Zhagaram Explained

Zhagaram
Director:Krish
Starring:Nandha Durairaj
Eden Kuriakose
Meenesh Krishnaa
Vishnu Bharath
Zahagaram Chandra Mohan
Music:Dharan Kumar
Editing:Venkat Lakshmanan
Runtime:112 minutes[1]
Country:India
Language:Tamil
Budget:₹1 million

Zhagaram is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language adventure thriller film directed by debutant director Krish. Starring Nandha Durairaj in the lead role, the film is an adaption of Kava Kamz's Tamil fiction novel, Project AK. The film has been titled after Zha, one of the most popular and peculiar letters in the Tamil language.[2] [3] Featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar, the film also stars Eden Kuriakose as the female lead, and has been produced with a budget of ₹1 million.[4]

The film follows Akhil, a young man who decides to uncover the mystery behind a treasure after he discovers clues left by his grandfather, an archaeologist who was himself on the trail of this treasure. Accompanied by his friends, Akhil embarks on a treasure hunt that leads them to places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur and Coimbatore, while another group after the same treasure attempts to prevent them from discovering it.

The film was released theatrically on 12 April 2019.

Plot

The film is about a few youngsters of the 21st century who go in search of hidden treasures. What starts off as a city-centric subject, leads to various other places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur and Coimbatore.[5]

Cast

Music

Dharan Kumar scored the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics.

Zhagaram
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Dharan Kumar
Released:2018
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:10:28
Label:Trend Music
Prev Title:Maanik
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Next Year:2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prime Video: Zhagaram. Amazon Prime Video.
  2. Web site: A TREASURE HUNT FILM FOR TAMIL CINEMA. behindwoods.com. 27 June 2018. 28 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180628152930/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/zhagaram-will-be-a-treasure-hunt-film.html. live.
  3. Web site: A novel approach to filmmaking for Nanda-starrer Zhagaram. The New Indian Express. 26 December 2018. 31 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181231133021/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/dec/26/a-novel-approach-to-filmmaking-1916519.html. live.
  4. Web site: A big film on a small budget. The New Indian Express. 23 October 2019. 19 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191019194328/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/09/a-big-film-on-a-small-budget-1962297.html. live.
  5. Web site: Actor Nandha to feature in novel-based film Zhagaram. The News Today. 26 December 2018. 26 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326075150/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018/12/26/actor-nandha-to-feature-in-novel-based-film-zhagaram/. live.