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Arinthum Ariyamalum(2005)
Tamil160 mins
Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005) is a 160-minute Tamil film directed by Vishnu Varadhan. Starring Punnagai Poo Gheetha, Vishnu Varadhan and Nirav Shah. With an audience rating of 7.1/10, Arinthum Ariyamalum stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2005.
Director:Vishnu Varadhan
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 20 May 2005
- Director
- Vishnu Varadhan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
A college student reports a gangster's adopted son to the police for shooting his girlfriend. The gangster is stunned to discover the student making the complaint is actually his biological son.
“A gangster's sons: one he raised, one he never knew.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
160Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date20 May 2005
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyrevengejusticeidentity
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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NavdeepActor
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AryaActor
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Punnagai Poo GheethaActor
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Vishnu VaradhanDirector
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Nirav ShahCrew
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Krishnakumar RamakumarActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Arinthum Ariyamalum' is a phrase from a famous Tamil poem by Subramania Bharati, meaning 'Whether known or unknown'.
- Director Vishnu Varadhan made his directorial debut with this film, which was produced by his father, veteran director K. Rangaraj.
- Actor Arya, who played the lead, performed his own stunts in the action sequences without using a body double.
- The film's soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja became very popular, especially the song 'Kadhal Valarthen' which was shot in a single long take.
- A lesser-known actor named 'Narain' played a key supporting role; he later gained fame in Malayalam cinema.
- The climax was filmed in a real, abandoned factory location to create a gritty atmosphere.
- This was one of the early Tamil films to blend college romance with a gritty gangster conflict, a trend that grew later.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Arinthum Ariyamalum
Actor-Composer11 films →
Actor-Composer9 films →
Director-Composer8 films →
Music Composer-Director of Photography8 films →
Actor-Director of Photography7 films →
Actor-Director of Photography6 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Director-Actor4 films →
Music Composer-Thiyagarajan4 films →
Director-Director of Photography3 films →
Actor-Thiyagarajan2 films →

