| Varnam | |
| Director: | Raju |
| Producer: | Rajendran Santosh Sivan Jegan Subramaniam (co-producer) |
| Starring: | Giridharan Aathish Monica Aswatha Sampath Raj Vijay Sethupathi Muthukumar Karate Raja |
| Music: | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally |
| Cinematography: | Premkumar |
| Editing: | Madhan Gunadeva |
| Studio: | Mediazen |
| Distributor: | Mediazen |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Varnam is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raju, starring Giridharan, Aathish, Monica, Sampath Raj, Aswatha and Vijay Sethupathi, Muthukumar and Karate Raja.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Raju., who produced the Malayalam film Anandabhadram, turns director with this film.[6]
Varnam has been the official selection in the following film festivals:
A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Merits apart, Varnam boasts of a strong storyline. It is the screenplay that lacks punch".[10] Dinamalar praised the cinematography and the music.[11] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Meticulously crafted, deftly narrated and intriguing, 'Varnam' is a definite watch".[12] A critic from Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of three out of five stars and wrote that "Varnam is worth a watch".[13] A critic from Sify gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wrote that "The film may prove a tad slow to those who are used to fast paced action films or too realistic for those in love with glossy romantic love stories".[14] A critic from Behindwoods wrote that "Obviously, entertainment is not the objective of the film; it tries to convey a message and it must get across to those who are open to such efforts".[15]