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{{Short description|2014 Tamil film by Sundar. C, first installment in the Aranmanai series}}
{{Short description|2014 Indian film by Sundar C}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Aranmanai
| image          = Aranmanai Poster.jpg
| image          = Aranmanai Poster.jpg
| border        = no
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Sundar C.]]
| director      = [[Sundar C]]
| producer      = D. Dinesh Karthick
| producer      = D. Dinesh Karthick
| writer        = Venkat Raghavan<br /><small>'''(Dialogues)'''</small>
| writer        = [[Venkat Raghavan]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story          = Sundar C.
| story          = Sundar C
| screenplay    = Sundar C.<br>S.B.Ramadoss
| screenplay    = {{plainlist|
| starring      = [[Sundar C.]] <br /> [[Hansika Motwani]] <br /> [[Vinay Rai]] <br /> [[Andrea Jeremiah]] <br />[[Raai Laxmi]] <br /> [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]<br />[[Kovai Sarala]] <br /> [[Manobala]] <br /> [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] <br /> [[Nithin Sathya]]
* Sundar C
| music          = '''Original Songs'''<br />[[Bharathwaj]]<br />'''Background Score'''<br />[[Karthik Raja]]
* S.B.Ramadoss}}
| starring      = {{plainlist|
* Sundar C
* [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]]
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
* [[Hansika Motwani]]
* [[Andrea Jeremiah]]
* [[Raai Laxmi]]
}}
| music          = {{plainlist|
* [[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]] {{small|(original)}}
* [[Karthik Raja]] {{small|(background score)}}}}
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| editing        = [[N. B. Srikanth|Srikanth N.B.]]
| editing        = [[N. B. Srikanth|Srikanth N.B.]]
| studio        = Vision i Medias
| studio        = Vision i Medias
| distributor    = [[Sri Thenandal Films]]<br/>[[Red Giant Movies]]
| distributor    = {{plainlist|
* [[Thenandal Studio Limited|Sri Thenandal Films]]
* [[Red Giant Movies]]}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|09|19}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2014|09|19}}
| runtime        = 161 minutes
| runtime        = 161 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        = {{INR|link=yes}}12 crore<ref name = Hindu>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/chunk-ht-ui-homepage-entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/article1-1298300.aspx|title=2014: When little gems outclassed big guns in southern cinema|work=hindustantimes.com/|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>
| budget        = {{INR|12 [[crore]]}}<ref name = Hindu />
| gross          = {{INR}}22 crore<ref name = Hindu/>
| gross          = {{estimated}} {{INR|22 crore}}<ref name = Hindu />
}}
}}


'''''Aranmanai''''' ({{lit|Palace}})({{audio|Ta-அரண்மனை.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a [[Tamil films of 2014|2014]] Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[horror comedy]] film co-written and directed by [[Sundar C.]] The film features himself alongside an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Hansika Motwani]], [[Vinay Rai]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Raai Laxmi]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Kovai Sarala]], [[Manobala]], [[Chitra Lakshmanan]], [[Nithin Sathya]]<ref name = NIE>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/A-Big-Family-House-is-the-Heroine-in-Horror-Comedy-Film-Aranmanai/2014/05/19/article2232208.ece|title='A Big Family House is the Heroine in Horror-Comedy Film Aranmanai'|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> This film is the first installment in the film series [[Aranmanai (film series)|of the same name]]. The film began production by the end of September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-s-aranmanai-first-look-poster-revealed-news-tamil-ofmjDchghbc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513035537/http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-s-aranmanai-first-look-poster-revealed-news-tamil-ofmjDchghbc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2014|title=Sundar C's 'Aranmanai' first look poster revealed!|work=Sify|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> and released on 19 September 2014 to highly positive reviews and became a hit in the box office. The movie is considered to be one of the best cult horror-comedy movies of all time and the biggest grossing movie of the year. Due to its success, a sequel titled ''[[Aranmanai 2]]'', with most of the cast from the first film, was released on 29 January 2016. The movie was loosely based on the 1978 movie ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]''.<ref>https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/01/26233536/Producers-asked-to-settle-Aranmanai-row-outside-court.vpf</ref>
'''''Aranmanai''''' ({{translation|Palace}}) is a 2014 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[comedy horror]] film directed by [[Sundar C]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2014 |title=Sundar C's 'Aranmanai' first look poster revealed! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-s-aranmanai-first-look-poster-revealed-news-tamil-ofmjDchghbc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513035537/http://www.sify.com/movies/sundar-c-s-aranmanai-first-look-poster-revealed-news-tamil-ofmjDchghbc.html |archive-date=13 May 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Produced by Vision i Medias, it is the first film in the [[Aranmanai (film series)|''Aranmanai'' series]]. Loosely based on ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]'' (1978), the film features an [[ensemble cast]] including Sundar, [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Hansika Motwani]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], and [[Raai Laxmi]]. In the film, a family returns to their hometown to sell their ancestral palace, but their arrival is marked by supernatural events, and a relative of the family decides to uncover the truth.


