Agadam
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| Tamil | அகடம் |
| Directed by | Mohamad Issack |
| Produced by | Mohamad Issack Rasiyabi Mohamad |
| Written by | Mohamad Issack |
| Starring | Tamizh Srini Iyer Sri Priyanka Baskar |
| Music by | Basker |
| Cinematography | E.J. Nauzad |
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Last Bench Boys Productions
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Running time
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123 minutes 30 seconds |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Agadam (English: Wickedness or Injustice) is a 2014 Indian Tamil horror film directed by Mohamad Issack, featuring Baskar, Srini Iyer, Thamizh, Kalaisekaran, Saravana Balaji, Sri Priyanka, Anisha and master Ajay.Agadam was certified by the Guinness World Records as the longest uncut film which has a running time for 2 hours, 3 minutes and 30 seconds. was shot on 7 December 2012.
The film, set in real time, starts with men burying the body of a woman whose ghost returns and haunts them.
Issack remade the same film in Telugu as Seesa with Sivaji, Chesvaa and Namratha in the lead roles.
The entire film was shot on 7 December 2012 shot at a three-storey bungalow near Porur in Chennai. The film running for 2 hours, 3 minutes and 30 seconds was shot on a single camera without any cuts and therefore awarded the Guinness World Record for being the longest uncut film, beating the record held by Russian Ark directed by Alexander Sokurov, which used a single 96-minute Steadicam sequence shot.
A director registered with the union (L. Suresh of Eththan fame), a notary public and a government teacher were present during the shoot, while a team followed Isaak and the cinematographer E.J. Nauzad Khan and filmed the entire making of the film in order to send the video to the Guinness Record jury. The camera used was a Sony NEX-FS100.
Director Issack gave up his software job to "make a film that is different, yet entertaining" and said that he wanted his first film to make an impact. He spent over a year on the script and stated that he was inspired by Russian Ark. Ten people were involved in the making of the film, the director, the cameraman, and 8 actors, who were all newcomers. The team rehearsed for over a month before the filming and the entire sequence was said to be rehearsed over 40 times.Agadam was also the first film to be shot in the night effect with a hand-held camera. The film, which had no songs, was awarded a U/A certificate by the Censor Board.
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