Varalaru
Seen it?2006 | 166 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 46 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Shivshankar, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, tries to make his son, Vishnu, aware of his responsibilities but to no avail. Things take a turn for the worse after Vishnu tries to rape a girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$500K worldwide on a $500K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 102K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by K. S. Ravikumar
- Ajith KumarSivashankar / Vishnu / Jeeva
- Asin ThottumkalDivya
- KanihaGayathri
- RajeshACP Vijaykumar
- VijayanDivya's father
- Mansoor Ali KhanDivya's brother
- PonnambalamDivya's brother
- Ramesh KhannaVishnu's friend
- PanduKodandam
- Santhana BharathiJeeva's Stepfather