“Arulvaan” Movie Produced by S.G. Saravanan under the banner of 90 Pictures Productions Pvt. Ltd., Directed by Ganesh Vinayakan, Music by G.V. Prakash Kumar, Starring by Arulnithi, Aarav, Ramya Pandian, Baby kritika, John Vijay, Kali Venkat, VTV Ganesh & Others.

The film is centered on the way of life of the ‘Kadar’ tribal people living in a remote, backward hill village in Theni district in the year 2004 — a place where even basic amenities had not reached.

Kandhan (Aarav) from this village is the loving father of Kurinji, who lives in the hill hamlet. He leads a simple, nature-dependent life — collecting honey and doing farming. He is a father full of affection and struggle, who understands his daughter’s desire for education and her determination.

He endures the threats and oppression of the forest officer who has the forest under his control, all for the sake of his people. Amaravalli (Ramya Pandian) is an ordinary tribal mother who raises her daughter with culture and values in the simple environment of the forest.

Kurinji (Baby Krithika) is the only daughter of this couple. These people, who live a simple life based on honey collection, farming, and nature, speak their own unique language among themselves.

The tyrannical forest department officer Pandian (John Vijay) keeps the entire forest under his control and continuously harasses and intimidates these people. He not only stops the age-old worship practices, traditions, and rituals followed by the people, but also files false cases against them and tortures them.

Because of this oppressive abuse of power and his scheming, Kurinji’s grandfather — who was trapped as a victim of circumstance and deceived — and who was also the elder of the village, tells his granddaughter Kurinji on his deathbed: “The reason we have to bow down to an educated Forest Officer is because of education. That’s why girl children must definitely study.” With this, he deeply plants the importance of education in little Kurinji’s tender mind.

Because of this, Kurinji develops a huge ambition to somehow get an education.

When Kurinji reaches puberty, as per their tradition, they ask her to choose a groom by giving him five stones. But she refuses, saying she doesn’t want marriage — she wants education.

Feeling betrayed, and inspired by the words “education alone makes a person great,” Kurinji leaves her family with the great ambition to get an education. Without even knowing Tamil, she runs to the city alone in search of the Collector.

Though she was fearless of wild animals in the forest, in the city she faces many dangers at the hands of people.

Finally, after getting caught in a brutal accident, her longing for school and her suffering come to the attention of the District Collector Muthuvel (Arulnithi).

But when everyone struggles because they cannot understand the language spoken by the little girl Kurinji, Thanraj (Kali Venkat) a reporter who assists Collector Muthuvel (Arulnithi) tells the District Collector about the miserable condition of the hill tribe people, the atrocities of the forest officer, and the accident that happened to little Kurinji.

He also introduces her to Kurinji, saying, “This is the District Collector you came looking for.” Learning about little Kurinji’s tragic condition and her yearning for education after she fought for it and ended up in an accident Muthuvel adopts her like his own daughter and takes care of her.

Realizing Kurinji’s selfless ambition that “studying alone is selfishness, the children of my village should also get an education,” Muthuvel fights for it. When many practical difficulties prevent teachers from coming to the hilly region, he resigns from his high position as Collector and goes to that hill village as a school teacher, sparking a revolution. Kurinji, who studied under him, grows up to become a District Collector herself.

Arulnithi, who plays the District Collector Muthuvel, perfectly presents before our eyes the dignified appearance of a well-educated officer fitting the role. Even though his main role comes only in the second half of the film, he internalizes what the director expected and delivers his seasoned performance very effectively, without any showiness.

He respects a good story that has no commercial masala elements, adds great strength to the film with his mature acting, and in the scenes where he resigns from the Collector post to become a teacher, he makes the audience connect deeply with his character. His realistic performance greatly supports the overall flow of the screenplay.

Baby Krithika, who plays the tribal girl Kurinji, is the backbone of the film and carries the entire story with her extraordinary performance. She portrays every emotion with precision longing for education, refusing marriage, and struggling in the city without knowing the language and delivers a stunning performance that keeps the audience hooked.

As a child, she enhances the scenes with her innocent expressions, and in the sequences of her ambitious struggle she shows remarkable maturity, touching the hearts of the viewers. It must be said that she has made the best use of the opportunity given to her. Her wonderful acting has moved everyone in the theater.

