Vaaranam Aayiram
Seen it?2008 | 169 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 49 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A son deals with the death of his father and examines how their relationship influences him through growing up, romance, tragedy and adventure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
30 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$14 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 199K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon
- SuriyaKrishnan / Suriya
- SimranMalini Krishnan
- Divya SpandanaPriya
- Sameera ReddyMeghana
- Babloo PrithiveerajAsad
- Deepa NarendraShreya Krishnan
- Shanker Koladi
- Avishek KarthikMahesh
- Veera BahuCommando
- Sathish KrishnanSurya's Friend