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Arrambam

May 01, 2024

Arrambam (transl. Beginning) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film[2] directed by Vishnuvardhan. Produced by A. Raghuram and co-written by Subha, the film stars Ajith Kumar, Arya, Nayanthara and Taapsee Pannu, with Kishore, Rana Daggubati, Akshara Gowda in supporting roles. While the score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the cinematography was handled by Om Prakash and editing by A. Sreekar Prasad.

Arrambam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVishnuvardhan
Written by
Produced byA. Raghuram
A. M. Rathnam (presenter)[1]
StarringAjith Kumar
Arya
Nayanthara
Taapsee Pannu
CinematographyOm Prakash
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Production
company
Distributed byAyngaran International[2]
Release date
  • 31 October 2013 (2013-10-31)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹60 crore [3]
Box office₹124 crore [4]

Following a six-month long pre-production and the official announcement of the project in May 2012, filming commenced in June 2012 and continued for the next 15 months. Majority of the filming happened in Mumbai. Other locations included Chennai, Bangalore, Dubai, Hyderabad, Mahabaleshwar, Jaisalmer, Leh and Ladakh.[5] The film was not titled until it entered post-production and was mostly referred to as Thala 53 or Valai, a supposed working title. The film was released on 31 October 2013.

Plot

Ashok Kumar "A.K" fixes bombs in three places and informs the cops about them. Before the cops arrive, he sets off the bombs. Ashok and his lady love, Maya, threaten her old college mate hacker, Arjun, forcing him to hack each system simultaneously. Ashok threatens Sriram Raghavan by trying to kill his child so that he can extract the truth about black money, where he murders Sriram. Arjun gets irritated by the things happening around him and complains about Ashok's misdeeds to Inspector Prakash. When Ashok gets closer to achieving his goals, Arjun gives him away to the cops, and both are arrested. Upon discovering his true identity, the police release Arjun. Later, Maya, who had escaped from the scene, tracks Arjun and his girlfriend Anitha and tells them about Ashok's original motive.

Past: A few months ago, Ashok was a former member of the Anti-Terrorist Squad who was on a mission to expose a scam regarding faulty bulletproof jackets given to the security forces, which resulted in many deaths, including his best friend and colleague ACP Sanjay. It turned out that Home Minister Mahadev Rane and his associates JCP Milind Virekar and Ramya Radhakrishnan were the people involved in the scam. Ramya's goons killed Sanjay's pregnant wife and her parents by poisoning, while Maya, whom they also poisoned, and Mango, whom the goons placed on a railway track, survived the attack.

Present: After learning about this, Arjun feels guilty and decides to help them. [6] Ashok and Arjun arrive in Dubai to meet Mahadev's daughter, Deeksha, where Arjun enters a bank in the guise of a service engineer and opens an account so that Ashok can transfer all of Mahadev's money into his account. Maya kills Ramya by pushing her off a building. Deeksha later finds out about their plan but is later threatened at gunpoint by Ashok. Ashok, Arjun, and Maya later arrive in Mumbai but come to know that Mahadev has kidnapped Anitha. Ashok tactfully kidnaps Deeksha and Durrani in Kashmir. Mahadev arrives in Kashmir with Anitha. Here, Durrani and Deeksha get killed while Arjun saves Anitha.

Ashok kidnaps Mahadev and ties him to various bombs, where he questions his corrupt activities. Prakash arrives and calls Ashok to defuse the bombs. Ashok advises Prakash to think from the point of view of a commoner instead of a policeman to determine whether it is right on his part to save a corrupt person. Prakash changes his mind and asks the other police officers to leave him, so the bomb blasts, killing Mahadev. Arjun and Anitha get married, while Ashok transfers Mahadev's illegal money to the Reserve Bank without revealing his appearance. A couple of guys kidnap Arjun and Anitha in Jordan during their honeymoon trip, only to know that Ashok has brought them for another mission.

Cast

Production

Development

In September 2011, producer A. M. Rathnam stated that he would produce Ajith Kumar's next film after Billa II, which was touted to begin by December 2011.[9] Vishnuvardhan, whom Ajith had worked with in Billa, was the front-runner to direct the film,[10] although certain media sections also suggested that Rathnam may recruit director Shankar to make a sequel to his 1996 vigilante film Indian.[11][12][13] The claims were refuted by a source close to Ajith .[14] In January 2012, Rathnam informed that he had signed Ajith and director Vishnuvardhan for his next film,[15] while the director himself confirmed later that he was "undoubtedly directing Ajith’s next flick".[16] A press release published by A. M. Rathnam in May 2012 officially announced the project and listed the cast and crew members. According to the press release, the film would be produced by A. Raghuram on behalf of Sri Satya Sai Movies, while Rathnam would supervise it.[17]

Subsequently, speculation arose that Vishnuvardhan may remake his own 2011 Telugu action thriller Panjaa,[18] or the Bollywood action flick Race,[19][20] but the director clarified that he would not remake either film.[21][22] Writer-duo Subha joined the team and worked on the script and dialogues. According to a "close source from the production house", a remake of Race was planned initially, as there was not much time to write a fresh script, but after Subha's entry into the team, the idea was scrapped and work on an original script began, with the writers telling that they took "nearly three months to come out with the sketch".[23] In an early interview during the scripting phase, Vishnuvardhan opened up about the film that he was planning to work "on a drama, more on family action drama".[24] Upon completion of the film, he made clear that the film was not a gangster film,[25] and labelled it as an "action drama",[26] further adding that it was a "fictional story based on a real incident".[27] Vishnuvardhan also said that work on the story began only after he was signed on to direct a film with Ajith.[28] Ajith continued the "salt and pepper look" from Mankatha,[29] as he would play a "mature guy",[30] and underwent supervised weight-training, working out at the gym for six hours a day.[31][32] The actor later disclosed that he played a "mean guy ... a politically incorrect character" while adding that the film would have a "strong social message".[33] Vishuvardhan opened up that Ajith would play an officer in the cyber crime department of the country.[34][35] Closer to the film's release, the director revealed that Ajith would have "two faces in the film".[36]

