Arinthum Ariyamalum(2005)
Arinthum Ariyamalum is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film stars Navdeep, Arya, Prakash Raj, and Sameksha in lead roles. The story follows Sathya, a naive college student who discovers his biological father is a powerful gangster. Sathya must navigate his loyalty to his new family and his desire for justice after his girlfriend is shot. The film is notable for its blend of violent gang warfare and comedic family drama. Arya won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for his performance as Kutty. The soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja, particularly the song 'Theepidika', became a cultural phenomenon. The film was released on 20 May 2005 and completed a successful 175-day theatrical run.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun Nxt, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 20 May 2005
- Director
- Vishnuvardhan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
A naive college boy named Sathya moves to Chennai for his studies. His peaceful life is shattered when his girlfriend is shot during a gang war. He discovers the shooter is his own half-brother, and his father is the city's most feared don. Sathya must choose between family loyalty and doing what is right.
“Knowingly and unknowingly, family finds you.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Arinthum Ariyamalum
Cast reunions in this film: Arya & Yuvan Shankar Raja (11 films together), Prakash Raj & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Vishnuvardhan & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together), Yuvan Shankar Raja & Nirav Shah (8 films together), Arya & Nirav Shah (7 films together), and Prakash Raj & Nirav Shah (6 films together).
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.