Airaa(2019)
Tamil142 mins
A horror film directed by KM Sarjun, starring Nayanthara Kurian in the lead role.
Director:Sarjun KM
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ManoramaMax, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 28 March 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 28 March 2019
- Director
- Sarjun KM
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A woman visits her grandmother's old house. She soon realizes a ghost or spirit is there with her.
“A spirit waits in her family home.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
142Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date28 March 2019
Also Known Asไอยรา
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
MA
ManoramaMaxSubscription
Available from 28 Mar 2019
P
PrimeSubscription
30 Days FreeThen ₹299 / monthAvailable from 28 Mar 2019
AM
Amazon MX PlayerFree
No subscription neededAvailable from 28 Mar 2019
AI
Airtel Xstream PlaySubscription
Included with Airtel plans₹149 / monthAvailable from 28 Mar 2019
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyidentitysurvivalrevenge
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
M
Master AshwanthBabloo
→#2Kalaiyarasan Actor
→#3Yogi BabuSupporting Actor
→#4JayaprakashSupporting Actor
→#5K
Krishna AbhishekSupporting Actor
→#6M. S. BhaskarSupporting Actor
→#7M
M. LeelavathiSupporting Actress
→#8ManobalaSupporting Actor
→#9Ravi PrakashSupporting Actor
→#10P
Praveen RanganathanSupporting Actor
→#11S
Sarjun KMDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Airaa
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Yogi Babu (29 films together), Manobala & M. S. Bhaskar (20 films together), Jayaprakash & Manobala (11 films together), M. S. Bhaskar & Yogi Babu (10 films together), Jayaprakash & M. S. Bhaskar (9 films together), and Nayantara & Yogi Babu (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Airaa' refers to a traditional Tamil word for a type of ghost or spirit.
- Director K. M. Sarjun made his feature film debut with this movie after directing short films.
- The movie was shot primarily in a single ancestral house location in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu.
- Actress Amala Paul played dual roles, portraying both a modern city woman and a village girl.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times before finally premiering in March 2019.
- It incorporates elements of rural Tamil folklore about spirits seeking revenge for past wrongs.
- The background score uses traditional instruments like the 'udukkai' to create a haunting atmosphere.
