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Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005)

Arinthum Ariyamalum poster
Original title
அறிந்தும் அறியாமலும்
Directed by
Vishnuvardhan
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
UA
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man gets involved with a crime family. He must navigate dangerous loyalties and hidden secrets.

fast-pacedtensegrittydramaticsuspensefulemotionalbleakstylish

What happens

Arinthum Ariyamalum (transl. Knowingly and Unknowingly) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language crime action film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan. It stars Navdeep, Arya, Prakash Raj, and Sameksha, while Adithya, Sangili Murugan, Krishna, and Yog Japee play pivotal roles. The film marks the debut of Arya and the Tamil debut of Sameksha. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with cinematography by Nirav Shah and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad. "Punnagai Poo" Gheetha, an RJ at Malaysian radio station THR Raaga, produced the film. The film was released theatrically on 20 May 2005. It completed a 175-day run at the box office. The film eventually went on to receive Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South for Arya. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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