7aum Arivu (2011)

Original title

7ஆம் அறிவு

Directed by

A. R. Murugadoss

Genre

science fiction film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 48m

Rated

U

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A genetics student seeks a descendant of the ancient monk Bodhidharma to revive his skills. They work to stop a Chinese mercenary with hypnotic powers from starting a biological war against India.

fast-pacedpatrioticsuspensefulaction-packedseriousheroicsci-fi tingedintense

What happens

7 Aum Arivu (Tamil pronunciation: [eːɻaːm ariʋu] transl. The seventh sense) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin under Red Giant Movies. The film features Suriya in dual roles, along with Shruti Haasan (in her Tamil debut), and Johnny Trí Nguyễn. In the film, a genetics student enlists the help of a descendant of Bodhidharma, to revive Bodhidharma's skills to stop a Chinese mercenary with hypnotic powers from starting a government-planned biological war against India. The film was announced in May 2010 with principal photography commencing the following month and continued for a year before being completed by July 2011. Filming was held predominantly in Chennai, Coimbatore with sporadic schedules in parts of China, Bangkok and Hong Kong. The film's music is composed by Harris Jayaraj, with cinematography being handled by Ravi K. Chandran and editing done by Anthony. The visual effects for the film were provided by Legacy Effects. 7 Aum Arivu was released on 25 October 2011 in Chennai and a day later, on Diwali, worldwide. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial success and received seven nominations at the Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Tamil and a nomination for Best Actor – Tamil at the inaugural South Indian International Movie Awards, while winning two awards each at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards and Vijay Awards, respectively. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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