The film was started without a title and remained untitled for over 15 months,[37] during which it was widely referred to as Thala 53 in the media, denoting Ajith's 53rd film.[38][39][40][41] A teaser trailer released in May 2013 on YouTube did not feature a title either.[42] The makers had tossed with the idea of naming the film Thala, Ajith's nickname, which was refused by the actor,[43] while Vishnuvardhan also requested fans to suggest a suitable title.[44] Several false titles including Surangani,[45] and Paravai went around in the media,[46][47] and in January 2013 "A source in the know" stated that the title was Valai,[48] after one of the writers, Suresh, had tweeted that the title begins with a 'V'.[49][50] Although not officially confirmed, the film was henceforth referred to as Valai by the media.[51][52][53][54] At Anna University's Gateway 2013 Short Film Festival by the Department of Media Sciences in April 2013, Vishnuvardhan revealed that the film was not titled Valai, adding that two titles were under consideration.[55] On 24 July 2013, Arrambam was unveiled as the film's official title.[56] The dubbed Telugu version was titled Aata Arambham.[57]

Casting

Vishnuvardhan told that he was looking for an actress who could speak Tamil properly to be cast for the lead female role,[21] with Anushka Shetty and Amala Paul being among the considered candidates.[58] Kajal Aggarwal was also reportedly approached for the lead heroine.[59] Although he wanted a "fresh pairing for Ajith",[21] the director eventually selected Nayanthara, who had earlier worked with both Ajith and Vishnuvardhan in Billa.[60] Several media sections carried reports that Vishnuvardhan's brother Kreshna would be signed for a parallel role in the film,[16][61] but the role went to Arya, who had been part of four Vishnuvardhan directorials.[62] Several sources claimed that Arya may play an antagonistic role,[63][64][65] which Vishnuvardhan did not comment on but he informed that Arya's role in the film was that of a hacker.[27]

Richa Gangopadhyay was supposed to play the second female lead,[66] but was replaced with Taapsee Pannu,[67] who stated that she played a journalist, a "very lively character, who is always on the go".[68] It was then reported that Arvind Swamy and Prithviraj Sukumaran would play pivotal roles,[69] and that Telugu actors Nagarjuna, Ravi Teja and Jagapathi Babu would have cameo appearances in the film;[70][71] however none of the actors had any roles in the film. By late May, Hindi actor Mahesh Manjrekar was finalised for the role of a villain in the film, stating that he would be shooting for it from August onwards.[72] The next month, Suman Ranganathan was cast for the role of Ramya, a "hard-nosed reporter", making a comeback to Tamil cinema after 17 years.[73] Telugu actor Rana Daggubati was signed to do a "special appearance" in the film,[74] and took part in the shooting in Mumbai;[75] he completed his part in June 2013.[76] It was reported that the 2008 Mumbai attacks would be part of the storyline, which would feature Rana's portion.[77] Kishore joined the cast in July 2012 to enact an Anti-terrorist squad member, claimed to be a prominent role in the film.[78] Akshara Gowda stated that she was also part of the film,[79] while Prashant Nair informed that he had a small role in Valai.[80]

Vishnuvardhan's norm composer Yuvan Shankar Raja was recruited to compose the film score.[81] Stephen Richter who was one of the stunt coordinators in Ajith's Billa II was hired to choreograph stunts in this film, too.[82] Besides Richter, Lee Whittaker, who has worked in Hollywood films,[83] and Kecha designed several stunts sequences. Sunil Babu was initially called in as the art director but opted out later, with Ilaiyaraja taking his place.[84] Vishnuvardhan's wife Anu Vardhan, who had worked on all of her husband's film, was in charge of costume designing in this film as well.[85] Nirav Shah was approached to work as the cinematographer,[21] but as he was busy with other commitments, P. S. Vinod, who filmed Vishnuvardhan's previous film, Panjaa, was recruited. Vinod was later replaced by Om Prakash.[86]

Filming

Principal photography of the film was to begin on Chennai on 31 May 2012, but started with a slight delay on 2 June 2012 with portions involving Nayanthara and Arya,[87] while Ajith joined them a day later.[88] The filming was expected to proceed until the end of the month in Mumbai,[89] but was later cancelled due to monsoon and the location was shifted to Bangalore.[90][91] and later in Hyderabad.[92] On 7 September, during the second schedule, Taapsee Pannu joined the crew and began shooting her portions.[93] For a fight scene, which was shot between 8 pm and 8 am the next day, Ajith spent several hours hanging upside down.[94] During the next schedule that started on 2 November 2012, filming was held in Mumbai and its suburban locations.[95] While shooting an action sequence, Ajith injured his leg while jumping from one car to another,[96] suffering a ligament tear.[97] Despite his injuries, Ajith continued shooting.[97] Vishnuvardhan later revealed that it was Arya who drove the car when Ajith hurted his legs during the stunt scene.[98] In late December a short shooting schedule was held in Chennai,[99] during which a fight sequence featuring Ajith and Arya was shot.[64][100]

