# Saagasam
**Saagasam** (சாகசம்; transl. It is a remake of the 2012 Telugu film *[Julayi](https://www.edgepedia.org/julayi)* and was released on 5 February 2016.[12](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/280049) The film served as a comeback vehicle for [Prashanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/prashanth) after a five-year gap from leading roles.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/action-in-saagasam-a-notch-higher-than-original-film/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writer | Directed by Arun Raj Varma (debut); written and presented by Thiagarajan, Prashanth's father[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15981/tamil/saahasam/5347/review/) |
| Cast | Prashanth, Amanda Rosario, Sonu Sood, Nassar, Thambi Ramaiah, Kota Srinivasa Rao, MS Bhaskar[13](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5438276/fullcredits/) |
| Release | 5 February 2016 (India); runtime 2 hours 14 minutes[3](https://www.moviebuff.com/saahasam) |
| Source film | Remake of the 2012 Telugu film *Julayi*[12](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/280049) |
| Reception | 2.5/5 from Suganth of the Times of India; 4.1/10 on IMDb from 192 users[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5438276/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows Ravi (Prashanth), a smart but jobless young man who does not believe in profits that require long-term hard work. To earn quick money through betting, he crosses paths with Bittu ([Sonu Sood](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonu-sood)), a criminal planning to rob a bank of 15 billion (1,500 crores). Ravi foils the heist, and Bittu, though he escapes the police, seeks revenge.[5](https://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2016.11206.saagasam.22178) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5438276/) In the Tamil version, Ravi challenges his father (Nassar) that he can turn 10,000 rupees into a lakh within two hours, gets caught in cricket betting, and later helps police recover money stolen by a robbery gang led by a corrupt politician ([Kota Srinivasa Rao](https://www.edgepedia.org/kota-srinivasa-rao)).[6](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/saahasam-movie-review/moviereview/50888560.cms) Sonu Sood reprised the antagonist role he played in the Telugu original.[7](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/feb/07/saahasam-offers-very-less-to-fans-889368.html?botrequest=true)
## Production
Prashanth and his father [Thiagarajan](https://www.edgepedia.org/thiagarajan) scouted locations while on business trips to Kuwait and Australia.
## Filming and music
Shooting took place mostly in [Coimbatore](https://www.edgepedia.org/coimbatore), Chennai, Malaysia, Japan, and a few places in the UK. The song Sayang Ku was shot in Malaysia for almost nine days, and [Angry Birds](https://www.edgepedia.org/angry-birds), sung by [Mohit Chauhan](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohit-chauhan), was picturized in Japan for more than a week.[8](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/actor-prashanth-talks-about-his-film-saagasam.html) A 20-day song schedule was filmed in Malaysia and Japan at a stretch as the project neared completion in mid-2015.[9](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/actor-prashanth-starrer-saahasam-close-to-wrapping.html) The album, released on 18 September 2015, also includes Pudikkum sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Shreya Ghoshal, and Desi Girl sung by Lakshmi Menon and STR.[10](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/saahasam/saahasam-songs-review.html)
A crucial action sequence at the interval block, set on a busy highway, was shot for nearly three weeks on two highways and a flyover. A source from the unit said the action was taken a notch higher than the Telugu original.[1](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/action-in-saagasam-a-notch-higher-than-original-film/)
## Reception
Filmibeat gave 2.5/5, calling it a passable entertainer and praising Prashanth's energy in stunt sequences while finding newcomer Amanda unconvincing.[11](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2016/saagasam-movie-review-rating-plot-story-decent-entertainer-saahasam-214698.html) The New Indian Express found the script routine, with few interesting moments, and judged it at most an average entertainer.[7](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/feb/07/saahasam-offers-very-less-to-fans-889368.html?botrequest=true) Nowrunning's reviewer called it a decent comeback film for Prashanth, whose energy and passion for the craft remained intact, while criticizing writing that digresses into romance and comedy.[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15981/tamil/saahasam/5347/review/) On IMDb the film holds a 4.1/10 rating from 192 users.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5438276/)
## References
1. [Action in 'Saagasam' a notch higher than original film, The Indian Express (IANS), 1 February 2016](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/action-in-saagasam-a-notch-higher-than-original-film/)
2. [Saagasam Movie Review by SMK, Nowrunning, 5 February 2016](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15981/tamil/saahasam/5347/review/)
3. [Saahasam (2016), Moviebuff.com](https://www.moviebuff.com/saahasam)
4. [Saagasam (2016), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5438276/)
5. [Saagasam movie details, Cinema Online Malaysia](https://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2016.11206.saagasam.22178)
6. [சாகசம் திரை விமர்சனம், Samayam Tamil, 7 February 2016](https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/saahasam-movie-review/moviereview/50888560.cms)
7. [Saahasam Offers Very Less to Fans, The New Indian Express, 7 February 2016](https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2016/feb/07/saahasam-offers-very-less-to-fans-889368.html?botrequest=true)
8. [Actor Prashanth talks about his film Saagasam, Behindwoods, 4 February 2016](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/actor-prashanth-talks-about-his-film-saagasam.html)
9. [Actor Prashanth starrer Saahasam close to wrapping, Behindwoods, 8 July 2015](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/actor-prashanth-starrer-saahasam-close-to-wrapping.html)
10. [Saahasam songs review, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/saahasam/saahasam-songs-review.html)
11. [Saagasam Movie Review & Rating: A Decent Entertainer!, Filmibeat, 6 February 2016](https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/reviews/2016/saagasam-movie-review-rating-plot-story-decent-entertainer-saahasam-214698.html)
12. [Saahasam (2016) — The Movie Database (TMDB), themoviedb.org](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/280049)
13. [Saagasam (2016) - Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5438276/fullcredits/)
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