Arinthum Ariyamalum (transl. Knowingly and Unknowingly) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan. It stars Navdeep, Prakash Raj, and newcomers Arya and Sameksha, while Adithya, Sangili Murugan, Krishna, and Yog Japee play pivotal roles. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. "Punnagai Poo" Gheetha, a RJ at a Malaysian radio station THR Raaga, produced the film.[1]
| Arinthum Ariyamalum | |
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| Directed by | Vishnuvardhan |
| Written by | Neelan K. Sekar N. Ramana Gopinath (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Vishnuvardhan |
| Story by | Vishnuvardhan |
| Produced by | Punnagai Poo Gheetha |
| Starring | Navdeep Arya Prakash Raj Sameksha |
| Cinematography | Nirav Shah |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was released theatrically on 20 May 2005. It completed a 175-day run at the box office.[1][2] The film eventually went on to receive Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for Arya. It was remade in Odia as Prema Rutu Asilare in 2006. In 2015, the film was released on Blu-ray in the UK.[3]
Plot
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Satya, a naive Brahmin boy, comes from Nagercoil to Chennai, to join an engineering college. His problems begin, one by one, when he encounters his father, the dreaded don, Adhi Narayanan, and the latter's hot-blooded adopted son, Kutty. Satya's girlfriend, Sandhya, is accidentally wounded in a shootout between Adhi's gang and his rivals. Satya, on the prodding of ACP Thiagarajan, is all set to identify Kutty as the culprit. Intimidated and threatened by the gang and in a state of confusion, Satya is shocked, when Adhi suddenly changes track and makes friendly overtures to him, claiming kinship with him. With Kutty too going overboard with his brotherly overprotective attitude, Satya's life takes a comical and drastic turn.
Cast
edit- Navdeep as Sathya Narayanan, Adhi Narayanan's biological son
- Arya as Kutty Narayanan, Adhi Narayanan's foster son
- Prakash Raj as Adhi Narayanan, Sathya's biological father and Lakshmi's husband
- Lakshmi Vasudevan as Lakshmi Narayanan, Adhi Narayanan's wife and Sathya's biological mother
- Sameksha as Sandhya, Sathya's love interest
- Adithya as ACP Thiyagarajan
- Sangili Murugan as Ganapathi, Adhi Narayanan's brother
- Krishna as Krishna, Sathya's college friend
- Yog Japee as Mani
- Punnagai Poo Gheetha as The Collector
- ‘Nair’ Raman as Sathya's uncle's father
- Ravi Raj as Subramani, Sandhya's father
- Boys Rajan as a Police officer
- Master Sachin as Sathya's friend
- Supriya as a special appearance in the song Theepidika Theepidika
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack and film score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, joining again with the director Vishnuvardhan after Kurumbu (2003). The soundtrack was released on 10 April 2005 and featured five tracks with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay and Snehan. Yuvan Shankar Raja garnered high praise for the "racy" and "peppy songs",[4][5] the album becoming one of the most successful albums of 2005, while Behindwoods placed "Yuvan's music in Arindhum Ariyamalum" on the fifth spot in the list of Top 5 Innovations of the year in Tamil cinema.[6] The album features the singers Mahua Kamat and Anushka Manchanda, former members of the girl group Viva!, foraying into the Tamil Music industry.
The song "Theepidika", in particular, gained cult status, becoming the "anthem of the season". It incorporates elements of the song "Bhoomiyil Maanida Jenmam" from the 1941 Tamil film Ashok Kumar, featuring the voice of M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar; composed by Papanasam Sivan.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yela Yela" | Snehan | Ranjith, Sujatha Mohan | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Konjam Konjam" | Pa. Vijay | Mahua Cumbatt | 4:54 |
| 3. | "Theepidika" | Pa. Vijay | Anushka Manchanda, Premji Amaran | 4:35 |
| 4. | "En Kannodu" | Pa. Vijay | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Nidesh Gopalan | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Sil Sil" | Pa. Vijay | Sathyan, Chinmayi | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 21:00 | |||
Reception
editSify wrote that "The highlight of the film is that it is racy and the casting is perfect. The designer look, comic one-liners and great action scenes makes the film watchable. The sentimental happy ending contributes considerably towards tugging at the heartstrings. Prakash Raj, clearly having a Ghilli hangover is extraordinary".[8] Behindwoods stated that "Director Vishnuvardhan has woven a good screenplay which shifts from romance to action and to a tale of father-son bonding but laced with humour".[9] Kalki rated the film "above average".[10] The Hindu wrote, "Sometimes striking a serious note, suddenly lending it a comic twist and eventually wrapping it all up in absolute bonhomie, writer-director Vishnuvardhan's palatable treatment is a pleasant surprise".[11]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "THR Raaga DJ Gheetha Enters Malaysian Book Of Records". Bernama. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Tamil cinema's new high". The Hindu. 30 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Description – Arinthum Ariyamalum Tamil Blu Ray". NJMTV.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Audio Review : Arindhum Ariyamalum – It's not good, it's the best!". musicindiaonline.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Arindhum Ariyamalum – Racy and rhythmic". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Yuvan's music in Arinthum Ariyamalum". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "சாதனை புரிந்த தமிழ் படங்கள் – 312– எஸ்.கணேஷ்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 12 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Arindhum Ariyamalum". Sify. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Behindwoods : Literature Society : Arindhum Ariyamalum Review". Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ விசுவால்தாசன் (5 June 2005). "அறிந்தும் அறியாமலும்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 57. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (26 May 2005). "Violence with a comic touch". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
