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Aranmanai (2014)

Aranmanai poster
Original title
அரண்மனை
Directed by
Sundar C
Genre
comedy horror
Country
India
Runtime
2h 41m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family goes back to their hometown to sell an old palace. Strange events start happening and a relative investigates the truth.

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What happens

Aranmanai (transl. Palace) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Sundar C. Produced by Vision i Medias, it is the first film in the Aranmanai series. Loosely based on Aayiram Jenmangal (1978), the film features an ensemble cast including Sundar, Vinay, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Andrea Jeremiah, and Raai Laxmi. In the film, a family returns to their hometown to sell their ancestral palace, but their arrival is marked by supernatural events, and a relative of the family decides to uncover the truth. Filming for Aranmanai took place between September 2013 and January 2014, while post-production took place over the next several months. The film was released on 19 September 2014 and became a commercial success. The first of three successors, Aranmanai 2 was released 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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