| 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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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Arinthum Ariyamalum (transl. Knowingly and Unknowingly) is a 2005 IndianTamil-languagecrime action film written and directed byVishnuvardhan. It starsNavdeep,Arya,Prakash Raj, andSameksha, whileAdithya,Sangili Murugan,Krishna, andYog Japee play pivotal roles. The film marks the debut of Arya and the Tamil debut of Sameksha. The film's music was composed byYuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography byNirav Shah and editing byA. Sreekar Prasad. "Punnagai Poo" Gheetha, anRJ at aMalaysian radio stationTHR Raaga, produced the film.[1]
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 receiveFilmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for Arya. It was remade inOdia asPrema Rutu Asilare in 2006.
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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.
The soundtrack and film score were composed byYuvan Shankar Raja, joining again with directorVishnuvardhan afterKurumbu (2003). The soundtrack was released on 10 April 2005 and featured five tracks with lyrics penned byPa. Vijay and Snehan. Yuvan garnered high praise for the "racy" and "peppy songs",[3][4] the album becoming one of the most successful albums of 2005, whileBehindwoods placed "Yuvan's music in Arindhum Ariyamalum" on the fifth spot in the list ofTop 5 Innovations of the year inTamil cinema.[5] The album features the singers Mahua Kamat andAnushka Manchanda, former members of the girl groupViva!, 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 filmAshok Kumar, featuring the voice ofM. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar; composed byPapanasam Sivan.[6]
| 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 | |||
Sify 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 aGhilli hangover is extraordinary".[7]Kalki rated the film "above average".[8]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".[9]
