Chakara Viyugam
| Chakara Viyugam | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Udhayabhanu Maheswaran |
| Written by | Udhayabhanu Maheswaran |
| Starring | Natty Subramaniam Jayasurya Daisy Bopanna |
| Cinematography | Dwaraganath |
| Edited by | Krishnamoorthy – Sivanandan |
| Music by | Karthik Raja |
Production companies | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Nataraja Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chakkara Viyugam: The Battle of Brains (transl. Wheel Strategy) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Udhayabhanu Maheswaran, starring Natty Subramaniam, Jayasurya, and Daisy Bopanna. The film released on 14 April 2008, and failed at the box office.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Natty Subramaniam as Kanna
- Jayasurya as Inspector Sathish Mishra
- Daisy Bopanna as Sandhya
- Anandsami
- Raaghav as Bose
- Vijay Raj
- Nellai Siva as Police officer
- Shankar as Kanna's friend
- K. Subash
Production
Natty Subramaniam and the crew of Naalai (2006) collaborated for a second time for this film The film was shot in Chennai and Kolkata.[2] The film is produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision, who previously produced Jab We Met (2007), which featured Natty as the cinematographer.[3]
Soundtrack
Songs by Karthik Raja and lyrics written by Snehan.[4]
- "Idyatha Kaanam" – Bela Shende, Karthik Raja
- "Padaithal… Kaathal" – Karthik Raja, Snehan
- "Idhu Thaan Chakraviyugam" – Bhavatharini
- "Neer Aadiduvoom" – Karthik, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran, Snehan, Kanishka
- "Yei… Unnidam" – Saindhavi, Karthik Raja
Reception
Sify gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and stated that "No two ways about it, the film is an unmitigated endurance test".[3] The Hindu wrote, "If you dig suspense and thrill and are willing to take a few protracted scenes in your stride, Chakravyugam could be up your alley".[5]
References
- ^ "I love the action masala films: Natrajan". The Times of India. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "Nutty is back!". Sify. 1 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Chakravuyaham". Sify. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Chakkara Viyugam". Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (9 May 2008). "A potent line". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2025.