The team returned to Mumbai a third time for a 15-day schedule on 1 January 2013, with scenes involving Arya, Nayanthara and Taapsee being filmed in the Bandra area of Mumbai in the first week and Ajith's part in the latter part of the schedule.[101] The crew left for Dubai on 11 February 2013,[102][103] where Ajith filmed a boat sequence for the film, which was choreographed by Hollywood stuntman Lee Whittaker.[83] After finishing the boat scene, he tweeted, "Finished amazing boat sequence here in Dubai! Ajith was absolutely amazing! Couldn't have done it without his skills!"[104] Stills of Ajith riding a Ducati Diavel in Dubai also circulated in the Internet.[105] In March 2013, Ajith, Arya and Nayanthara shot a holi song featuring both Tamil and Hindi lyrics at a studio in Mumbai,[106] which was choreographed by Dinesh.[107] The crew will be shooting the last schedule in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan from 1 May onwards,[108] after which the unit was reported to be moving to Orissa, where a song and a few scenes were to be shot.[109] It was followed by filming in Madhya Pradesh,[110] Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.[111] The climax scenes were filmed by mid-May in Kullu Manali in Himachal Pradesh.[112] The schedules were finished in July 2013,[113] following which patch work remained. On 20 August 2013, another schedule was started in Chennai.[114] The entire filming was completed in early October 2013 with the last day shoot held in a Mumbai mall featuring Ajith and Arya.[115]

Cinematographer Om Prakash stated that he wanted to give the visuals a "green tint because the colour 'green' is commonly associated with prosperity and knowledge".[116] He also added that some scenes featuring Ajith were intendedly shot so that the audience would see both him and his reflection and that hand-held cameras were used to shoot those scenes from close "not because it would look fancy, but the script demanded such an approach".[116] He described the speed boat stunt where Ajith performed a 180-degree turn at high speed as risky and "scary" as he filmed the entire scene seated at the front of the boat.[116]

Post-production works on the film started by mid 2013, and were carried out simultaneously with the shoot.[117][118] Rekhs worked on the subtitles of the film.[119] By September 2013, the actors were dubbing for their roles in Mumbai.[120] In October 2013, Yuvan Shankar Raja was working on the re-recording, while Digital intermediate works were in the "final stages".[121]

Music

Main article: Arrambam (soundtrack)

Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed on to compose the film's soundtrack and score, continuing his association with Vishnuvardhan and Ajith Kumar. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks; notably a theme music track was not included,[122][123] which was composed only later during the re-recording.[124] Pa. Vijay penned the lyrics for all songs. It was released directly to stores on 19 September 2013 and opened at number one on iTunes India after its release at midnight,[125][126] which, according to Sify, "no Tamil album has done before".[127] It also received positive reviews from critics.[128][129]

Release

The satellite rights of the film were sold to Jaya TV. In early September 2013, producer A. M. Ratnam officially announced that the film would release for the Diwali festival.[130] It was advanced by two days as the makers wanted the film to release on a Thursday.[131] On 18 October 2013, the film was given a "U" (Universal) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification, the first Ajith film since Kireedam (2007) to do so.[132] The British Board of Film Classification issued an uncut 15 certificate with an advice that it "contains strong threat and violence".[133] At the request of the distributor, cuts of five minutes length were made, obtaining a 12A certificate for the cut version.[134][135]

The theatrical rights for the film in Coimbatore, Tirupur, Ooty and Erode areas were purchased by Cosmo Pictures' Siva for ₹69 million,[136][137] while the rights for Madurai-Ramnad area were sold to Alagar for an undisclosed amount.[138] Ayngaran International bought the rights of the NSC (North Arcot-South Arcot–Chengalpet) area from the producer. Director and distributor Rama Narayanan purchased the Chengalpet area.[139] The Kerala theatrical rights of were sold for ₹14.5 million to Sree Kaleeshwary, while the Karnataka theatrical rights of were purchased by Sri Lakshmi Swami Enterprise for over ₹30 million.[140] The US distribution were acquired by GK Media,[141] which planned to release the film in 78 locations in the USA.[142]

Controversies

By mid-October 2013, a petition was filed in the Madras High Court by B. Rajeswari alleging that Arrambam producer A. M. Rathnam had not returned money borrowed from the financier and remanding the film's release to be stalled until the dues were met. Rathnam however clarified that the film was not produced by him but by A Raghuram's Sri Sathya Sai Movies.[143] A day prior to the planned release, film producer K. Kannan filed a suit in the City Civil Court seeking to restrain the film from releasing as he had already commenced the production of a film with a similar title, Ini Dhan Arambam that had been registered with Film and Television Producers Guild of South of India.[144]

Reception

Arrambam opened to positive reviews from critics.[145] Behindwoods stated, "Director Vishnuvardhan, writer duo Subha and editor Sreekar Prasad have to be commended for managing to keep the audiences hooked to their seats for a majority of the movie with very few drag moments. With a running time of more than two and a half hours, the screenplay is taut and crisp enough to keep the crowd arrested."[146] Sify said, "'Arrambam' lives up to the expectations and is a satisfying thrill ride for its variety in providing no-holds barred entertainment. Ajith' terrific screen presence and powerful dialogue delivery, smart writing, charismatic cast and action which is fast-paced are smartly packaged by director Vishnuvardhan." About the performances, the critic said, "Ajith himself gives a low-key, well-nuanced performance as Ashok, the conscience of this film; Arya is superb as the happy-go-lucky Arjun and his comedy scene in college with Nayan is a rocker."[147] Indiaglitz commented, "Simple, elegant and class but richly crafted to keep you tuned to the screen – 'Arrambam' is an interesting story in a gripping screenplay." Talking about the technical aspects, the website says, "Om Prakash has canned every frame with passion. Cohesion and continuity is edgy and distinctly better only as the film progresses. Srikar Prasad has however done a commendable job in putting the pieces of action together in thorough entertainment. Background score adds volume to the story, supporting it substantially well."[148]

Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu wrote, "Arrambam is a feet-hands-face movie — the kind of hero-centric film made for fans. Vishnuvardhan manages a reasonable balance. Fans are likely to be delighted with a narrative that pumps up their hero’s strengths (coolness; good comebacks, including a terrific punch line about fingerprints) and downplays his failings (dramatics)".[149] M. Suganth of The Times of India rated it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Arrambam is a very familiar tale of corruption, betrayal and revenge, served up with a dash of style. Vishnuvardhan has taken a leaf out of a real-life incident and with the help of his co-writers SuBa, has spun an action thriller that, for the most parts, keeps moving at a fast clip".[150] The New Indian Express wrote, "Slick and stylish like their earlier venture, the film, despite its glitches, manages to keep one entertained for the most part. Ajith’s charismatic screen presence is the mainstay of the film".[151] IANS wrote, "Arrambam is undoubtedly highly stylish, but otherwise it's just another clichéd revenge drama. Arrambam is not bad but the problem with it is that it lacks creative touch" and noted the film for its similarities to the film Swordfish. But the reviewer praises Ajith's acting: "This is the third time in a row Ajith has played the anti-hero with elan. He is unarguably one of the more stylish actors in the industry and he has proved it time and again".[152] Deccan Chronicle wrote, "The film will not disappoint the average viewer despite not living up to the hype and hoopla".[153]

S. Saraswathi of Rediff rated it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Arrambam is a stylish and fast-paced action thriller set in the backdrop of the 26/11 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, that is unfortunately let down by its uninspired and mediocre storyline".[154] Bangalore Mirror wrote, "From the start to the end, Aarambam is an out-and-out Ajith film — a perfect Diwali gift for Thala's fans across the world. Aarambam is far from perfect, but it works mostly because of Ajith's mannerisms though it doesn't come anywhere near Mankatha or Billa".[155] Eddie Harrison of The List rated it 2/5 and called it a "derivative but splashy and colourful action-fest that makes the most of a charismatic star-turn from Kumar. What’s missing is any real sensitivity to the material; Vishnuvardhan stages his set pieces with style, but the uneasy mixture of genre styles places Arrambam firmly in the file marked disposable entertainment".[156]

The Telugu version Aata Arrambam received mixed reviews from critics.[157] IndiaGlitz said, "Ajith has done a truly great job in the movie – more than a hero (or anti-hero, as he is cast), he has performed as the typical character that Subha and Vishnuvardhan have conceived. Carrying himself at ease in the contradicting roles he plays in both the halves of the film, Ajith proves his worth once again as an excellent actor." and added, "Nayanthara who comes around as his ally has added the right amount spice wherever required. The actress seems to have distinctly matured from her 'Billa' days, though. The romance that Arya and Taapsee share is cute, bubbly and keeps the movie going forward on a lighthearted note. Though Rana Dagubatti and Kishore are cast on brief roles, their characters are pivotal and support the crux of the story strongly."[158] 123telugu said, "'Aata Arrambham' banks too much on Ajith's screen presence and the actor doesn't disappoint. He may not dance like a dream or look fit, but he makes up for all that with his daredevil stunts and screen presence. The second half in particular drags too much and the climax is quite disappointing. Aata Arrambham is not a bad film at all, but it could have been so much better and riveting."[159] APHerald said, "Despite having a good storyline, the poor execution makes it uninteresting. If the screenplay would have been more gripping, we could have witnessed a promising thriller. On the whole, an uninteresting action- thriller that pushes its viewers to have a sigh of relief when the film gets over."[160]

Box office

According to trade analyst Trinath, Arrambam collected approximately ₹92.1 million nett on the opening day in Tamil Nadu, which was the best opening for an Ajith film.[161] According to Behindwoods, the film grossed ₹43.9 million at the Chennai box office alone over the first week.[162]

In the US, the film earned US$330,615 (₹2.04 crore) from 73 reported screens in its opening weekend.[163] As of 9 November 2013, it has grossed $369,150, approximately ₹2.3 crore and became the fifth highest grossing Tamil film and highest grossing Ajith film in the US.[164] In the UK, the opening weekend gross was £135,213 (₹13.4 million) from 37 screens, inclusive of the preview shows of £34,830 previews on Wednesday evening.[163][165] After the second weekend, the film had earned £176,282 at the UK box office overall.[166] In Australia, the film earned an opening-weekend total of A$55,953 (₹33 lakh) from 7 screens.[167] In Malaysia, Arrambam opened at the second spot as it grossed $788,469 (around ₹85 million) in its opening weekend (31 October to 3 November), from 80 screens.[168] After the second weekend, the total collection was $1,359,407.[169]

Awards and nominations

Date of ceremony Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
16 February 2014 Edison Awards Enthusiastic Female Performer Taapsee Pannu Won [170]
5 July 2014 Vijay Awards Favourite Film Arrambam Won [171]
Favourite Director Vishnuvardhan Nominated
Favourite Hero Ajith Kumar Nominated
12 July 2014 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor – Tamil Nominated [172]
Best Supporting Actor – Tamil Arya Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Taapsee Pannu Nominated
12 & 13 September 2014 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director – Tamil Vishnuvardhan Nominated [173][174]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Tamil Arya Won
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil Taapsee Pannu Nominated
Best Fight Choreographer – Tamil Lee Whittaker Nominated
Best Dance Choreographer – Tamil Shobhi ("En Fuse Pochu") Won

