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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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    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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    7saisandeep-70194

    Good emotional drama spoilt by its reviews

    I don't dislike this movie and at the same time I dont think it is a path breaking experience and questions society as I have seen in some reviews.Though it is high on emotions,the ratings,and the beginning 20 mins are highly misleading.Heck even the storyline present in imdb is misleading.The protagonist as said in that storyline does not take hard on people instead she is amicable and playful which is a huge let down for me because I was misled by its ratings and initial 20 minutes.I wanted her to be rebellious and question the perception of majority.The movie doesn't put forward a moral and critical question but instead gives a lament message which it does very well indeed.I don't know why people think otherwise and say that their perception is changed.If this movie came 10-15 years before I may have agreed with that statement.Because if you had a contradicting perception before I don't know how do you fit in 21st century.Is this movie a new attempt and is never tried before?Yes but isn't as courageous as I have expected.Now coming to the positives the emotional thread of protagonist is well executed and the actress who did it is amazing.I don't want to spoil too much but the life of lead character is shown very well with little diversions here and there.There are some flaws in other characters but it is acceptable if you overlook it.These are my opinions about the movie.Avoid falling for its high ratings and reviews and enjoy the emotional drama and exceptional performance of the lead character.
    8SAMTHEBESTEST

    Aruvi is sensational and emotional classic on sensitive topic. One of the most mind-shattering build up for any woman centric film recently.

    Aruvi (2016) : Brief Review -

    Aruvi is sensational and emotional classic on sensitive topic. One of the most mind-shattering build up for any woman centric film recently. Let's make this clear at the beginning that Aruvi isn't artistic or high cinematic experience so do not expect it to be one after seeing the high rating. It has loopes in the storyline that many smart movie buffs may not like (even i don't support it) but it has some sensational methods to drive an atypical topic which has been used many times before and it's highly sensitive. One more thing, DO NOT read any Synopsis or anything about the storyline please and believe me you'll be blown by the thrilling aspects in midway. 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. By the intermission point it leaves you stunned and then gives a social lecture which hits the emotional chords in the second half and especially in last 20 minutes. The visuals can be disturbing for weak hearted audience but what to do, it's the reality and we have to accept it. Overall, it's a great narrative despite couple of big loopholes but those can be overlooked for the sake of rest of show which is simply brilliant. It also lacks cinematic intelligence of director yet makes a beautiful mainstream film overall. Aditi Balan is terrific in the lead tole. Her expressions, dedication, transformation everything is extremely convincing. Watch out for her dialogue delivery in that monologue when she tears apart society's traditions and definition of happiness, that's one of the Major highlights of the film. In a nutshell, Aruvi is one of the most important woman centric drama which has everything to provide you a rich content. I wanted to talk so much about its writing but had to maintain silence to condemn spoilers.

    RATING - 8/10*

    By - #samthebestest.
    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.
    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.
    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...

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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
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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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