ABCD (film)

ABCD
ABCD
Soundtrack album by D. Imman
Released	25 May 2005
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Tamil
D. Imman chronology

ABCD
ABCD
	DVD cover
Directed by	Saravana Subbaiya
Written by	Saravana Subbaiya
Produced by	R Saravanan
Starring	Shaam; Nandana; Sneha; Aparna
Cinematography	Raajaratnam
Edited by	V. T. Vijayan
Music by	D Imman
Distributed by	OST Films Pte Ltd
Release date	12 August 2005;
Country	India
Language	Tamil

ABCD is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language romance film written and directed by Saravana Subbiah. The film starred Shaam, Nandana, Sneha, and Aparna. It was released on 12 August 2005.

Plot

Anand, an MBA-chartered accountant, runs in search of a job. He stays in the house of an old Brahmin whose daughter Chandra returns home following the death of her husband, who had been mistreating and abusing her since their wedding. She slowly gets attracted to Anand, for he shows love and affection towards her. Meanwhile, Anand comes across Bharati in a bus, who misplaces his academic certificates. Bharati is a woman with revolutionary ideas and looks after her whole family. A sequence of events brings them close, leading to Bharati developing feelings for him. Anand also comes across Divya Daisy, an orphaned girl brought up by a church who finds a job and settles in life all out of her own efforts. Anand rescues her after an accident and rushes her to a hospital. Over time, they become close friends, eventually leading to Divya opening her heart to Anand. Who Anand decides to marry forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Shaam as Anand
Nandana Kumar as Bharati
Sneha as Chandra
Aparna as Divya Daisy
Vadivelu as Bus Conductor Muthukumar
Saravana Subbiah as Chandra's husband
Kundarthal Subbiah as Chandra's father
Madhan Bob as Anand's uncle
Kuyili as Chandra's Neighbour
Aravind Akash as Christopher
Swetha Bharathi as Bharati's sister
Singamuthu as a bus passenger
Sriranjani as a church mother
Crane Manohar as a priest
Bonda Mani as a snake charmer

Production

Saravana Subbiah announced that his next film would be titled ABCDE, starring Shaam. The "E" stood for Eashwari, but the character was later removed and the title was shortened to ABCD.^[1] The letters stand for the main characters of the film. ABCD continues the trend of casting three heroines opposite the hero that started with Autograph and would continue with Vallavan.^[2] Shaam plays a mature man in the film.^[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by D. Imman.^[4]

Song	Singers	Lyrics
"Anandin Arimugam"	D. Imman	Pa. Vijay
"Bharathiyin Arimugam"
"Chandravin Arimugam"
"Divyavin Arimugam"
"Dhavam Ondru"	Nithyasree Mahadevan, Balram	Thamarai
"Kadhal Illai"	Imman	Saravana Subbiah
"Manjal Mugame"	Saindhavi
"Yengo Yengo"	Mahathi, Haricharan
"Yaar Potta Kolam"	Karthik	Na. Muthukumar

Release and reception

The film was released on 25 November 2005,^[5] shortly after the successful Ullam Ketkumae.^[6] A critic from Sify wrote: "If you like a mixture of romance, mush and melodrama then ABCD is on your priority list".^[7] A critic from The Hindu opined that the film was "A love story decently told".^[8] A critic from Behindwoods wrote: "The film leaves you with a feeling of being overwhelmed by issues. The director attempts to tackle too many problems which was the mistake he did in his previous movie, Citizen. Yet, he must be congratulated for beating a different path in an industry which seems preoccupied with action and no melodrama".^[9] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online opined that "ABCD is a film that sincerely attempts to break away from the routine fare, simple, unpretentious and straight from the heart".^[10] Lajjavathi of Kalki praised the acting of Sneha, Imman's music, art, cinematography and called Vadivelu's humour as relief but panned Shaam's acting and concluded even if the A to Z of the screenplay is not to be appreciated, one cannot help but appreciate the heartwarming story and characters.^[11]

Accolades


Event	Category	Awardee	Ref.
All India Radio – Kodai FM's Film Star Awards	Special Award for Direction	Saravana Subbiah	^[12]
All India Radio – Kodai FM's Film Star Awards	Best Actress	Sneha	^[12]

References

^ Sangeetha, P. (19 October 2008). "Shaam strikes back". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
^ "First look: Subbiah's ABCD". Rediff.com. 21 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ Warrier, Shobha (30 November 2005). "The ABCD of Shaam's life!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ "ABCD". JioSaavn. 12 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ "ABCD (2005)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^ "Shaam is all smiles!". The Hindu. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "Review: ABCD". Sify. 25 November 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ Rangarajan, Malathi (25 November 2005). "Quite defying norms". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^ "Tamil Movie Review : ABCD". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ Mannath, Malini (30 November 2005). "A B C D". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (18 December 2005). "ABCD". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^ Aishwarya, S. (24 April 2007). "Stars make it a colourful evening". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

External links

ABCD at IMDb

[1] Sangeetha, P. (19 October 2008). "Shaam strikes back". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.

[2] "First look: Subbiah's ABCD". Rediff.com. 21 November 2005. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[3] Warrier, Shobha (30 November 2005). "The ABCD of Shaam's life!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[4] "ABCD". JioSaavn. 12 August 2005. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[5] "ABCD (2005)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

[6] "Shaam is all smiles!". The Hindu. 30 June 2005. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[7] "Review: ABCD". Sify. 25 November 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

[8] Rangarajan, Malathi (25 November 2005). "Quite defying norms". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

[9] "Tamil Movie Review : ABCD". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

[10] Mannath, Malini (30 November 2005). "A B C D". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[11] லஜ்ஜாவதி (18 December 2005). "ABCD". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

[12] Aishwarya, S. (24 April 2007). "Stars make it a colourful evening". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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