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May 01, 2024
arrambam, transl, beginning, 2013, indian, tamil, language, action, thriller, film, directed, vishnuvardhan, produced, raghuram, written, subha, film, stars, ajith, kumar, arya, nayanthara, taapsee, pannu, with, kishore, rana, daggubati, akshara, gowda, suppor. Arrambam transl Beginning is a 2013 Indian Tamil language action thriller film 2 directed by Vishnuvardhan Produced by A Raghuram and co written by Subha the film stars Ajith Kumar Arya Nayanthara and Taapsee Pannu with Kishore Rana Daggubati Akshara Gowda in supporting roles While the score and soundtrack of the film were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja the cinematography was handled by Om Prakash and editing by A Sreekar Prasad ArrambamTheatrical release posterDirected byVishnuvardhanWritten byVishnuvardhanSubhaProduced byA RaghuramA M Rathnam presenter 1 StarringAjith KumarAryaNayantharaTaapsee PannuCinematographyOm PrakashEdited byA Sreekar PrasadMusic byYuvan Shankar RajaProductioncompanySri Sathya Sai MoviesDistributed byAyngaran International 2 Release date31 October 2013 2013 10 31 Running time158 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageTamilBudget 60 crore 3 Box office 124 crore 4 Following a six month long pre production and the official announcement of the project in May 2012 filming commenced in June 2012 and continued for the next 15 months Majority of the filming happened in Mumbai Other locations included Chennai Bangalore Dubai Hyderabad Mahabaleshwar Jaisalmer Leh and Ladakh 5 The film was not titled until it entered post production and was mostly referred to as Thala 53 or Valai a supposed working title The film was released on 31 October 2013 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Casting 3 3 Filming 4 Music 5 Release 5 1 Controversies 6 Reception 6 1 Box office 6 2 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksPlotAshok Kumar A K fixes bombs in three places and informs the cops about them Before the cops arrive he sets off the bombs Ashok and his lady love Maya threaten her old college mate hacker Arjun forcing him to hack each system simultaneously Ashok threatens Sriram Raghavan by trying to kill his child so that he can extract the truth about black money where he murders Sriram Arjun gets irritated by the things happening around him and complains about Ashok s misdeeds to Inspector Prakash When Ashok gets closer to achieving his goals Arjun gives him away to the cops and both are arrested Upon discovering his true identity the police release Arjun Later Maya who had escaped from the scene tracks Arjun and his girlfriend Anitha and tells them about Ashok s original motive Past A few months ago Ashok was a former member of the Anti Terrorist Squad who was on a mission to expose a scam regarding faulty bulletproof jackets given to the security forces which resulted in many deaths including his best friend and colleague ACP Sanjay It turned out that Home Minister Mahadev Rane and his associates JCP Milind Virekar and Ramya Radhakrishnan were the people involved in the scam Ramya s goons killed Sanjay s pregnant wife and her parents by poisoning while Maya whom they also poisoned and Mango whom the goons placed on a railway track survived the attack Present After learning about this Arjun feels guilty and decides to help them 6 Ashok and Arjun arrive in Dubai to meet Mahadev s daughter Deeksha where Arjun enters a bank in the guise of a service engineer and opens an account so that Ashok can transfer all of Mahadev s money into his account Maya kills Ramya by pushing her off a building Deeksha later finds out about their plan but is later threatened at gunpoint by Ashok Ashok Arjun and Maya later arrive in Mumbai but come to know that Mahadev has kidnapped Anitha Ashok tactfully kidnaps Deeksha and Durrani in Kashmir Mahadev arrives in Kashmir with Anitha Here Durrani and Deeksha get killed while Arjun saves Anitha Ashok kidnaps Mahadev and ties him to various bombs where he questions his corrupt activities Prakash arrives and calls Ashok to defuse the bombs Ashok advises Prakash to think from the point of view of a commoner instead of a policeman to determine whether it is right on his part to save a corrupt person Prakash changes his mind and asks the other police officers to leave him so the bomb blasts killing Mahadev Arjun and Anitha get married while Ashok transfers Mahadev s illegal money to the Reserve Bank without revealing his appearance A couple of guys kidnap Arjun and Anitha in Jordan during their honeymoon trip only to know that Ashok has brought them for another mission CastAjith Kumar as Ashok Kumar IPS AK Arya as Arjun Nayanthara as Maya 7 Taapsee Pannu as Anitha 7 Mahesh Manjrekar as Mahadev Rane 7 Atul Kulkarni as JCP Milind Virekar 7 Suman Ranganathan as Ramya Radhakrishnan 7 Kishore as Inspector Prakash 7 Krishna as Mango 7 Akshara Gowda as Deeksha Rane 7 Murli Sharma as Durrani 8 Aadukalam Naren as Sriram Raghavan 8 Bhawana Aneja as Nandhini 8 Karthik as Imran 8 Mona Kakade as Prakash s wife 8 Rana Daggubati as ACP Sanjay guest appearance 7 Savi Sidhu as Durrani s comrade uncredited ProductionDevelopment In September 2011 producer A M Rathnam stated that he would produce Ajith Kumar s next film after Billa II which was touted to begin by December 2011 9 Vishnuvardhan whom Ajith had worked with in Billa was the front runner to direct the film 10 although certain media sections also suggested that Rathnam may recruit director Shankar to make a sequel to his 1996 vigilante film Indian 11 12 13 The claims were refuted by a source close to Ajith 14 In January 2012 Rathnam informed that he had signed Ajith and director Vishnuvardhan for his next film 15 while the director himself confirmed later that he was undoubtedly directing Ajith s next flick 16 A press release published by A M Rathnam in May 2012 officially announced the project and listed the cast and crew members According to the press release the film would be produced by A Raghuram on behalf of Sri Satya Sai Movies while Rathnam would supervise it 17 Subsequently speculation arose that Vishnuvardhan may remake his own 2011 Telugu action thriller Panjaa 18 or the Bollywood action flick Race 19 20 but the director clarified that he would not remake either film 21 22 Writer duo Subha