Agni Nakshatram

Infobox Film
name = Agni Nakshatram


director = Mani Ratnam
writer = Mani Ratnam
starring = Karthik
Prabhu
Vijayakumar
Amala
Nirosha
Jayachitra
V. K. Ramaswamy
Janagaraj
producer = G. Venkateswaran
distributor = Sujatha Films
cinematography = P. C. Sriram
released = 1988
runtime = 146 mins
language = Tamil
music = Ilaiyaraaja
imdb_id = 0094621

"Agni Nakshatram" "(Fire Star)" (in reference to the hottest part of May in South India) (1988) is a Tamil feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. The movie is about two half-brothers who come into conflict with each other in their claim for legitimacy as sons of a common father. The cast includes Prabhu Ganesan and Karthik. The movie's popular score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The movie is regarded as a landmark in Indian cinematography with trend-setting lighting work by P. C. Sriram.

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features six songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Vaali.

*Thoongatha Vizhigal - K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
*Ninnukori Varanam - K. S. Chitra
*Oru Poonga Vanam - S. Janaki
*Raaja Raajathi - Ilaiyaraaja
*Roja Poo Adivanthathu - S. Janaki
*Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe - K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra

Box Office

The film was a major hit at the box office.

References

External links

*imdb title|id=0094621|title=Agni Nakshatram