Ramana (film)

Ramanaa
Ramana Poster
Directed by	A. R. Murugadoss
Produced by	V. Ravichandran
Written by	A. R. Murugadoss
Starring	Vijayakanth Simran Vijayan Yugi Sethu Ashima Bhalla Riyaz Khan Mukesh Rishi
Music by	Ilaiyaraja
Cinematography	M. S. Prabhu
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production company	Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd
Distributed by	Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd
Release date	4 November 2002
Running time	180 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Ramanaa, also known as Ramana, is a 2002 Tamil vigilante-thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, starring Vijayakanth and Simran. The film is about a man named Ramana who decides to abolish corruption completely with the help of his ex-students who are working in various government offices. The film received positive reviews from both film critics and audiences. It was awarded the 2002 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film and A. R. Murugadoss won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer. Subsequently, the film was remade in Telugu as Tagore in 2003, in Kannada as Vishnu Sena in 2005 , in Bengali as Tiger in 2007 and in Hindi as Gabbar Is Back in 2015.

Ramanaa begins with the abduction of fifteen revenue officers. After three days in captivity, fourteen officers are released, but one is murdered. The police find a tape recording and a file on the dead officer's body that provide significant evidence concerning the kidnapping and subsequent murder. The file suggests that the crimes were committed by members of the self-proclaimed "Anti-Corruption Force" (A.C.F.), a citizen militia seeking to eliminate corruption through vigilante actss. The militia, acting as a kangaroo court, "sentenced" corrupt officials in the area to death, beginning with the captured revenue officers who were apparently engaging in criminal activity.