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Arinthum Ariyamalum

2005 · 160 min

A bumpy, good-natured masala ride that swings between gangland shootouts and tender father-son bonding, ending on a warm, forgiving note.

Directed by
Vishnu Varadhan
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Arya, Navdeep, Prakash Raj
Overview
A college student files a police complaint against the adopted son of a gangster for shooting his girlfriend. However, the gangster is shocked to learn that the student is his real son.

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Directed by
Vishnu Varadhan
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Arya, Navdeep, Prakash Raj
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • crime
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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Written by
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
160 min
Country
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Languages
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