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Avatharam
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1995
| recorded = 1995
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 30:52
| label =
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1995, features 6 tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000466|title=Avatharam Songs|access-date=2012-09-02|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00067 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204204537/http://www.thiraipaadal.com/album.php?ALBID=ALBIRR00067 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-04 |title=Avatharam - Illayaraja |access-date=2012-09-02 |publisher=thiraipaadal.com }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicmazaa.com/tamil/audiosongs/movie/Avatharam.html|title=Avatharam audio songs online|access-date=2012-09-02|publisher=musicmazaa.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/avatharam/30509 |title=Avatharam : Tamil Movie |access-date=2012-09-02 |publisher=hummaa.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814053021/http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/avatharam/30509 |archive-date=14 August 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> The song "Thendral Vanthu Theendumbothu" is set in [[Jaunpuri raga]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |last=Sundararaman |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |location=Chennai |pages=162 |oclc=295034757 |orig-year=2005}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 30:52
| all_lyrics = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], except where noted
| title1 = Arithaaratha Poosikolla Aasai
| extra1 = [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length1 = 5:53
| title2 = Chandirarum Sooriyarum
| extra2 = Ilaiyaraaja
| length2 = 6:09
| title3 = Kanni Randil Etri Vaikkum
| extra3 = Chorus
| length3 = 2:53
| title4 = Oru Gundu Mani Kulunguthadi
| extra4 = Ilaiyaraaja
| length4 = 5:01
| title5 = Thendral Vanthu Theendumbothu
| extra5 = Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. Janaki]] [[Ganesh Manivannan]]| length5 = 5:24
| title6 = Thondru Thottu Indru Varai
| extra6 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
| length6 = 5:32
| note6 = Muthu Koothan
}}

==Reception==
The film received critical acclaim,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijiyin |first=K. |date=26 June 1995 |title=Actor Nazer makes mark as director with ''Avathaaram'' |page=29 |work=[[New Straits Times]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wZ9jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Yx8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=3044%2C2234919}}</ref> but bombed at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha |date=1 September 1997 |title='Direction is challenging, acting is soul-satisfying' |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/sep/01nas.htm |access-date=2 September 2012 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Movie Review : Pop-carn |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/preview.php?ctid=5&cid=2423&id=11921472 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031117140901/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/preview.php?ctid=5&cid=2423&id=11921472 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 November 2003 |access-date=2 September 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0315797|Avatharam}}
{{Nassar}}
{{TamilNaduStateFilmAwardBestFilm}}

[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]]
[[Category:Films about actors]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:1995 directorial debut films]]

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