==Plot==
''Filming for Aranmanai'' took place between September 2013 and January 2014, while post-production took place over the next several months. The film was released on 19 September 2014 and became a commercial success. The first of three successors, ''[[Aranmanai 2]]'' was released 2016.


In a village, a group of people are led by Ayyanar ([[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]]) on a tractor for cleaning the palace whose owners were on the idea of selling it. During the night, the cook ([[Dhandapani]]) is frightened by some supernatural being in the palace and disappears.
== Plot ==
In a village, Ayyanar leads a group of people to clean a palace whose owners plan to sell it. At night, the cook is frightened by some supernatural being in the palace and disappears.


The next day, an estranged Eshwari ([[Kovai Sarala]]) returns with her husband ([[Manobala]]) and son Muliankannan ([[Nithin Sathya]]). Her brother ([[Chitra Lakshmanan]]) and his daughter Maya ([[Raai Laxmi]]) welcome them. The brother and sister, along with another older brother's son Murali ([[Vinay Rai|Vinay]]) and his new wife Madhavi ([[Andrea Jeremiah]]), have gathered to sell their palace off to Ayyanar, who had leased the property for five years. Meanwhile, Paalsamy ([[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]) sneaks into palace under the guise of a cook, to find a photo that is the sole evidence that he is also an heir to the palace, so he can claim his share of the money.
The next day, an estranged Eshwari returns to the village with her husband Kesavan and son Muliankannan, along with her older brother and his daughter, Maya. The pair, and their late elder brother's son Murali and his new wife Madhavi, have gathered to sell their palace off to Ayyanar. Meanwhile, Paalsamy sneaks into the palace disguised as a [[cook (profession)|cook]] to find a photo that is the sole evidence that he is also an [[inheritance|heir]] to the palace so Paalsamy can claim his share of the money. Strange events begin to happen during their stay at the palace. Madhavi sees a servant's daughter talking to a mysterious girl called Selvi, who no one else can see. The girl's mother explains that she is mentally impaired. Mishaps continue to happen, delaying the sale of the palace and the family extend their stay. Meanwhile, two other servants go missing. Ravi, Madhavi's elder brother, visits the palace to meet his sister. Later, Madhavi and Maya tell Ravi of the strange happenings, so Ravi sets up cameras around the palace with Maya's help.


They stay at Aranmanai, but strange incidents happen. Madhavi sees a servant's daughter (Priya) talking to a mysterious girl called Selvi. The girl's mother explains that she is autistic. Mishaps continue to happen and they are unable to sell the palace, so they extend their stay. Meanwhile, two other servants have also gone missing. Now Ravi ([[Sundar C.]]), Madhavi's elder brother, comes to the palace to meet his sister. Hilarious incidents happen as Paalsamy tries to woo Maya, and he has Ravi and Muliankannan competing with him. Madhavi and Maya tell Ravi there are weird things happening in the house, so Ravi sets cameras up around the house with Maya's help.
While watching the camera feed, Ravi sees a worker backing away from something, but the camera's feed suddenly dies. At the same time, a [[Fortune-telling|fortune teller]] in front of the house runs away in terror after seeing something. On the next day, the police find the bodies of the missing servants in a local pond. Ravi is shocked and visits the fortune teller, who reveals he witnessed a woman possessed by a vengeful spirit kill a worker. The fortune teller gives him an egg and informs him that when the possessed person is near the egg, the egg will spin. To Ravi's horror, the egg reacts to Madhavi. Since the little girl always speaks of a woman named Selvi, Ravi sets out to investigate. Ayyanar becomes angry when mentioned about Selvi, who stole the temple's jewels and ran away from the village. However, Selvi's friend Ramya tells Ravi that Selvi is a good person, not a thief, and narrates her flashback.


