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Dasavathaaram (transl. The Ten Avatars) is a 2008 Indian Tamil -language science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and produced by V. Ravichandran under Aascar Film Pvt. Ltd.
- Matsya Avatar
- Kurma Avatar
- Varaha Avatar
- Narasimha Avatar
- Vamana Avatar
- Parashurama Avatar
- Rama Avatar
- Krishna Avatar
- Buddha Avatar
- Kalki Avatar
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Matsya is the half fish, a half-human avatar of Vishnu. Matsya Avatar of Vishnu is depicted as a four-armed figure with the top half of a man and the bottom half of a fish. According to Matsya Puran, Matsya tells Manu about the great flood and helps him save all the living beings, the Vedas, and the seeds of all plants. Once Manu was washing his ha...
Kurma is the second avatar of Vishnu in a half tortoise half-man form. During the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), he balances Mount Mandara on his shell to assist the gods and the asuras in the churning process. During Samudra Manthan, Vishnu also took a female avatar, Mohini, to distribute the amrita, the nectar of immortality. As Mohini ...
Varaha is the half-man and half-boar avatar of Vishnu. Hiranyaksh Kidnaps Bhudevi (the personification of the earth) and Submerges her in the cosmic ocean. Varaha fights the Hiranyaksha for 1000 years, kills him, and saves Bhudevi. In his third avatar, Lord Vishnu restores Bhudevi back to the surface from a submerged state using his tusks. Varaha r...
Narasimha is the half-lion and half-human avatar of Lord Vishnu. Vishnu took his fourth avatar to end the reign of the asura king Hiranya Kashyap and establish peace, order, and righteousness on earth. Hiranya Kashyap (Hiranyakashipu) wanted to kill his own son Prahlad, a devotee of Vishnu. He had already tried multiple ways to kill him, but every ...
The 5th avatar of Lord Vishnu, Vamana, was a dwarf Brahmin. This Vishnu avatar comes to check the growing power of the Asura king Mahabali. Vamana, which he does by tricking him during a sacrificing ceremony and sending him to the underworld. In his Vamana avatar, Vishnu attended the yajna organized by King Mahabali, who was well-known for his gene...
The Sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, Parshuram, is depicted as a sage with an axe in his hand. He was born to end the tyranny of the evil Kshatriyas, who misused their powers, made others’ lives miserable, and brought them to justice. Lord Parashurama was a Brahmin by birth, being a son of Sage Jamadagni. He was born in the Treta Yuga, and it is believ...
Lord Rama is one of the most significant and powerful deities of Hindu dharma and the lead character of the Ramayana. He kills the Ravana to end his tyrannical rule and liberateGoddess Sita, whom Ravana had abducted. During the Treta Yuga, Ravanareceived a boon from Lord Brahma, making him very powerful and aggressive against demigods. He took cont...
Lord Krishna is the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is known for ending the reign of his tyrannical maternal uncle Kansa and his role as the advisor of the Pandavas and the charioteer and guide of Arjunain Mahabharata. Lord Krishna and his brother Lord Balarama played a sustainer role during Dwapara Yuga. Lord Krishna played the role of a Guru and...
Siddhartha Gautam, later known as Gautam Buddha, is the ninth avatar of Vishnu. He left his family and all material possession in search of enlightenment. He founded Buddhism and taught people ways to end all kinds of suffering through the Noble Eightfold Paths. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.24 talks about the Buddha avatar of Lord Vishnu. Translation:Then...
Kalkiis the only avatar of Vishnu that is yet to be born. He will end all evil by defeating the demon Kali and starting a new Satyayuga or Kalkiyuga. Asura Kali is all the negative emotions and elements personified into one. Kalki is depicted as a warrior riding a white horse and holding a shining sword. The last section of Srimad Bhagavata Purana ...
Learn about the ten incarnations of Vishnu, the preserver of the universe, who took different forms to restore dharma and protect the earth. Find out the stories, names, and meanings of Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki.
The Dashavatara (Sanskrit: दशावतार, IAST: daśāvatāra) are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindu god. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. [1] The word Dashavatara derives from daśa, meaning "ten", and avatāra, roughly equivalent to "incarnation".
Dasavatharam: Directed by K.S. Ravikumar. With Kamal Haasan, Asin Thottumkal, Jaya Prada, Mallika Sherawat. After realizing the danger of a bio-weapon, a scientist wants to protect it from being misused.
- (11K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- K.S. Ravikumar
- 2008-06-13
After realising the danger of a bioweapon, a scientist strives to protect it from being misused. When the vial accidentally reaches India, he races against t...
- 184 min
- 2.1M
- United India Exporters
Jun 15, 2021 · Dasavatharam, released in 2008, was a film that taught Haasan the true meaning of democracy, he said. The film, directed by K S Ravikumar, starred Haasan in ten distinct roles and was a massive hit.
Jun 14, 2021 · MUMBAI: As Kamal Haasan celebrated 13 years of his sci-fi action thriller "Dasavatharam" on Monday, the actor-filmmaker took a trip down memory lane to share what went behind making the film ...
