Amarkalam (English: First Class) is a 1999 Tamil action romance film written and directed by Saran and produced by Venkateswaralayam. The film featured Ajith Kumar and Shalini in the lead roles with Raghuvaran, Raadhika and Nassar in other pivotal roles. The film opened in August 1999 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success. It was remade in Telugu as Leela Mahal Center.