Ravi sees a worker backing away from something, but the camera starts to fizz and goes out. At the same time, a fortune teller ([[Yogi Babu]]) in front of the house runs away in terror, seeing something. The next day in the village pond, there are three bodies of the murdered servants found by the cops. Ravi is shocked and visits the fortune teller, who reveals he witnessed a worker being killed by a woman possessed as a vengeful spirit and he gives him an egg and tells that when the possessed person is within the egg's radius, it will start spinning. The police officers interrogate all members of the house about the murders with Ravi seated opposite them and the egg placed in front of him. Finally, when the egg spins, he looks up to see Madhavi sitting for interrogation. He follows her and sees her don a big round of vermilion on her forehead, but her reflection shows Selvi ([[Hansika Motwani]]). Relating the little girl's talks and the name Selvi, Ravi sets out to investigate.
'''Past''': A few years back, before his marriage, Murali came to the village and fell in love with Selvi. Selvi also likes him, but she is a girl often possessed by the goddess and predicts the future. Wishing to maintain her holiness and wary of the difference in their statuses and lifestyles, she is reluctant to accept his confession. Murali planned to depart the village that morning and asked her to meet him at the palace if she wanted to join him. With Ramya's encouragement, Selvi leaves to confess her love to Murali but disappears before reaching him.


Villagers say Selvi was the girl who stole the temple deity's jewels and ran off from the village. He comes across Selvi's friend Ramya, who says Selvi was a good person and not a thief. She says that back then, Murali was not yet married and when he came to the village, he fell in love with Selvi. Selvi also liked him but is a girl who is often possessed by the goddess and predicts the future. So she held herself back to maintain her holiness. On the day Murali was leaving the village, he expected her reply and asked her to meet him at his house. Ramya encouraged Selvi to go and confess her love to Murali. Selvi left the house on that note but has been missing till now.
'''Present''': As per Ravi's plan, Ramya comes to meet the possessed Madhavi. Selvi, recognising Ramya, tells her all that happened that day. It had been Ayyanar and his friends who had stolen and replaced the temple jewellery with fakes. When Selvi had touched one of the fakes, she received a premonition and confronted the culprits. When they attacked her, she fled to Murali but narrowly missed him. Ayyanar and his accomplices, the dead servants, killed and buried her inside the palace.


Per Ravi's plan, when Ramya comes to meet the possessed Madhavi as Selvi, she recognizes Ramya and tells her all that happened after she left the house that day. It seems that Ayyanar and his friends (the workers) replaced the temple jewelry with fake ones, and Selvi found it out using her premonition and confronted them. So they killed her and buried her inside the palace when she came to meet Murali. She also says she wants to be with Murali always. As today is an auspicious day, if she gets intimate with Murali, no one can ever drive her out of Madhavi's body. If they cannot get close today, she will kill Murali, so that they will be together in death.
Selvi tells Ramya that she intends to live on with Murali in Madhavi's body. As that day is auspicious, if Murali and Madhavi get intimate, no one can ever drive her out of Madhavi's body. If they cannot consummate their relationship, she will kill Murali so that they will be together in death. After hearing the story, Ravi meets a priest who says there are only two ways to stop Selvi: use a powerful emotion to bring Madhavi to her senses or bring Murali to the river junction where a holy ritual will take place, generating a powerful energy that will lay Selvi to rest. The palace inhabitants disturb Selvi's attempts to become intimate with Murali. Meanwhile, Ravi attempts to find a way to bring Murali to the river junction without tipping off Selvi. Meanwhile, Selvi puts Murali into a trance so that she can track down and kill Ayyanar.


After hearing the story, Ravi hears this and tries to stop Selvi but in vain. He meets a priest ([[Kota Srinivasa Rao]]), who says there are only 2 ways to stop Selvi's mayhem: use a strong emotion to bring Madhavi to her senses while she is possessed, or bring Murali to the river junction where the ritual of the eclipse takes place and goddess deities will be immersed in the river, generating a powerful energy which will help in separating Selvi's soul from Madhavi. Ravi instructs the members of the house to somehow disturb them and cause confusion to buy time. Selvi meanwhile, sends Murali into a trance and leaves the house to kill Ayyanar. She finds and kills him.
While she is gone, the priest and Ravi try to bring Murali out of his trance and take him to the river, but Selvi returns and attempts to stop them. The priest traps her in a fire circle, and Ravi flees with Murali. Selvi escapes and follows them, and Ravi's car overturns and falls into the river. Selvi tries to drown Murali, but Ravi tells Madhavi is [[pregnancy|pregnant]] and brings her to her senses briefly. At the same time, the priests complete the ritual at the river, and its power finally severs Selvi's possession. Madhavi returns to her senses. Selvi disappears, and Madhavi and Murali reunite. Ravi also unites with Maya in the end. And when they all pose for a photograph in front of the palace, a zoomed-in shot shows a ghostly figure moving near a palace window, implying that Selvi has returned to the palace.


