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Arjun Sarja directs AND stars as a cop so patriotic he'll hide witnesses at his fiancée's house. What could go wrong?
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Parasuram (2003)

2000s masala actionpatriotic polemicTamil cinema maximalism

Overview

ActionDrama

ACP Parasuram helps Siva's mother, a widow, in recouping their wealth. Brainwashed by Akash, a terrorist, Siva works against the police and the government and believes they killed his brother.

Flag of ININTamil
Content warning
state violence vs terrorismmasculine savior complexsurveillance and securityromantic incompetence as plot device

Standout Aspects

Direction

Arjun Sarja's self-directed star vehicle energy

Stunts

Early 2000s Tamil action choreography

Best for:Solo: When you want to yell at the screen alone·Friends: Irony-forward viewing with action-movie connoisseurs
Heads up:Violence: Suicide bomber depictions and police brutality glorification·Triggers: Islamophobic terror tropes common to post-9/11 cinema
Arjun Sarja

Director

Arjun Sarja

ReleasedMay 5, 2003
Runtime2h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Budget$500K·Revenue$500K
Anbalaya Films

Top Cast

Arjun Sarja

Arjun Sarja

ACP Parasuram IPS

Abbas

Abbas

Shiva

Kiran Rathod

Kiran Rathod

Anjali

Gayathri Raguram

Gayathri Raguram

Meena

Goundamani

Goundamani

Sub Inspector Thangaraj

Rahul Dev

Rahul Dev

Akash / Sankaran Kutty

Rajesh

Rajesh

Director General of Police

Venniradai Moorthy

Venniradai Moorthy

Vaiyapuri

Vaiyapuri

Ramji

Ramji

Mansoor Ali Khan

Mansoor Ali Khan

Home Minister Vishwanathan

Rajyalakshmi

Rajyalakshmi

Charu Haasan

Charu Haasan

Vinu Chakravarthy

Vinu Chakravarthy

Kader Mohammed

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released in 2003, Parasuram arrived during a wave of post-9/11 Tamil cinema grappling with global terrorism through distinctly local masala formulas.

Trivia

Arjun Sarja frequently directed himself in action vehicles during this period—Parasuram represents his particular blend of social messaging and star-aggrandizement.

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