Amarkalam
அமர்க்களம்
Synopsis
Vasu is a tough street crook who lives at a movie theater. One day while transporting the reels of a new film, he clashes with a music student Mohana. Mohana is the daughter of the Police Commissioner, who Tulsidas an ex-gang leader released from jail has an old grudge against. He tells Vasu to kidnap Mohana for two days in order to ruin the family's honor. While being held captive by Vasu, Mohana falls in love with him after hearing him sing. Vasu rejects her love, but on learning of it, Tulsidas pays him to pretend to be in love with her. By the time Tulsidas learns that his enmity with the police commissioner is false and tells Vasu to stay away from Mohana it is too late, Vasu's love has become real.
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Ajith Kumar
Vasu
Shalini
Mohana
Raghuvaran
Tulasi Das
Nassar
Birla Bose
Ambika
Sharadha
Radhika Sarathkumar
Ganga
Vinu Chakravarthy
Aarumugam
Charle
Joe Thomas
Dhamu
Thilak
Vaiyapuri
Mani
Ramesh Khanna
Singampuli
Poovilangu Mohan
DCP Ranjith Bose
Ponnambalam
Aasairaj
Mahanadhi Shankar
Kasi
Ramji
Kutty
Raghava Lawrence
Special appearance in the song "Kaalam Kalikalam"
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$500K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$500K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1x
+undefined net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Saran
- Screenplay & Story
- Saran
- Original Score
- Bharadwaj
- Original Title
- அமர்க்களம்
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Production Budget
- $500K
- Worldwide Gross
- $500K
- Production Studios
- Venkateswaralayam
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Saran
Saran, Vairamuthu
Bharadwaj
Suresh Urs
Department Leadership Roster
Saran
Director
Suresh Urs
Editor
Saran
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Amarkalam
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Amarkalam about?
Vasu is a tough street crook who lives at a movie theater. One day while transporting the reels of a new film, he clashes with a music student Mohana. Mohana is the daughter of the Police Commissioner, who Tulsidas an ex-gang leader released from jail has an old grudge against. He tells Vasu to kidnap Mohana for two days in order to ruin the family's honor. While being held captive by Vasu, Mohana falls in love with him after hearing him sing. Vasu rejects her love, but on learning of it, Tulsidas pays him to pretend to be in love with her. By the time Tulsidas learns that his enmity with the police commissioner is false and tells Vasu to stay away from Mohana it is too late, Vasu's love has become real.
Who directed Amarkalam?
Amarkalam was directed by Saran.
Who stars in Amarkalam?
The principal cast of Amarkalam includes Ajith Kumar, Shalini, Raghuvaran, Nassar, Ambika.
When was Amarkalam released and how long is it?
Amarkalam was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of Amarkalam?
Amarkalam had a reported production budget of $500K and grossed $500K at the worldwide box office (1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Amarkalam?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Amarkalam was composed by Bharadwaj.