Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (transl. The Divine Game begins) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Boopathy Pandian and produced by Vimala Geetha. Dhanush and Shriya Saran play the lead roles, while Prakash Raj, Karunas and Saranya Ponvannan play other pivotal roles. The film, which had music composed by D. Imman, was released on 15 December 2006.

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Poster
Directed by	Boopathy Pandian
Written by	Boopathy Pandian
Produced by	Vimala Geetha
Starring	Dhanush Shriya Saran Prakash Raj Karunas Saranya Ponvannan
Cinematography	Vaidy S
Edited by	G. Sasikumar
Music by	D. Imman
Production company	R. K. Productions
Release date	15 December 2006 (2006-12-15)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Thirukumaran is a carefree, laid-back guy who has a great time with his friends Tiger Kumar, Sukumar and others. He falls in love with Priya, who is the sister of Guru, a rich business tycoon. The story is about a cat-and-mouse game between Thiru and Guru, who is against Thiru and Priya's love. Thiru wins the game at the end.

Cast

• Dhanush as Thirukumaran
• Shriya Saran as Priya
• Prakash Raj as Guru
• Karunas as Tiger Kumar
• Saranya Ponvannan as Saradha, Thirukumaran's mother
• T. S. B. K. Moulee as Chandramohan, Thirukumaran's father
• Mayilswamy as Tidel Park Venugopal
• Ilavarasu as Muthukrishnan
• Grace Karunas as Grace, Priya's friend
• "Kaadhal" Sukumar as Shiva, Thirukumaran's friend
• Karthik Kannaiyan as Swaminathan, Thirukumaran's younger brother
• Varnika as Valarmathi
• Meena Kumari as Gowri, Guru's wife
• Pasi Sathya
• Krishnamoorthy as Inspector
• Singamuthu as Bus Passenger

Production

The film was announced in late August 2005 with Boopathy Pandian and Dhanush coming together after a previous collaboration in Devathayai Kanden (2005). Pandian had previously discussed the role with Bharath, but the actor's refusal meant that Dhanush was chosen.^[1][2] Shriya Saran, who rose to fame in Tamil films after her role in Mazhai, was signed after Jyothika opted out due date clashes, as the heroine and the film was titled as Naveena Thiruvilayadal, though the prefix was later dropped.^[3] The following September, actor Sivaji Ganesan's Fan Club requested the film's producer, Vimala Geetha, to change the name of the film Thiruvilayadal. They had felt that the title was reminiscent of Ganesan's 1965 film of the same name, and felt that the new venture would defame the old film.^[4] K. Bhagyaraj was initially pencilled in to play Dhanush's father in the film, but was later replaced by Mouli due to the delay of the film.^[5] Shriya Saran was forced to opt out of the film in October 2005 owing to her commitment to work in Rajinikanth's Sivaji.^[6] Reports suggested that either Tamannaah or Ileana may be approached to replace her, while the film's inactivity led to rumours that the film was cancelled.

However, in January 2006, Boopathy Pandian confirmed that the film would continue and the remaining portions would be swiftly completed.^[7] Shriya however returned to work on the film after she was able to allot dates.^[8]

Release

The film opened in December 2006. Rediff.com noted that "Director Boopathy Pandian has a looser hold on pacing, ensuring that the interest never flags", adding that "the real reason to watch Thiruvilaiyadal Aarambam is Dhanush, who epitomises the new age hero: he is no superman, he is not even close to perfect, and he is thoroughly unapologetic about it all."^[9] Another critic from Indiaglitz mentioned that "Bhoopathy Pandian has a fair grasp of what makes an entertainer click with the comedy. His simple handling of an easy subject sees it through."^[10] Sify cited that "Dhanush as the hyperactive Thiru is simply superb and his ability to deliver funny lines casually is uncommendable. Prakash Raj does his role to perfection, while Shriya looks good and her costumes are fabulous."^[11]

The film grossed ₹100 million (US$1.3 million) in Tamil Nadu - the highest grosser for actor Dhanush at that time.^[12][13] Post-release after being offended by a remark in the film, Bank of Baroda contemplated taking action against the film by trolling their bank name which ultimately spoils their bank's name.^[14]

Dubbed versions and remakes

In 2007, the film was remade as Takkari. It was also remade and released in Kannada as Dhool in 2011, with Prakash Raj reprising his role.^[15] Furthermore, it was then remade and released in Bengali as Idiot in 2012, and in Oriya as Rangila Toka. It was also remade in Bangladeshi Bengali as Daring Lover. The movie was uncredited remade in Burmese as Chocolate Baby.

Year	Film	Language	Ref.
2007	Takkari	Telugu	^[16]
2011	Dhool	Kannada	^[17]
2011	Chocolate Baby	Burmese
2012	Idiot	Bengali
2012	Rangila Toka	Odia
2014	Daring Lover	Bangladeshi Bengali

The film was also dubbed in Hindi as Super Khiladi Returns and released in 2015 and it was dubbed in Bhojpuri as Khel Khiladi Bhaiya Ke. In 2021, it was Dubbed in Malayalam under the same title and had a Direct TV Telecast in Zee Keralam.

Soundtrack

Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam
Soundtrack album by D. Imman
Released	13 October 2006
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	26:29
Label	Sa Re Ga Ma
D. Imman chronology
Nenjil Jil Jil (2006) Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006) Lee (2007)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by D. Imman and won good reviews upon release in 13 October 2006. The lyrics were penned by Vairamuthu, Na. Muthukumar, Viveka and Thiraivannan.^[18] The soundtrack also features a remixed version of the song "Ennama Kannu" Music Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja from the movie Mr. Bharath (1986).^[19]

Track-list

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Adara Ramma"	Viveka	D. Imman	4:39
2.	"Ennama Kannu"	Vairamuthu	Karthik, K. G. Ranjith	4:16
3.	"Kannukkul Yetho"	Na. Muthukumar	Vijay Yesudas, Rita	4:15
4.	"Madurai Jilla"	Viveka	Karthik, Kalpana Raghavendar	4:28
5.	"Theriyaama Parthuputen"	Thiraivannan	Ranjith, Sujatha Mohan	4:16
6.	"Vizhigalil Vizhigalil"	Viveka	Harish Raghavendra	4:46
Total length:				26:29

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External links

• Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam at IMDb