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Aruvi

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
15K
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Aruvi (2016)
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A gentle girl born and brought up amidst the ever growing eco-social-consumeristic environment finds it difficult to fit in the society. She decides to take it hard on the people. What she d... Read allA gentle girl born and brought up amidst the ever growing eco-social-consumeristic environment finds it difficult to fit in the society. She decides to take it hard on the people. What she does is the rest of the story.A gentle girl born and brought up amidst the ever growing eco-social-consumeristic environment finds it difficult to fit in the society. She decides to take it hard on the people. What she does is the rest of the story.

  • Director
    • Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
  • Writer
    • Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
  • Stars
    • Aditi Balan
    • Padmashri Mohammad Ali
    • Pradeep Anthony
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
    • Writer
      • Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
    • Stars
      • Aditi Balan
      • Padmashri Mohammad Ali
      • Pradeep Anthony
    • 123User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:26
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    Photos81

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    Aditi Balan
    Aditi Balan
    • Aruvi
    Padmashri Mohammad Ali
    • Shakil Waqaab
    Pradeep Anthony
    • Peter
    Arnold
    • Aruvi's Brother Karuna
    K. Babu
    • Inspector
    Mohammad Ali Baig
    Mohammad Ali Baig
    • Shakeel Wahab
    Bala
    • Subhash
    Bharath
    • Badshah
    Kavitha Bharathy
    • Director Balaji
    Madan Chakravarthy
    • Arul Mani
    Karthikeyan Chinnaswamy
    • Badri Sheshadri
    Dakshana
    • Baby Aruvi
    Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
    Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
    • Shobha Parthasarathy
    Hema
    • Aruvi's Mother
    Hemalatha
    • Papathi
    Kamala
    • Dr. Sharada Kittappa
    Kuppusami
    • Ramana
    Mani Kutty
    • Joseph Mohandas
    • Director
      • Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
    • Writer
      • Arun Prabhu Purushothaman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews123

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    10heartyachieversjaggu

    Certain pain cannot be explained by just words but "Aruvi" does.

    One of the fine and painful movie.... Your perception towards life and humanity definitely changes to its good. "Must Watch"
    10akshayamnishanth

    Life isn't black and white

    This is a movie that everyone must and should watch, I would say one of the best in the year 2017, and my comparison is not only with other Tamil movies. The director has literally shaken the stereotype of movies where plot lines are black and white, good beats evil, etc. The director has very skilfully, and at the same time very artfully portrayed a snapshot of life, with all the associated greys in between. It's hard to say if this movie is a comedy or a tragedy or a celebration, but then again, isn't life just the same?

    Special mention to the cast, especially the lead actress Aditi Balan. Very rarely do we come across such talent in a debutant actress. I would say she has lived the role rather than simply performing it during the movie. Her subtle moves and gestures throughout the film have not gaudy element nor a bit of overacting. It is every bit as real as watching a real life event unfold in front of our eyes.

    Don't miss this movie. The director has managed to convey a very important social message in an elegant and simple manner. I won't say what it is, lest it spoil the suspense of the movie for you.
    10AnandOne

    A lifetime Experience

    ARUVI A lifetime experience. A stirring poetry of comfort and conflict . Movie carefully but consistently travels between the montage and narrative movie patterns complimented by a strong non-linear screenplay. Movie heads to a climax of profound human connectedness but with a profound agony.

    A Must watch.

    Aruvi will leave a deep impact on its viewers. It may leave an impression, or nostalgia or a scar based on what kinda of a person you are. But this movie is not going to go way without making a mark in everyone's mind. Gift from a new kid in the block(Arun), to remind the world, TAMIL cinema is much ahead of "so called" progressive cinema in the spectrum of international film fraternity.
    10dhiwamastermind2010

    My Review

    The BEST MOVIE I saw ever in my Lifetime!!!

    If there is any better words than Awesome, Superb, Extrodinary, etc, then that is my Comment...
    10airjordanyk

    Best Tamil film of 2017

    This might be the greatest movie Kollywood has offered us this year. With riveting screenplay and an excellent performance from newcomer Aditi Balan, Aruvi will keep you at the edge of your seats with nail biting sequences and an emotional backstory. Pretty much every element in this movie works cohesively with the script, and I'm hard-pressed to even find a flaw that is worth mentioning.

    Finally Tamil heroines are no longer props used for dance sequences but are the center point of a film that deals with real-life problems.. I don't want to spoil it for people haven't seen it yet, but this is a must watch for anybody who watches Tamil cinema.

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    • Trivia
      The lead actress, Aditi Balan, used to work as an advocate before she entered the film industry.
    • Quotes

      Aruvi: If you earn money, society will respect you. If you don't, society won't

    • Connections
      References Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Kukkotti Kunaatti
      Written by Kutti Revathi

      Performed by Vedant Bharadwaj, Bindhumalini & Praniti

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • アルヴィ
    • Filming locations
      • India(various parts of India)
    • Production company
      • Dream Warrior Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 10m(130 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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