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Agni Nakshatram
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Produced by G. Venkateswaran
Written by Mani Ratnam
Starring Karthik Muthuraman
Prabhu Ganesan
Vijayakumar
Amala
Nirosha
Jayachitra
V. K. Ramaswamy
Janagaraj
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography P. C. Sriram
Distributed by Sujatha Films
Pyramid Saimira
Release date(s) 1988
Running time 146 mins
Language Tamil

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 Muthuraman. 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.Some scenes of movie is inspired from GodFather I.

Contents

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 - Ilayaraaja
  • Roja Poo Adivanthathu - S. Janaki
  • Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe - K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra

and few other sound tracks

Box Office

  • The film was a commercial success grossing $2 lakhs at the box office.

Awards

Dubbing into other Languages and Freemakes

The movie was dubbed into Telugu and was named Gharshana.

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Mani Ratnam filmography
Director
1980's
Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) • Unaru (1985) • Pagal Nilavu (1985) • Idaya Kovil (1985) • Mouna Raagam (1986) • Nayagan (1987) • Agni Natchathiram (1988) • Geethanjali (1989)
1990's
Anjali (1990) • Thalapathi (1991) • Roja (1992) • Thiruda Thiruda (1993) • Bombay (1995) • Iruvar (1997) • Dil Se (1998)
2000's
Alaipayuthey (2000) • Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) • Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) • Yuva (2004) • Guru (2007)
2010's

Raavana (2010) • Raavan (2010)
Producer
1980's
Nayagan (1987)
1990's
Roja (1992) • Thiruda Thiruda (1993) • Aasai (1995) • Bombay (1995) • Indira (1996) • Nerrukku Ner (1997) • Iruvar (1997) • Dil Se (1998)
2000's
Alaipayuthey (2000) • Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001) • Five Star (2002) • Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) • Saathiya (2002) • Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) • Yuva (2004) • Guru (2007)
2010's

Raavana (2010) • Raavan (2010)
Tamil cinema
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