Varnam (2011 film)

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2011 Indian film

Varnam

Poster

Directed by| Raju
Written by| Krishna Davinci
Balaji Dharanidharan
Maruthupandian
Stalin
Raju
Produced by| Rajendran
Santosh Sivan
Jegan Subramaniam
(co-producer)
Starring| Giridharan
Aathish
Monica
Aswatha
Sampath Raj
Vijay Sethupathi
Muthukumar
Karate Raja
Cinematography| C. Prem Kumar
Edited by| Madhan Gunadeva
Music by| Isaac Thomas Kottukapally

Production
company

Mediazen

Distributed by| Mediazen

Release date

* 7 October 2011 (2011-10-07)

Running time

| 106 minutes
Country| India
Language| Tamil

Varnam (transl. Colour) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Raju. The film stars 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, makes his directorial debut with this film.[6]

## Cast

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* Giridharan as Mani
* Aathish as Anwara (Velu)
* Monica as Kavitha
* Aswatha as Thangam
* Sampath Raj as Durai
* Vijay Sethupathi as Nanda[7]
* Muthukumar as Rathnam
* Karate Raja as Muniyandi

## Festivals

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Varnam has been the official selection in the following film festivals:

* Montreal World Film Festival in 2011[8]
* London Asian Film Festival 2011[8]
* Chennai International Film Festival 2011[9]
* Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2012[9]
* New York Indian Film Festival 2012[8]
* Roxbury Film Festival 2012[9]

## Reception

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Malathi Rangarajan 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 described the film as "meticulously crafted, deftly narrated and intriguing," stating that 'Varnam' is a definite watch.[12] Anupama Subramanian 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 rated the film two out of five stars noting 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]

## References

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1. ^ "ஒரு படம் மூணு அர்த்தம்" [One film three meanings] (PDF). Dinakaran (in Tamil). 28 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
2. ^ "ஒரே ஷாட்டில் பாடல்" [One shot song] (PDF). Dinakaran (in Tamil). 22 November 2008. p. 12\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
3. ^ "வர்ணம் விமர்சனம்" [Varnam Review] (PDF). Vannathirai (in Tamil). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
4. ^ "வர்ணம் விமர்சனம்" [Varnam Review] (PDF). Dinakaran (in Tamil). 12 October 2011. p. 10\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
5. ^ "இயக்குனர் ஆனார் ஒரு சாஃப்ட்வேர் என்ஜினீயர்" [Software engineer turns director] (PDF). Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 5 March 2008. pp. 94–96\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
6. ^ Warrier, Shobha (11 June 2009). "Varnam, a film to look out for". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
7. ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (17 December 2018). "Working with Rajini in 'Petta' was like a class in acting, says Vijay Sethupathi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
8. ^ a b c "12th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 23-27, 2012". Indo-American Arts Council. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
9. ^ a b c "Creative Team". navarasa.org. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
10. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 October 2011). "Shades of life". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
11. ^ "வர்ணம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
12. ^ "Varnam". The New Indian Express. 9 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
13. ^ Subramanian, Anupama. "A colourful change of scene" (PDF). Deccan Chronicle. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
14. ^ "Varnam". Sify. 10 December 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.

## External links

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* Official website
* Varnam at IMDb

*[transl.]: translation