| Vaamanan | |
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| Directed by | I. Ahmed |
| Produced by | R. Ravindran |
| Written by | Ahmed |
| Starring | Jai Rahman Priya Anand Lakshmi Rai Santhanam Sampath Raj Urvashi Delhi Ganesh |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | Arvind Krishna |
| Editing by | S. Surajkavee |
| Studio | Dream Valley Corporation |
| Release date(s) | July 10, 2009 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vaamanan (Tamil: வாமனன்) is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by debutant I. Ahmed, who worked as an erstwhile assistant to Kadhir, and starring Jai and newcomer Priya Anand. Produced by P. Kabilan of Dream Valley Corporation, the film features Rahman, Lakshmi Rai, Urvashi, Sampath Raj and 'Thalaivaasal' Vijay in supporting roles, with film score and soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while the camera was handled by Arvind Krishna. The film was released on 10 July 2009.
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Anand (Jai) is a young carefree boy from Salem who comes to Chennai to stay along with his friend Chandru (Santhanam) to pursue his dream to become an actor. Anand uses the help from his friend Chandru, a television journalist, and his newly found girlfriend, Divya (Priya Anand). Meanwhile, minister Viduthalai, who was touted to become the next chief minister, is killed by minister Anbu Chezhiyan (Sampath Raj), which gets recorded on tape. He befriends famous actress Pooja (Lakshmi Rai) and Anand ends up getting involved with the Minister's death. They both see the video and inform the joint commissioner Kailasam, who is involved in the murder. However the tape is then transferred to Divya's handbag. Anand finds out that Pooja is also murdered. In the end, all the baddies are killed and Anand has become a real life hero instead of acting hero.
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| Soundtrack album by Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||||
| Released |
9 April 2009 (India)
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| Recorded | NYSA & PDMS Studio (Mumbai) Kalasa Studio (Chennai) |
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| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 22:23 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
| Yuvan Shankar Raja chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack album of Vaamanan, composed by director Ahmed's friend Yuvan Shankar Raja, was released on 9 April 2009 at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai.[1] The album features 5 songs with lyrics written by lyricist Na. Muthukumar. The romance songs "Aedho Saigirai" and "Oru Devathai" were amongst the year's most popular songs.[2][3]
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Aedho Saigirai" | Javed Ali, Sowmya Raoh | 4:50 | ||||||
| 2. | "Lucky Star" | Blaaze, Suvi Suresh, Mohd. Aslam | 4:14 | ||||||
| 3. | "Money Money" | DJ Earl, Preethi | 4:28 | ||||||
| 4. | "Oru Devathai" | Roop Kumar Rathod | 4:56 | ||||||
| 5. | "Enge Povadhu" | Vijay Yesudas | 3:55 | ||||||
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Total length:
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24:47 | ||||||||
In May 2008, it was reported, that a film titled Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna, which is derived from a song from the 1968 Sivaji Ganesan-starrer Thillana Mohanambal, will be launched soon with actor Jeeva in the lead role. The film was to be directed by newcomer Ahmed with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by Arvind Krishna.[4][5] However, no more news regarding the film came out until it was announced that the same director will direct the film, which was then renamed to Vaamanan with actor Jai in the lead and again with the support of Yuvan Shankar Raja and Arvind Krishna as the music composer and cinematographer respectively.
The film was launched on 10 September 2008 at Krishnaveni House, Chennai.[6] The major parts of the film were shot in various places in India. The filming was first held in Chennai and later in Coimbatore, Saalakkudi and Hyderabad. Other important scenes and the songs were filmed in foreign countries also like in Thailand (Bangkok), United States (New Jersey), South Africa, Malaysia and Singapore.[7][8]
As an interesting aspect, an RC Helicopter (Radio-controlled helicopter) is being used for filming, the first time ever in a South Indian Film. The film carries a special thanks in the title card to senior actor, Ajith Kumar, who assisted in helping fix a problem encountered with the helicopter.[9]