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{{Short description|2016 Tamil film by Alphonse Putharen}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aviyal
| image = Aviyal (2016) - Poster.jpg
| caption = First Look Poster
| director = [[Alphonse Puthren]] Shameer Sultan Mohit Mehra [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]] Guru Smaran
| producer = [[Karthik Subbaraj]]
| writer = Alphonse Putharen Shameer Sultan Mohit Mehra Lokesh Kanagaraj Guru Smaran
| starring = [[Nivin Pauly]] [[Bobby Simha]] [[Amrutha Srinivasan]] [[Rajeev Govinda Pillai]] [[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]] [[Ramachandran Durairaj]] [[Deepak Paramesh]]
| music = [[Rajesh Murugesan]] Javed Riaz Shammeer Sultan [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]] [[Anthony Daasan]] [[Raghu Dixit]]
| cinematography = Mathan Gunadeva Suriya Rajarajan [[Selvakumar S. K.]] Kugan Palani Anand Chandran
| editing = [[Anil Krishnan]] [[Alphonse Putharen]] Rohit [[Philomin Raj]] [[Prasanna GK]] Boopathi Selvaraj
| studio = [[Stone Bench|Stone Bench Creations]] Bench Flix
| distributor = [[Thenandal Studio Limited|Sri Thenandal Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|03|11}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
| runtime =
}}

'''''Aviyal''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Independent film|independent]] [[anthology film]] consisting of four short films directed by [[Alphonse Putharen]], Shameer Sultan, Mohit Mehra, [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]] and Guru Smaran. [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Bobby Simha]], [[Amrutha Srinivasan]], [[Rajeev Govinda Pillai]], [[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]], [[Ramachandran Durairaj]], and [[Deepak Paramesh]] have featured in the short films included in the anthology.

Produced by [[Karthik Subbaraj]] under his Stone Bench Creations and Bench Flix, it was their second venture after ''[[Bench Talkies]]'', which was initially launched after the phenomenal response of the latter.<ref name=":0" /> The project ''Aviyal'' was launched earlier in November 2015, and the film was distributed by [[Thenandal Films]], which had a theatrical release on 11 March 2016.

==Plot synopsis==
Aviyal is a collection of four short films; A young man attracted to his aunt, a filmmaker chasing robbers who have stolen his short film, two friends going on a trip to deposit the ashes of their friend, and a gangster narrating a story.

== Cast ==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="background:#121212; color:#FFFFFF; width:20%" | ''Shruthi Bedham''
! style="background:#121212; color:#FFFFFF; width:20%" | ''Kalam''
! style="background:#121212; color:#FFFFFF; width:20%" | ''Kanneer Anjali''
! style="background:#121212; color:#FFFFFF; width:20%" | ''Eli''
|-
| valign="top" |
*[[Amrutha Srinivasan]] as Shruti
*Rohit Nandakumar as Raj
*Naveen George Thomas
| valign="top" |
*[[Deepak Paramesh]] as a filmmaker
*Moses Rajkumar
*Sharath Kumar
| valign="top" |
*[[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan]] as Dosa
*Ramachandran
*Praveen Kumar
*MLV Shankar
| valign="top" |
*[[Nivin Pauly]] as Eli
*[[Bobby Simha]] as Gangster
*[[Rajeev Govinda Pillai|Rajeev Pillai]] as Garudan
*Ranga
*[[Ramachandran Durairaj|Ramachandran]]
*Vijay Muthu
*Sanjay
*[[Jinu Joseph]] as Wild Horse
|}

;Special appearances in "Aviyal" promotional song<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gowri |first=Devika |date=1 March 2016 |title=Humour given a tune |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/010316/humour-given-a-tune.html |website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}</ref>
*[[Ashok Selvan]]
*[[Anthony Daasan]]
*[[Raghu Dixit]]

== Production ==
Following the encouraging response to ''[[Bench Talkies – The First Bench]]'' (2015), [[Karthik Subbaraj]] announced plans of releasing a second anthology of short films soon after the initial project had released.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Nath |first=Parshathy J. |date=2015-03-04 |title=Short cut to success |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/short-cut-to-success/article6958962.ece |access-date=2021-01-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The anthologies will be released under his Bench Flix, an initiative driven by Subbaraj's production house Stone Bench Creations, to provide reach and recognition to independent short film makers by distributing their short films across different avenues such as theaters, television, in-flight entertainment, radio and digital platforms.{{cn|date=September 2025}}

