Aayiram Vilakku(2011)
Aayiram Vilakku (2011) is a Tamil-language action thriller film directed by S. P. Hosimin. The film stars Sathyaraj in a dual role alongside Shanthanu Bhagyaraj. Sana Khan, Suman, Kamal Kamaraju, and Ganja Karuppu play supporting roles. The story follows Gopal, a rice mill worker who refuses to sell his land to a local don named Lingam. Impressed by his courage, Lingam adopts Gopal and transforms his life. The film explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and redemption. It is set in the violent underworld of Madurai. The movie received mixed reviews from critics upon its release. It was produced by HMI Pictures and scored by Srikanth Deva. The film was released on 23 September 2011.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 23 September 2011
- Director
- S. P. Hosimin
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A poor rice mill worker named Gopal refuses to leave his land when a powerful don tries to build a mill. The don, Lingam, is impressed by Gopal's courage and adopts him. Gopal becomes Lingam's protector, but enemies close in. Lingam must make a terrible choice to save his adopted son.
“A father's love is the brightest light”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aayiram Vilakku
Cast reunions in this film: Sathyaraj & Thambi Ramaiah (10 films together), and Thambi Ramaiah & Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Aayiram Vilakku' refers to the famous Meenakshi Temple in Madurai, which is said to have a thousand lamps.
- Director A. Venkatesh is known for action films but made this as a more emotional father-son gangster drama.
- Actor Sathyaraj, who plays the aging gangster, had to adopt a specific Madurai dialect and body language for the role.
- The movie was shot extensively in real locations around Madurai to capture the city's raw, rustic atmosphere.
- Despite a strong cast, the film had a quiet release and did not perform well at the box office in 2011.
- A subplot involving a traditional 'urumi' (a whip-like sword) was included to highlight Tamil martial arts.
- The climax scene at the temple was filmed with special permission and used hundreds of local artists as extras.