Aramm(2017)
Aramm is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Gopi Nainar. It stars Nayanthara as District Collector Madhivadhani, with Ramachandran Durairaj and Sunu Lakshmi in supporting roles. The story follows a four-year-old girl who falls into an open borewell in a poor village. Madhivadhani leads a tense rescue mission while battling a corrupt system, hostile media, and angry villagers. The film is a hard-hitting critique of government negligence and social inequality. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil and was praised for its realistic storytelling and Nayanthara's performance. Aramm was released on 10 November 2017 and became a commercial success.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, ManoramaMAX, ManoramaMAX Amazon Channel, VI Movies and TV
- Theatrical Release
- 10 November 2017
- Director
- Gopi Nainar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 8.1/10
Storyline
A four-year-old girl falls into an open borewell in a poor village. District Collector Madhivadhani must rescue her. But she faces a broken system, angry villagers, and a landlord who does not care. Time is running out. Can she save the child before it is too late?
“One child. One woman. One fight.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Aramm
Cast reunions in this film: Nayantara & Gopi Krishna (2 films together), and Nayantara & Om Prakash (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was inspired by real-life borewell rescue cases in India, especially a 2006 incident in Kurnool.
- Director Gopi Nainar previously worked as an assistant director to Mysskin and A. L. Vijay.
- The role of the collector was written specifically for Nayanthara, who rarely plays such authoritative characters.
- Much of the film was shot in and around a real, decommissioned borewell in Tamil Nadu for authenticity.
- The film's title 'Aramm' translates to 'virtue' or 'goodness' in Tamil, reflecting its social message.
- It was produced with a modest budget and became a surprise critical and commercial hit.
- The child actor who played the trapped girl, Mahalakshmi, was selected from a local school in the shooting area.
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