Appavi (2011)

Interesting facts

Appavi (transl. Innocent) is a 2011 Indian Tamil language vigilante film written and directed by R. Raghuraj and produced by V. L. Dhandapani. The film's stars include debutant Gautham and Suhani Kalita in the lead roles, while K. Bhagyaraj, Soori, Sriranjani, Mahadevan, and Manobala play supporting roles. The music was composed by Joshua Sridhar with cinematography by E. Krishnasamy and editing by V. T. Vijayan. The film released on 1 April 2011 after much delay.

Production

The film began production in 2009. R. Raghuraj wrote the story and screenplay of Appavi and also decided to direct it with the intention of making the youth of the country realize the importance of being patriotic. "I call Appavi a patriotic film. So many films are made showing the problems India faces.

The movie has a record for creating the longest Indian flag stretching to 1115 feet, and 500 college students held in one of its songs. The patriotic song was written by Vairamuthu and composed by Joshua Sridhar.

Newcomer Gowtham and Suhani play the lead roles. The director trained Gowtham for 340 hours for the film.

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