Aranmanai 4 (2024)
- Original title
- அரண்மனை 4
- Directed by
- Sundar C
- Country
- India
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 4.4 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
A lawyer investigates the suspicious death of his estranged sister. He discovers a vengeful ghost is behind the events in the family palace.
comedicspookybrisklightheartedsupernaturalmysteriousdramaticsuspenseful
What happens
Aranmanai 4 (transl. Palace 4) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Sundar C. Produced by Avni Cinemax and Benzz Media (P) Ltd, it is the fourth instalment in the Aranmanai film series following Aranmanai 3 (2021). Partially reshot in Telugu as Baak, the film features an ensemble cast including Sundar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Raashii Khanna, Santhosh Prathap, Ramachandra Raju, Kovai Sarala, Yogi Babu, VTV Ganesh and Delhi Ganesh. Vennela Kishore and Srinivasa Reddy replaces Yogi Babu and VTV Ganesh in the Telugu version. In the film, a lawyer tries to find out the truth behind the death of his estranged sister, who is believed to have committed suicide, but realises that there is a malevolent paranormal force involved. The fourth instalment of the Aranmanai franchise, Aranmanai 4, was announced in January 2023 with Vijay Sethupathi set to star and Sundar C returning as director. Sundar replaced Sethupathi in the lead role following the latter's exit due to scheduling conflicts. Raashii Khanna and Tamannaah Bhatia were cast in March as female leads, marking their second collaboration with Sundar after Aranmanai 3 (2021) and Action (2019). Hiphop Tamizha reunited with Sundar to compose the film's score, while E. Krishnasamy and Fenny Oliver handled the cinematography and editing, respectively. Principal photography took place from March to mid-September 2023. Aranmanai 4 was released by theatrically worldwide on 3 May 2024. The film grossed over ₹100 crore against a budget of ₹40 crore, emerging as the highest-grossing film in the franchise and one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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