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Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006)

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam poster
Original title
திருவிளையாடல் ஆரம்பம்
Directed by
Boopathy Pandian
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man falls for a woman and tries to win her over while dealing with her strict father. He uses various schemes and tricks to get close to her.

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What happens

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (transl. The Divine Game Begins) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian. The film stars Dhanush, Shriya Saran, and Prakash Raj, while Karunas and Saranya Ponvannan play supporting roles. The film, which had music composed by D. Imman, was released on 17 December 2006. Its total worldwide collection was reportedly around ₹210 million, with a budget of ₹100 million, making it a "super hit". It was remade in Telugu as Takkari (2007), in Kannada as Dhool (2011), and in Bangladeshi as Daring Lover (2014). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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