15 years of 'Kireedam': Five highlights from Ajith's successful film

Director AL Vijay made his debut with the film 'Kireedam' starring Ajith in the lead role, and the film was released 15 years ago on this day. 'Kireedom' had a successful run in theatres and on this special occasion, let’s take a look at five highlights from the Ajith starrer

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'Kireedam' is the remake of the 1989 Malayalam film of the same title, which featured Mohanlal in the lead role. Ajith stepped into the shoes of Mohanlal’s character Sethu in the remake, and he displayed a brilliant performance. The remake version had slight changes from the original version, and the changes worked well for the Tamil audience.

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Ajith played the role of a youngster from a middle-class family, who wishes to become a police officer. But an unexpected twist upends his life. Ajith sported a cool and stylish young look for the film, and his performance was par excellence.

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After 'Ji' in 2005, Ajith and Trisha paired up again in 'Kireedam', and this time they had more screen space together. The duo's chemistry worked well in the film, and they transformed into one of the most popular on-screen pairs in Kollywood. Trisha and Ajith's on-screen romance is the soul of the song 'Akkam Pakkam' from the film.

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AL Vijay was an ad filmmaker before his cinema entry, and he had directed over 100 commercials. The massive experience made AL Vijay strike big with his debut. Even though the film was a remake, AL Vijay made the film with native touch, which was much more relatable to the Tamil audience, and at the same time, he made sure to not spoil the core content of the original version.

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GV Prakash Kumar scored the music for 'Kireedam' and he made the film more attractive with his music. GV Prakash Kumar has given a different set of songs for the film, and the whole album was a super hit. GV Prakash Kumar developed a great bonding with AL Vijay, and the duo collaborated in many films later.

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