{{Short description|2019 Indian film by Krish}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Zhagaram | image = Zhagaram Poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical Release Poster | director = Krish | producer = | writer = Kava Kamz, Krish | screenplay = | story = | based_on = | starring = Nandha Durairaj <br /> Eden Kuriakose <br /> Meenesh Krishnaa <br /> Vishnu Bharath <br />Zahagaram Chandra Mohan | narrator = | music = Dharan Kumar | cinematography = | editing = Venkat Lakshmanan | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|04|12|ref1=<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.moviebuff.com/zhagaram | title=Zhagaram on Moviebuff.com | publisher=Moviebuff | date=26 March 2019 | access-date=26 March 2019 | archive-date=26 March 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326081247/https://www.moviebuff.com/zhagaram | url-status=live }}</ref>}} | runtime = 112 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.primevideo.com/dp/B07ZFVD4G6|title=Prime Video: Zhagaram|website=Amazon Prime Video}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = ₹1 million | gross = }}
'''''Zhagaram''''' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language adventure thriller film directed by debutant director Krish. Starring Nandha Durairaj in the lead role, the film is an adaption of Kava Kamz's Tamil fiction novel, ''Project AK''. The film has been titled after ''Zha'', one of the most popular and peculiar letters in the Tamil language.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/zhagaram-will-be-a-treasure-hunt-film.html|title=A TREASURE HUNT FILM FOR TAMIL CINEMA|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=27 June 2018|archive-date=28 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628152930/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/zhagaram-will-be-a-treasure-hunt-film.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/dec/26/a-novel-approach-to-filmmaking-1916519.html|title=A novel approach to filmmaking for Nanda-starrer Zhagaram|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=31 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231133021/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/dec/26/a-novel-approach-to-filmmaking-1916519.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Featuring music composed by Dharan Kumar, the film also stars Eden Kuriakose as the female lead, and has been produced with a budget of ₹1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/09/a-big-film-on-a-small-budget-1962297.html|title=A big film on a small budget|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=23 October 2019|archive-date=19 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019194328/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/apr/09/a-big-film-on-a-small-budget-1962297.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The film follows Akhil, a young man who decides to uncover the mystery behind a treasure after he discovers clues left by his grandfather, an archaeologist who was himself on the trail of this treasure. Accompanied by his friends, Akhil embarks on a treasure hunt that leads them to places like Mahabalipuram, Thanjavur and Coimbatore, while another group after the same treasure attempts to prevent them from discovering it.
The film was released theatrically on 12 April 2019. Plot The film revolves around Akhil, a young man working in the bustling city of Chennai. Following the mysterious death of his grandfather, he meets with a minor accident, after which he receives a phone call from a stranger, threatening him to disclose any information he regarding his late grandfather. After being discharged from the hospital, Akhil's father gives him a gift given by his grandfather. On opening it, he identifies it to be a strange dice. He is joined by his two best friends, Suriya and Sudarshan. Along with the dice, they discover a letter from Akhil's late grandfather, in which he warns about the danger surrounding him and about a hidden treasure, which he must find and destroy. The group is joined by Akhil's former girlfriend Sneha, and together they find their way towards the treasure which makes up the major crux of the film. = Plot == <ref>{{cite web|url=https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018/12/26/actor-nandha-to-feature-in-novel-based-film-zhagaram/|title=Actor Nandha to feature in novel-based film Zhagaram|work=The News Today|access-date=26 December 2018|archive-date=26 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326075150/https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018/12/26/actor-nandha-to-feature-in-novel-based-film-zhagaram/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Cast == <!--Please add correct cast members only. --> *Nandha Durairaj as Akhil *Eden Kuriakose as Sneha *Vamsi Krishna as Dev *Vishnu Bharath as Surya *Rajashekhar as Sivagnyanam *Meenesh Krishnaa *Chandra Mohan *Subash Kannan *Kothandam
== Music == Dharan Kumar scored the film's soundtrack. The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics. {{Infobox album | name = Zhagaram | type = soundtrack | artist = Dharan Kumar | cover = | alt = | released = 2018 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 10:28 | label = Trend Music | producer = | prev_title = Maanik | prev_year = 2018 | next_title = Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma | next_year = 2019 }} {{Tracklist | headline = Original track list (Tamil) | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = 10:28 | all_lyrics = | title1 = Idhu Varai Naan | extra1 = Haricharan, Swetha Mohan | lyrics1 = Kabilan | length1 = 5:14 | title2 = Idhu Varai Naan (Instrumental Version) | extra2 = | lyrics2 = | length2 = 5:14 |all_writing= }}
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Category:2019 Tamil-language films Category:2010s adventure thriller films Category:Indian adventure thriller films Category:2019 films Category:Films shot in Tamil Nadu Category:Films scored by Dharan Kumar