In November 2015, a second production titled ''Aviyal'' was revealed to be in the editing stages, though the release of the film was delayed as a result of the [[2015 South Indian floods]].{{cn|date=September 2025}} Subsequently, in January 2016, it was revealed that the anthology of films would include [[Alphonse Putharen]]'s ''Eli'' starring [[Nivin Pauly]], while other actors including [[Bobby Simha]], [[Arjunan (actor)|Arjunan Nandakumar]] and [[Amrutha Srinivasan]] would appear in the film.<ref name="nowrunning">{{Cite web |title=Alphonse Putharen and Nivin Pauly join for 'Aviyal' |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/alphonse-putharen-and-nivin-pauly-join-for-aviyal/117085/story.htm |access-date=2016-02-05 |publisher=nowrunning.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aviyal
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Rajesh Murugesan]], Javed Riaz, Shammeer Sultan, [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]], [[Anthony Daasan]] and [[Raghu Dixit]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 12 February 2016
| recorded = 2015–2016
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:56
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Think Music]]
| producer =
| chronology = [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| prev_title = [[Action Hero Biju]]
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = [[Premam (2016 film)|Premam]]
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Javed Riaz
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Aviyal
| year = 2016
| next_title = [[Maanagaram]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Jil Jung Juk]]
| prev_year = 2015
| title = Aviyal
| year = 2016
| next_title = [[Aagam (film)|Aagam]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Anthony Daasan]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = Aviyal
| year = 2016
| next_title = [[Uriyadi]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Raghu Dixit]]
| type = Soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Bewakoofiyaan]]
| prev_year = 2014
| title = Aviyal
| year = 2016
| next_title = [[Happy New Year (2017 film)|Happy New Year]]
| next_year = 2017
}}
}}

The film's soundtrack album features six tracks (of four songs and two instrumentals) composed by [[Rajesh Murugesan]], Javed Riaz, Shammeer Sultan, [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]], [[Anthony Daasan]] and [[Raghu Dixit]], with lyrics written by Shameer Sultan, Suryaa Balakumaran, Mani Amudhavan and Charukesh Sekar. Excluding Daasan and Dixit, four of them also contributed to the film's background score.
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| lyrics1 = Shameer Sultan
| music1 = Shameer Sultan
| extra1 = Gantasaala Raju
| lyrics2 = Surya Balakumaran
| music2 = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]
| extra2 = Anandi Chandrashekhar
| lyrics3 = Mani Amudhavan
| music3 = [[Anthony Daasan]], [[Rajesh Murugesan]]
| extra3 = [[Anthony Daasan]]
| lyrics4 = Mani Amudhavan, Charukesh Sekar
| music4 = [[Raghu Dixit]]
| extra4 = Anthony Daasan
| lyrics5 = [[Instrumental]]
| music5 = Vishal Chandrasekhar
| extra5 = [[Vishal Chandrasekhar]]
| lyrics6 = Instrumental
| music6 = Javed Riaz
| extra6 = Javed Riaz
| length6 = 2:13
| length10 =
| title10 =
| length9 =
| title9 =
| length8 =
| title8 =
| length7 =
| title7 =
| title6 = Fight Till Finish
| title1 = Masura Pochey
| length5 = 3:10
| title5 = Many Moods of an Accordion
| length4 = 2:46
| title4 = Aviyal
| length3 = 3:39
| title3 = Cinemakaaran
| length2 = 3:34
| title2 = Kaatrodu
| length1 = 3:31
| total_length =
}}

== Marketing and release ==
Aviyal was premiered at the [[Chennai International Film Festival|13th Chennai International Film Festival]] on 10 January 2016.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=James |first=Anu |date=2016-01-23 |title=First look poster, teaser of Karthik Subbaraj's anthology film 'Aviyal' released [PHOTO+VIDEO] |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/karthik-subbaraj-releases-first-look-poster-anthology-film-aviyal-photo-665052 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131083523/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/karthik-subbaraj-releases-first-look-poster-anthology-film-aviyal-photo-665052 |archive-date=31 January 2016 |access-date=2021-01-04 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en}}</ref> After receiving positive response from the audience, the makers unveiled the first look and the first teaser on 22 January 2016, by [[Vijay Sethupathi]] and [[Bobby Simha]] who worked with Karthik Subbaraj in ''[[Iraivi]]'' (2016) in late January, while a theatrical trailer was unveiled in early February.<ref name=":1" /> The film opened up in more than 70 screens in [[Tamil Nadu]], 30 screens in [[Kerala]], and in a few screens in the [[United States|US]] on 11 March 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=2016-03-09 |title=Aviyal to arrive soon! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/090316/aviyal-to-arrive-soon.html |access-date=2021-01-04 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[Baradwaj Rangan]], writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', stated "''Aviyal'', the second anthology, is a huge improvement—not just in terms of craft and performances, but also because the filmmakers don’t expect us to watch with caveats."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=2016-03-12 |title=Aviyal: A lip-smacking mix of shorts |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/aviyal-film-review/article8346416.ece |access-date=2021-01-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated "The shorts in Aviyal are streets ahead of those that formed the first edition, Bench Talkies. They are daring, wacky and fresh. A couple of these films even manage to transcend the made-for-TV visual style of shorts."<ref>{{Citation |title=Aviyal Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Aviyal by Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/aviyal/movie-review/51389722.cms |access-date=2021-01-04}}</ref> S. Saraswathi of [[Rediff]] gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Karthik Subbaraj’s ''Aviyal'' may not be an exotic dish, but does have all the ingredients of a fun and wholesome meal."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saraswathi |first=S. |title=This Aviyal is not an exotic dish |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/this-aviyal-is-not-an-exotic-dish/20160313.htm |access-date=2021-01-04 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|5542434}}
{{Lokesh Kanagaraj}}
{{Karthik Subbaraj}}

[[Category:2016 films]]
[[Category:Indian independent films]]
[[Category:2016 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Raghu Dixit]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vishal Chandrashekhar]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anthony Daasan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajesh Murugesan]]
[[Category:Indian anthology films]]
[[Category:2016 independent films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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