Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai(1979)
'Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai' is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman. It stars Rajinikanth as Santhanam, alongside Jayalaxmi, Cho Ramaswamy, Sangeeta, and Thengai Srinivasan. The story follows Santhanam from age six to sixty, showing his lifelong sacrifice for his ungrateful siblings. He works multiple jobs to educate them, but they abandon him when he needs help. The film is known for its emotional depth and Rajinikanth's serious performance. It was a commercial success, running for 25 weeks in Chennai theatres. The film was remade in Telugu and Kannada.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 September 1979
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 8.3/10
Storyline
Santhanam is six years old when his father dies. He starts working to support his mother and siblings. He sacrifices his own happiness, love, and dreams to give them a better life. But when they become successful, they forget him. He faces poverty, loss, and loneliness. The film asks if family loyalty is real or just an illusion.
“From childhood to old age, a life of sacrifice.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
Cast reunions in this film: Rajinikanth & Ilayaraja (58 films together), Ilayaraja & Thengai Srinivasan (50 films together), Ilayaraja & S. P. Muthuraman (43 films together), Rajinikanth & S. P. Muthuraman (23 films together), Rajinikanth & Thengai Srinivasan (23 films together), and Ilayaraja & Suruli rajan (19 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'From Six to Sixty', symbolizing the protagonist's lifelong struggle.
- It was remade in Hindi as 'Aap Ke Deewane' starring Rishi Kapoor, though with significant plot changes.
- The movie was a major comeback for actor Sivaji Ganesan, re-establishing him in a powerful family-centric role.
- Director S.P. Muthuraman and Sivaji Ganesan collaborated on over 40 films, making this a key work in their partnership.
- The film's emotional climax and dialogues became highly quoted and referenced in Tamil pop culture.
- It was produced by AVM Productions, one of the oldest and most influential studios in Indian cinema.
- The soundtrack by M.S. Viswanathan was a hit, with the song 'Senthoora Poove' achieving classic status.