Amaran () is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action gangster film written, directed, and produced by K. Rajeshwar. The film stars Karthik and Bhanupriya, with Radha Ravi, Prathap K. Pothan, and Shammi Kapoor in supporting roles. The film had music by Adithyan and cinematography by P. C. Sreeram. It was released theatrically on 15 January 1992.
An orphaned child helps Govindan escape from a bunch of gangsters. The grateful Govindan names the child Amaran and brings him up. After Govindan's demise, his wife raises Amaran, who grows up to become a kindhearted slum lord. One day, Amaran encounters a strange man, Raja Varma, who repeatedly persuades him to take on a heartless don named Aandava Perumal, who has a violent and brutal past. Amaran keeps ignoring Raja Varma, but after Aandava Perumal's goons murder Raja Varma, he learns that Aandava Perumal had also destroyed his own family when he was a child. Amaran gives refuge to Raja Varma's daughter Sivagaami, and they fall in love. Amaran soon starts sparring with Aandava Perumal, with deadly consequences for Amaran's adopted family. Sivagaami and a grievously injured Amaran escape to Goa, where they are taken care of by an underworld don named Miranda. Amaran continues to work for him for a while and marries Sivagaami. After a few years, he returns to Tamil Nadu to take on his sworn enemy. A bloody conflict ensues in which Amaran's son is killed. The film ends with Amaran killing Aandava Perumal to avenge his son's death.
Amaran marked Shammi Kapoor's Tamil debut.
The music was composed by Adithyan. The song "Vethala Potta" marks Karthik's debut at playback singing. For the dubbed Telugu version Amar, all lyrics were written by Rajasri.
The film premiered on 12 January 1992 in Chennai, sponsored by Sankara Nethralaya, and was theatrically released three days later, on 15 January.
A sequel was announced in 2015, but never came to fruition.