joined the team and worked on the script and dialogues According to a close source from the production house a remake of Race was planned initially as there was not much time to write a fresh script but after Subha s entry into the team the idea was scrapped and work on an original script began with the writers telling that they took nearly three months to come out with the sketch 23 In an early interview during the scripting phase Vishnuvardhan opened up about the film that he was planning to work on a drama more on family action drama 24 Upon completion of the film he made clear that the film was not a gangster film 25 and labelled it as an action drama 26 further adding that it was a fictional story based on a real incident 27 Vishnuvardhan also said that work on the story began only after he was signed on to direct a film with Ajith 28 Ajith continued the salt and pepper look from Mankatha 29 as he would play a mature guy 30 and underwent supervised weight training working out at the gym for six hours a day 31 32 The actor later disclosed that he played a mean guy a politically incorrect character while adding that the film would have a strong social message 33 Vishuvardhan opened up that Ajith would play an officer in the cyber crime department of the country 34 35 Closer to the film s release the director revealed that Ajith would have two faces in the film 36 The film was started without a title and remained untitled for over 15 months 37 during which it was widely referred to as Thala 53 in the media denoting Ajith s 53rd film 38 39 40 41 A teaser trailer released in May 2013 on YouTube did not feature a title either 42 The makers had tossed with the idea of naming the film Thala Ajith s nickname which was refused by the actor 43 while Vishnuvardhan also requested fans to suggest a suitable title 44 Several false titles including Surangani 45 and Paravai went around in the media 46 47 and in January 2013 A source in the know stated that the title was Valai 48 after one of the writers Suresh had tweeted that the title begins with a V 49 50 Although not officially confirmed the film was henceforth referred to as Valai by the media 51 52 53 54 At Anna University s Gateway 2013 Short Film Festival by the Department of Media Sciences in April 2013 Vishnuvardhan revealed that the film was not titled Valai adding that two titles were under consideration 55 On 24 July 2013 Arrambam was unveiled as the film s official title 56 The dubbed Telugu version was titled Aata Arambham 57 Casting Vishnuvardhan told that he was looking for an actress who could speak Tamil properly to be cast for the lead female role 21 with Anushka Shetty and Amala Paul being among the considered candidates 58 Kajal Aggarwal was also reportedly approached for the lead heroine 59 Although he wanted a fresh pairing for Ajith 21 the director eventually selected Nayanthara who had earlier worked with both Ajith and Vishnuvardhan in Billa 60 Several media sections carried reports that Vishnuvardhan s brother Kreshna would be signed for a parallel role in the film 16 61 but the role went to Arya who had been part of four Vishnuvardhan directorials 62 Several sources claimed that Arya may play an antagonistic role 63 64 65 which Vishnuvardhan did not comment on but he informed that Arya s role in the film was that of a hacker 27 Richa Gangopadhyay was supposed to play the second female lead 66 but was replaced with Taapsee Pannu 67 who stated that she played a journalist a very lively character who is always on the go 68 It was then reported that Arvind Swamy and Prithviraj Sukumaran would play pivotal roles 69 and that Telugu actors Nagarjuna Ravi Teja and Jagapathi Babu would have cameo appearances in the film 70 71 however none of the actors had any roles in the film By late May Hindi actor Mahesh Manjrekar was finalised for the role of a villain in the film stating that he would be shooting for it from August onwards 72 The next month Suman Ranganathan was cast for the role of Ramya a hard nosed reporter making a comeback to Tamil cinema after 17 years 73 Telugu actor Rana Daggubati was signed to do a special appearance in the film 74 and took part in the shooting in Mumbai 75 he completed his part in June 2013 76 It was reported that the 2008 Mumbai attacks would be part of the storyline which would feature Rana s portion 77 Kishore joined the cast in July 2012 to enact an Anti terrorist squad member claimed to be a prominent role in the film 78 Akshara Gowda stated that she was also part of the film 79 while Prashant Nair informed that he had a small role in Valai 80 Vishnuvardhan s norm composer Yuvan Shankar Raja was recruited to compose the film score 81 Stephen Richter who was one of the stunt coordinators in Ajith s Billa II was hired to choreograph stunts in this film too 82 Besides Richter Lee Whittaker who has worked in Hollywood films 83 and Kecha designed several stunts sequences Sunil Babu was initially called in as the art director but opted out later with Ilaiyaraja taking his place 84 Vishnuvardhan s wife Anu Vardhan who had worked on all of her husband s film was in charge of costume designing in this film as well 85 Nirav Shah was approached to work as the cinematographer 21 but as he was busy with other commitments P S Vinod who filmed Vishnuvardhan s previous film Panjaa was recruited Vinod was later replaced by Om Prakash 86 Filming Principal photography of the film was to begin on Chennai on 31 May 2012 but started with a slight delay on 2 June 2012 with portions involving Nayanthara and Arya 87 while Ajith joined them a day later 88 The filming was expected to proceed until the end of the month in Mumbai 89 but was later cancelled due to monsoon and the location was shifted to Bangalore 90 91 and later in Hyderabad 92 On 7 September during the second schedule Taapsee Pannu joined the crew and began shooting her portions 93 For a fight scene which was shot between 8 pm and 8 am the next day Ajith spent several hours hanging upside down 94 During the next schedule that started on 2 November 2012 filming was held in Mumbai and its suburban locations 95 While shooting an action sequence Ajith injured his leg while jumping from one car to another 96 suffering a ligament tear 97 Despite his injuries Ajith continued shooting 97 Vishnuvardhan later revealed that it was Arya who