Ghajini

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Suriya as Sanjay Ramaswamy / Manohar
• Asin as Kalpana
• Nayanthara as Chitra
• Pradeep Rawat as Ram and Lakshman
• Ravi Mariya as Vetrivel
• Manobala as Kalpana’s advertising firm owner
• Bose Venkat as Narayanan
• Riyaz Khan as Ravi[a]
• Singampuli as Poonai
• Sathyan as Sanjay Ramaswamy’s impersonator
• Raneeshkumar as Sanjay’s coworker

Storyline:

Sanjay Ramaswamy (Suriya) is suffering from anterograde amnesia where he loses his memory every 15 minutes. He remembers all the details of his life through photographs, notes and tattoos on his body. His ultimate aim is to avenge his lover, Kalpana`s (Asin) death who was murdered at the hands of Lakshman (Pradeep Rawat), a notable social personality in Chennai.
The film then tells the story of Sanjay and Kalpana, in a flashback where her murder is revealed.
The rest is how Sanjay avenges her death and returns to his life of normalcy.

About Movie:

Ghajini is a Tamil action thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film stars Suriya, Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara, and Pradeep Rawat. It features music composed by Harris Jayaraj, with cinematography by R. D. Rajasekhar and editing by Anthony.

• Filming: Production began in April 2005 and was completed by September of the same year. The film was shot primarily in Chennai, with two song sequences filmed in Switzerland.
• Release: The film was dubbed and released in Telugu by Allu Aravind in November 2005.

Upon release, Ghajini received positive reviews for its engaging plot and performances, particularly praising Suriya and Asin. Critics highlighted the film’s thrilling narrative and emotional depth, despite some noting its similarities to other films like Memento and Happy Go Lovely.

The film’s popularity prompted A. R. Murugadoss to remake it in Hindi in 2008, starring Aamir Khan, Asin, and Pradeep Rawat reprising their roles. The Hindi version also achieved significant commercial success.

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