Citizen, the film was praised for its action sequences, Ajith Kumar's performance, and Deva's music. It was also a commercial success, grossing over ₹25 crore at the box-office.
Movie : Citizen
Year : 2001
Banner : NIC Arts
Cast : Ajith Kumar, Meena, Vasundhara Das, Nagma, Nizhalgal Ravi, Pandiyan
Music : Deva
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Story-Screenplay : Saravana Subbiah
Dialogues : Balakumaran
Direction : Saravana Subbiah
Producer : S. S. Chakravarthy
Genre : Action Drama, Thriller
Runtime : 178 min
Release Date : 9 June 2001
Citizen DVD Features:
- DVD 9
- English Subtitles
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- NTSC - All Regions
- Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access
Plot
The film tells the story of Arivanandham, a young man who is disillusioned with the state of corruption in the government. He decides to take matters into his own hands and wages a war against the corrupt officials. He assumes several identities, including Abdulla, a mechanic, and Subramaniam, a lawyer. He eventually kidnaps three prominent government officials, and the CBI officer Sarojini Harichandran is assigned to investigate the case. The film was also a trendsetter, as it was one of the first Tamil films to deal with the issue of corruption in the government.