Aarav, who plays the tribal father Kandhan, takes on a unique character we haven’t seen from him before, and delivers a very realistic performance in it. He beautifully portrays the feelings of a loving and struggling father — the affection for his daughter’s education, and the way he endures the forest officer’s oppression for the sake of his people. He internalizes what the director expected and handles it with great finesse. His intense performance adds great strength to the film and stays in the hearts of the audience.

Ramya Pandian, who plays Amaravalli, brilliantly lives as the character herself by reflecting the walk, attire, and expressions of a tribal mother with complete authenticity. She portrays the simple way of life of an ordinary hill-dwelling woman with great accuracy. Her realistic contribution enhances the scenes further, and it can truly be said that she has made the best use of the opportunity given to her.

John Vijay, who plays the tyrannical forest department officer Pandiyan, heightens the intensity of the story even more with his usual intimidating villainy. His stern performance as someone who keeps the forest under his control and intimidates the tribal people, deepens the justification for the little girl’s struggle for education, and greatly helps the flow of the screenplay.

Kali Venkat, who plays reporter Thanraj, and VTV Ganesh, who plays the character Chandran, have both understood their roles very well and performed them perfectly. In particular, Kali Venkat’s way of acting as a bridge between the little girl who doesn’t know the language and the Collector, and moving the story forward, is excellent. Along with them, the other supporting actors including Paruthiveeran Saravanan have stood as a strong support to the film through their realistic contributions, and have helped the screenplay move forward very effectively.

Cinematographer M. Sukumar has captured the natural beauty of the Theni district hill villages and the picturesque forest environment with complete authenticity through his carefully chosen camera angles. The way he has portrayed the simple lives of the tribal people and the density of the forest with such precision becomes a major visual language for the film. He has internalized what the director expected well, and the way he has handled the beauty of the forest and the oppressive abuse of power that takes place there visually is excellent.

Music composer G.V. Prakash Kumar has strengthened the soul of this film with his music. He has beautifully expressed the simple emotions of the tribal people and the little girl’s educational ambition through his impactful songs and background score. Especially, he has enhanced the emotional scenes further with his music, and his work is so outstanding that it touches the very soul of the film.

Editor Lawrence Kishore has condensed the story of the film within 109 minutes and kept the scenes moving without much lag. He has contributed what was needed to the flow of the story through his cuts.

Lalgudi Ilaiyaraja’s huge set and art props, designed to perfectly reflect the realism of a Theni hill village in the 2004 period, are a major strength to the film. He has designed everything from the tribal people’s simple huts to their livelihood items with complete authenticity and precision, without losing the sense of realism. His extraordinary effort gives the film a grounded credibility and has helped the overall flow of the screenplay immensely.

Based on a true incident, director Ganesh Vinayakan has directed this film very neatly, with the important social message of ‘Education is the liberation for everything’ and without any commercial distractions. The way he has delicately handled the lifestyle of the tribal people of Theni district and the oppression they face from the bureaucratic system is excellent.

Although some portions in the first half that describe the rituals of the Kadhar community feel like a documentary, which is a minor weakness in the screenplay, the emotional scenes in the second half add more focus to the script and give great strength to the film. Without any commercial masala, he has made an honest, family-oriented slice-of-life film. We can confidently say that this great effort of his will surely reach Tamil cinema audiences.

“Arulvaan” is a monumental film that strongly conveys the message ‘Education is true liberation’. It will surely win many awards for beautifully portraying the lives of ordinary people.

Overall Our Rating : 4 Out of 5

MATHIOLI RAJAA

ARULVAAN Movie Details :

CAST :

Arulnithi – Muthuvel

Aarav – Kanthan

Ramya Pandian – Amaravalli

Baby kritika – Kurunji

John Vijay – Pandian

Kali Venkat – Dhanraj

VTV Ganesh – Chandran

CREW :

Director : Ganesh Vinayakan

Cinematographer : M.Sukumar

Music director : G.V. Prakash Kumar

Editor : Lawrence Kishore

Art Director: Lalgudi Ilaiyaraja

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