drove the car when Ajith hurted his legs during the stunt scene 98 In late December a short shooting schedule was held in Chennai 99 during which a fight sequence featuring Ajith and Arya was shot 64 100 The team returned to Mumbai a third time for a 15 day schedule on 1 January 2013 with scenes involving Arya Nayanthara and Taapsee being filmed in the Bandra area of Mumbai in the first week and Ajith s part in the latter part of the schedule 101 The crew left for Dubai on 11 February 2013 102 103 where Ajith filmed a boat sequence for the film which was choreographed by Hollywood stuntman Lee Whittaker 83 After finishing the boat scene he tweeted Finished amazing boat sequence here in Dubai Ajith was absolutely amazing Couldn t have done it without his skills 104 Stills of Ajith riding a Ducati Diavel in Dubai also circulated in the Internet 105 In March 2013 Ajith Arya and Nayanthara shot a holi song featuring both Tamil and Hindi lyrics at a studio in Mumbai 106 which was choreographed by Dinesh 107 The crew will be shooting the last schedule in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan from 1 May onwards 108 after which the unit was reported to be moving to Orissa where a song and a few scenes were to be shot 109 It was followed by filming in Madhya Pradesh 110 Mahabaleshwar Maharashtra 111 The climax scenes were filmed by mid May in Kullu Manali in Himachal Pradesh 112 The schedules were finished in July 2013 113 following which patch work remained On 20 August 2013 another schedule was started in Chennai 114 The entire filming was completed in early October 2013 with the last day shoot held in a Mumbai mall featuring Ajith and Arya 115 Cinematographer Om Prakash stated that he wanted to give the visuals a green tint because the colour green is commonly associated with prosperity and knowledge 116 He also added that some scenes featuring Ajith were intendedly shot so that the audience would see both him and his reflection and that hand held cameras were used to shoot those scenes from close not because it would look fancy but the script demanded such an approach 116 He described the speed boat stunt where Ajith performed a 180 degree turn at high speed as risky and scary as he filmed the entire scene seated at the front of the boat 116 Post production works on the film started by mid 2013 and were carried out simultaneously with the shoot 117 118 Rekhs worked on the subtitles of the film 119 By September 2013 the actors were dubbing for their roles in Mumbai 120 In October 2013 Yuvan Shankar Raja was working on the re recording while Digital intermediate works were in the final stages 121 MusicMain article Arrambam soundtrack Yuvan Shankar Raja was signed on to compose the film s soundtrack and score continuing his association with Vishnuvardhan and Ajith Kumar The soundtrack album consists of five tracks notably a theme music track was not included 122 123 which was composed only later during the re recording 124 Pa Vijay penned the lyrics for all songs It was released directly to stores on 19 September 2013 and opened at number one on iTunes India after its release at midnight 125 126 which according to Sify no Tamil album has done before 127 It also received positive reviews from critics 128 129 ReleaseThe satellite rights of the film were sold to Jaya TV In early September 2013 producer A M Ratnam officially announced that the film would release for the Diwali festival 130 It was advanced by two days as the makers wanted the film to release on a Thursday 131 On 18 October 2013 the film was given a U Universal certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification the first Ajith film since Kireedam 2007 to do so 132 The British Board of Film Classification issued an uncut 15 certificate with an advice that it contains strong threat and violence 133 At the request of the distributor cuts of five minutes length were made obtaining a 12A certificate for the cut version 134 135 The theatrical rights for the film in Coimbatore Tirupur Ooty and Erode areas were purchased by Cosmo Pictures Siva for 69 million 136 137 while the rights for Madurai Ramnad area were sold to Alagar for an undisclosed amount 138 Ayngaran International bought the rights of the NSC North Arcot South Arcot Chengalpet area from the producer Director and distributor Rama Narayanan purchased the Chengalpet area 139 The Kerala theatrical rights of were sold for 14 5 million to Sree Kaleeshwary while the Karnataka theatrical rights of were purchased by Sri Lakshmi Swami Enterprise for over 30 million 140 The US distribution were acquired by GK Media 141 which planned to release the film in 78 locations in the USA 142 Controversies By mid October 2013 a petition was filed in the Madras High Court by B Rajeswari alleging that Arrambam producer A M Rathnam had not returned money borrowed from the financier and remanding the film s release to be stalled until the dues were met Rathnam however clarified that the film was not produced by him but by A Raghuram s Sri Sathya Sai Movies 143 A day prior to the planned release film producer K Kannan filed a suit in the City Civil Court seeking to restrain the film from releasing as he had already commenced the production of a film with a similar title Ini Dhan Arambam that had been registered with Film and Television Producers Guild of South of India 144 ReceptionArrambam opened to positive reviews from critics 145 Behindwoods stated Director Vishnuvardhan writer duo Subha and editor Sreekar Prasad have to be commended for managing to keep the audiences hooked to their seats for a majority of the movie with very few drag moments With a running time of more than two and a half hours the screenplay is taut and crisp enough to keep the crowd arrested 146 Sify said Arrambam lives up to the expectations and is a satisfying thrill ride for its variety in providing no holds barred entertainment Ajith terrific screen presence and powerful dialogue delivery smart writing charismatic cast and action which is fast paced are smartly packaged by director Vishnuvardhan About the performances the critic said Ajith himself gives a low key well nuanced performance as Ashok the conscience of this film Arya is superb as the happy go lucky Arjun and his comedy scene in college with Nayan is a rocker 147 Indiaglitz commented Simple elegant and