Arul
Arul (transl. Grace) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action drama gangster film written and directed by Hari starring Vikram, Jyothika, Pasupathy, Kollam Thulasi, and Vadivelu, among others. The music is composed by Harris Jayaraj. The story tells how a man is rejected by his family but then finds his way back.
| Arul | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Hari |
| Produced by | T. Rama Rao (Presenter) T. Ajay Kumar |
| Starring | Vikram Jyothika Pasupathy Kollam Thulasi Vadivelu |
| Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
Production company | |
Release date | 1 May 2004 |
Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Synopsis
Arul (Vikram), அருள் குமரன்
Cast
- Vikram as Arulkumaran "Arul"
- Jyothika as Kanmani Arulkumaran
- Pasupathy as MLA Gajapathy
- Kollam Thulasi as Minister Sethupathy
- Vadivelu as Thangam
- Sathyan as Senthilkumaran
- Aarthi as Neelaveni, Kanmani's Young Sister
- Manobala as Customer
- Ponnambalam as Paalayamkottai Kasilingam
- Vinu Chakravarthy as Baladhandayuthapani / Bala Aasari, Arul's father
- Sujatha as Sornam, Arul's mother
- Saranya Ponvannan as Bhagyam Arul's sister
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Thirukumaran Arul's Brother
- K. S. Ravikumar as Union Leader Thirupathy, Arul's brother-in-law
- Kuyili as Kanmani and Neelaveni's mother
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Arul's Sister-in-Law
- Charan Raj as Police Inspector Ramanathan
- Rekha as Gajapathy's wife
- Sarath Babu as Chief Doctor Viswanathan
- Vaiyapuri as Arul's Friend
- Benjamin as Arul's Friend
- Sivanarayana Moorthy as Textile Shop Owner
- Thambi Ramaiah as Sethupathy's assistant
- Besant Ravi as Sethupathy's assistant
- Minnal Deepa as Arul's Sister-in-Law
- Priyanka as Beggar lady
- Chaya Singh as Ponni (Cameo)
Production
After the success of Saamy, Hari decided to renew the collaboration with Vikram for second time with Arul. Jyothika was selected as heroine pairing with Vikram for second time after Dhool.[1] Vivek was originally a part of the cast but fell out with the director and was subsequently replaced by Vadivelu in the film.[2]
A 45 days' shooting schedule took place at Coimbatore, where Vikram, Jyotika and Vadivelu took part. A song sequence was also picturised on Vikram and Chaya Singh who's been roped in to do the single dance number. Fifty dancers took part in the dance number choreographed by Dinesh. The dance picturisation took six days to be completed.[3]
Music
| Arul | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 26:51 | |||
| Label | Hit Musics Vega Music Think Music Bayshore Divo | |||
| Producer | Harris Jayaraj | |||
| Harris Jayaraj chronology | ||||
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The soundtrack album and background score were composed by Harris Jayaraj collaborating with Hari and Vikram for the third time.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arul Theme" (Instrumental) | 1:33 | ||
| 2. | "Ukkadathu Papadame" | Na. Muthukumar | Tippu, L. R. Easwari, Theni Kunjarammal | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Oddiyaanam" | Vairamuthu | Hariharan, Srimathumitha | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Patthu Viral" | Vairamuthu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha, Vasundhara Das | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Punnakunnu" | Na. Muthukumar | Tippu, Sriram , Manikka Vinayagam | 4:44 |
| 6. | "Soodamani" | Snehan | Ranjith, Pop Shalini | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 26:51 | |||
Release
References
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20040516194929/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/arul.asp
- Rangarajan, Malathi (7 May 2004). "Arul". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "Arul Review | Arul Tamil Movie Review by Franco".
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