Aathi Narayana

Aathi Narayana is a 2012 Tamil film directed by Vetrivendhan, which featured Kajan and Meera Jasmine in the lead roles. After a four-year delay in production, the film released on 27 April 2012.

Cast

• Kajan as Aathinarayana
• Meera Jasmine as laila
• Karunas
• Yogitha
• Manobala

Production

The project was announced in March 2008 with the production house announcing that they had audaciously signed Meera Jasmine to feature alongside a newcomer in their new project titled Deivamagan - though the title was changed after pressure from the makers of an old film with the same name.^[1] The director, debutant Vetrivendhan, revealed that the team initially wanted to title the film as Deiva Magan as the film revolved around a psychotic character but later opted to call it Aathi Narayana after the lead character's name.^[2][3] Shooting took place throughout late 2008 and in early 2009 with the November rains hampering progress.^[4]

The audio release of the film was held on 25 August 2009 with director Perarasu taking the opportunity as a stage to vent out against heroines who get overpaid.^[5]

   Happy New Year - S P B Charan, Preethi Samyuktha
   Idha Idha - Haricharan
   Kanna Nee - Sadhana Sargam
   Karuppayee - Simbhu, Roshini
   Twinkle - Karthik, Suchithra

Release

The film eventually released on 27 April 2012 across Tamil Nadu with little publicity alongside another delayed Tamil film Leelai.^[6]

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