class but richly crafted to keep you tuned to the screen Arrambam is an interesting story in a gripping screenplay Talking about the technical aspects the website says Om Prakash has canned every frame with passion Cohesion and continuity is edgy and distinctly better only as the film progresses Srikar Prasad has however done a commendable job in putting the pieces of action together in thorough entertainment Background score adds volume to the story supporting it substantially well 148 Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu wrote Arrambam is a feet hands face movie the kind of hero centric film made for fans Vishnuvardhan manages a reasonable balance Fans are likely to be delighted with a narrative that pumps up their hero s strengths coolness good comebacks including a terrific punch line about fingerprints and downplays his failings dramatics 149 M Suganth of The Times of India rated it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote Arrambam is a very familiar tale of corruption betrayal and revenge served up with a dash of style Vishnuvardhan has taken a leaf out of a real life incident and with the help of his co writers SuBa has spun an action thriller that for the most parts keeps moving at a fast clip 150 The New Indian Express wrote Slick and stylish like their earlier venture the film despite its glitches manages to keep one entertained for the most part Ajith s charismatic screen presence is the mainstay of the film 151 IANS wrote Arrambam is undoubtedly highly stylish but otherwise it s just another cliched revenge drama Arrambam is not bad but the problem with it is that it lacks creative touch and noted the film for its similarities to the film Swordfish But the reviewer praises Ajith s acting This is the third time in a row Ajith has played the anti hero with elan He is unarguably one of the more stylish actors in the industry and he has proved it time and again 152 Deccan Chronicle wrote The film will not disappoint the average viewer despite not living up to the hype and hoopla 153 S Saraswathi of Rediff rated it 3 stars out of 5 and wrote Arrambam is a stylish and fast paced action thriller set in the backdrop of the 26 11 Mumbai serial bomb blasts that is unfortunately let down by its uninspired and mediocre storyline 154 Bangalore Mirror wrote From the start to the end Aarambam is an out and out Ajith film a perfect Diwali gift for Thala s fans across the world Aarambam is far from perfect but it works mostly because of Ajith s mannerisms though it doesn t come anywhere near Mankatha or Billa 155 Eddie Harrison of The List rated it 2 5 and called it a derivative but splashy and colourful action fest that makes the most of a charismatic star turn from Kumar What s missing is any real sensitivity to the material Vishnuvardhan stages his set pieces with style but the uneasy mixture of genre styles places Arrambam firmly in the file marked disposable entertainment 156 The Telugu version Aata Arrambam received mixed reviews from critics 157 IndiaGlitz said Ajith has done a truly great job in the movie more than a hero or anti hero as he is cast he has performed as the typical character that Subha and Vishnuvardhan have conceived Carrying himself at ease in the contradicting roles he plays in both the halves of the film Ajith proves his worth once again as an excellent actor and added Nayanthara who comes around as his ally has added the right amount spice wherever required The actress seems to have distinctly matured from her Billa days though The romance that Arya and Taapsee share is cute bubbly and keeps the movie going forward on a lighthearted note Though Rana Dagubatti and Kishore are cast on brief roles their characters are pivotal and support the crux of the story strongly 158 123telugu said Aata Arrambham banks too much on Ajith s screen presence and the actor doesn t disappoint He may not dance like a dream or look fit but he makes up for all that with his daredevil stunts and screen presence The second half in particular drags too much and the climax is quite disappointing Aata Arrambham is not a bad film at all but it could have been so much better and riveting 159 APHerald said Despite having a good storyline the poor execution makes it uninteresting If the screenplay would have been more gripping we could have witnessed a promising thriller On the whole an uninteresting action thriller that pushes its viewers to have a sigh of relief when the film gets over 160 Box office According to trade analyst Trinath Arrambam collected approximately 92 1 million nett on the opening day in Tamil Nadu which was the best opening for an Ajith film 161 According to Behindwoods the film grossed 43 9 million at the Chennai box office alone over the first week 162 In the US the film earned US 330 615 2 04 crore from 73 reported screens in its opening weekend 163 As of 9 November 2013 it has grossed 369 150 approximately 2 3 crore and became the fifth highest grossing Tamil film and highest grossing Ajith film in the US 164 In the UK the opening weekend gross was 135 213 13 4 million from 37 screens inclusive of the preview shows of 34 830 previews on Wednesday evening 163 165 After the second weekend the film had earned 176 282 at the UK box office overall 166 In Australia the film earned an opening weekend total of A 55 953 33 lakh from 7 screens 167 In Malaysia Arrambam opened at the second spot as it grossed 788 469 around 85 million in its opening weekend 31 October to 3 November from 80 screens 168 After the second weekend the total collection was 1 359 407 169 Awards and nominations Date of ceremony Award Category Recipient s and nominee s Result Ref 16 February 2014 Edison Awards Enthusiastic Female Performer Taapsee Pannu Won 170 5 July 2014 Vijay Awards Favourite Film Arrambam Won 171 Favourite Director Vishnuvardhan Nominated Favourite Hero Ajith Kumar Nominated 12 July 2014 Filmfare Awards South Best Actor Tamil Nominated 172 Best Supporting Actor Tamil Arya Nominated Best Supporting Actress Tamil Taapsee Pannu Nominated 12 amp 13 September 2014 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director Tamil Vishnuvardhan Nominated 173 174 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Tamil Arya Won Best Actress in a Supporting Role Tamil Taapsee Pannu 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