Arunachalam

1997 2h 45m TA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 34

ActionDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rajinikanth
Arunachalam / Vedhachalam
Rambha
Nandhini
Soundarya
Vedhavalli
Jaishankar
Aathikesavan
Ravichandran
Ammayappan
Raghuvaran
Vishwanath
Visu
Rangachari
V. K. Ramasamy
Kaliyaperumal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sundar C
Writers: Crazy Mohan, Sundar C
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sundar C, shot by U. K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Deva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor P. Sai Suresh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Rajinikanth and Rambha and Soundarya carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sundar C directs. U. K. Senthil Kumar behind the camera. Deva scores. P. Sai Suresh cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Sundar C, shot by U. K. Senthil Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Deva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor P. Sai Suresh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rajinikanth and Rambha and Soundarya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0139861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.