Citizen 2001

Citizen is a 2001 Indian Telugu action film released on Dec 28, 2001. The film is directed by Sharavana Subbaiya, produced by Dhatri Padmini under banner named Dhatri Movies. The theme is novel and the picturization is equally interesting. It banks more on visuals, and maintains suspense till the flashback in the end reveals all. Ajit plays a mysterious role named 'Citizen'. Supposed to be based on a real-life incident, the subject focuses on a particular village in Tamil Nadu, named 'Athipatti' near Kumbhakonam. The village, an abode to fishermen, is erased from the map of the revenue administration. The person from the village is the hero whose mission is to capture the villains. The film makes the best use of make-up technique, like in Bharateeyudu, which depicted Kamal Hassan roles. The same make-up artist is employed in the film to resent Ajith in unrecognizable forms. Citizen's original name is Abdullah. He grows up in the protective care of his father (also played by Ajith) and mother (Meena). As a child he witnesses the massacre of the people from his villagers by a politician, a police officer and a contractor. He re-christens himself as 'Citizen' and begins his hunt for the villains. By then, the policeman becomes a DGP and the politician becomes a minister. Citizen kidnaps all these people one by one assuming different names and shapes. A CBI officer (Nagma) is appointed to find out who the citizen is. She travels wide and far in search of him and finally corners him. The case goes to court where Abdullah exposes the criminal nexus. The last scene also depicts the young man getting united with his girlfriend (Vasundhara Das). A well-made film, thanks to director Subbaih, its Tamil original was a big hit. The Telugu dubbing is equally interesting, supported by good dialogues. Ajith plays the role of 'Citizen' well. How this character escapes the notice of the intelligence officials sustains viewers' interest for long. The next important role is that of Nagma as CBI officer. After a long time, the Telugu audiences got to see her. Music is pop with western mix. Vasundhara is passable in the film.
The theme is novel and the picturization is equally interesting. It banks more on visuals, and maintains suspense till the flashback in the end reveals all. Ajit plays a mysterious role named 'Citizen'. Supposed to be based on a real-life incident, the subject focuses on a particular village in Tamil Nadu, named 'Athipatti' near Kumbhakonam. The village, an abode to fishermen, is erased from the map of the revenue administration. The person from the village is the hero whose mission is to capture the villains. The film makes the best use of make-up technique, like in Bharateeyudu, which depicted Kamal Hassan roles. The same make-up artist is employed in the film to resent Ajith in unrecognizable forms. Citizen's original name is Abdullah. He grows up in the protective care of his father (also played by Ajith) and mother (Meena). As a child he witnesses the massacre of the people from his villagers by a politician, a police officer and a contractor. He re-christens himself as 'Citizen' and begins his hunt for the villains. By then, the policeman becomes a DGP and the politician becomes a minister. Citizen kidnaps all these people one by one assuming different names and shapes. A CBI officer (Nagma) is appointed to find out who the citizen is. She travels wide and far in search of him and finally corners him. The case goes to court where Abdullah exposes the criminal nexus. The last scene also depicts the young man getting united with his girlfriend (Vasundhara Das). A well-made film, thanks to director Subbaih, its Tamil original was a big hit. The Telugu dubbing is equally interesting, supported by good dialogues. Ajith plays the role of 'Citizen' well. How this character escapes the notice of the intelligence officials sustains viewers' interest for long. The next important role is that of Nagma as CBI officer. After a long time, the Telugu audiences got to see her. Music is pop with western mix. Vasundhara is passable in the film.
The theme is novel and the picturization is equally interesting. It banks more on visuals, and maintains suspense till the flashback in the end reveals all. Ajit plays a mysterious role named 'Citizen'. Supposed to be based on a real-life incident, the subject focuses on a particular village in Tamil Nadu, named 'Athipatti' near Kumbhakonam. The village, an abode to fishermen, is erased from the map of the revenue administration. The person from the village is the hero whose mission is to capture the villains. The film makes the best use of make-up technique, like in Bharateeyudu, which depicted Kamal Hassan roles. The same make-up artist is employed in the film to resent Ajith in unrecognizable forms. Citizen's original name is Abdullah. He grows up in the protective care of his father (also played by Ajith) and mother (Meena). As a child he witnesses the massacre of the people from his villagers by a politician, a police officer and a contractor. He re-christens himself as 'Citizen' and begins his hunt for the villains. By then, the policeman becomes a DGP and the politician becomes a minister. Citizen kidnaps all these people one by one assuming different names and shapes. A CBI officer (Nagma) is appointed to find out who the citizen is. She travels wide and far in search of him and finally corners him. The case goes to court where Abdullah exposes the criminal nexus. The last scene also depicts the young man getting united with his girlfriend (Vasundhara Das). A well-made film, thanks to director Subbaih, its Tamil original was a big hit. The Telugu dubbing is equally interesting, supported by good dialogues. Ajith plays the role of 'Citizen' well. How this character escapes the notice of the intelligence officials sustains viewers' interest for long. The next important role is that of Nagma as CBI officer. After a long time, the Telugu audiences got to see her. Music is pop with western mix. Vasundhara is passable in the film. Check out this page for more updates on Citizen.