When she is gone, the priest and Ravi are back in the house trying to bring Murali out of his trance, but Selvi is back and does not let Murali go and threatens to injure Madhavi's body. The priest traps her in a circle of fire and helps Murali leave the house with Ravi. But she escapes and follows them and their car overturns and falls into the river. Selvi tries to drown Murali, but Ravi stops her and tells Madhavi is pregnant and brings her to her senses but only briefly. At the same time, near the shore of the river, the goddess deity is immersed in the ritual and the power comes through the water to Selvi and she is released from Madhavi's body as the sun comes up.
== Cast ==
 
{{Cast listing|
Selvi can no longer possess Madhavi, so she sadly disappears and the couple reunites. Ravi also unites with Maya in the end. And when they all pose for a photograph in front of the palace, a zoomed-in shot shows a ghostly figure moving near a window in the palace, implying that Selvi has returned to the palace.
* [[Sundar C]] as Adv. Ravi
 
* [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] as Murali, Madhavi's husband and Selvi's former lover in the past.
==Cast==
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Paalsamy, a thief who enters the palace as a cook
{{colbegin}}
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Selvi, a village girl and Murali's former lover in the past who get killed by Ayyanar. ([[Voice-over|Voice dubbed]] by [[Savitha Reddy]])
* [[Hansika Motwani]] as Selvi
* [[Andrea Jeremiah]] as Madhavi, Ravi's sister and Murali's wife who get possessed by Selvi's spirit
* [[Sundar C.]] as Ravi
* [[Raai Laxmi]] as Maya, Sivaraman's daughter and Ravi's love interest ([[Voice-over|Voice dubbed]] by Renuka Kathir)
* [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] as Murali
* [[Andrea Jeremiah]] as Madhavi
* [[Raai Laxmi]] as Maya  
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Paalsamy
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Eshwari
* [[Kovai Sarala]] as Eshwari
* [[Manobala]] as Eshwari's husband
* [[Manobala]] as Kesavan, Eshwari's husband
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Muliankannan
* [[Nithin Sathya]] as Mulian Kannan, Eshwari's and Kesavan's son
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Murali's mother
* [[Meera Krishnan]] as Lakshmi, Murali's mother
* [[Chithra Lakshmanan]] as Maya's father
* [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] as Sivaraman
* [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]] as Ayyanar
* [[Saravanan (actor)|Saravanan]] as Ayyanar
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Swamiji
* Kota Srinivasa Rao as Swamiji
* Priya as Servant Rukku's daughter
* Baby Priya as Meena
* [[Ganeshkar]] as Moneylender and Cook
* [[Ganeshkar]] as Nallamuthu
* [[Swaminathan]] as Moneylender and Cook
* [[Swaminathan]] as Nachimithu
* Akhila as Ramya; Selvi's sister
* Akila as Ramya, Selvi's unblood sister
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Fortune Teller
* [[Yogi Babu]] as Sagidi, a fortune teller
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Chairman
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Chairman Paramasivam
* [[Dhandapani]] as Palace old cook
* [[Kadhal Dhandapani]] as Rangan
* [[Vichu Vishwanath]] as Palace Servant
* [[Vichu Vishwanath]] as Samikannu
* [[Gowtham Sundararajan]] as Police Officer
* [[Gowtham Sundararajan]] as Inspector Ramkumar
* [[Manikka Vinayagam]] as Devotional Singer
;Cameo appearances
* [[Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram]] as Devotional Singer
* [[Manikka Vinayagam]] as a devotional singer in "Unnaye Enniye"
* [[K. Sivasankar|Sivasankar]] as Devotional Singer
* [[Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram]] as a devotional singer in "Unnaye Enniye"
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Driver
* [[K. Sivasankar|Sivasankar]] as a devotional singer in "Unnaye Enniye"
* [[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]] as Advertisement Model
* [[Aarthi Ganeshkar]] as Aarthi
}}


{{colend}}
== Production ==
[[Sundar C]] stated that he initially felt the horror genre would only appeal to men, but seeing how his family enjoyed a horror film, he was inspired to make one which became ''Aranmanai''.<ref name="humorous">{{Cite web |last=Saraswathi |first=S. |date=18 September 2014 |title=Aranmanai is a humorous supernatural thriller |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/aranmanai-is-a-humorous-supernatural-thriller-south/20140918.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603042959/https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/aranmanai-is-a-humorous-supernatural-thriller-south/20140918.htm |archive-date=3 June 2016 |access-date=10 November 2025 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Hansika Motwani]] confirmed in September 2013 that she had signed the film.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 2013 |title=Hansika confirms Sundar C's 'Aranmanai'! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-confirms-sundar-cs-aranmanai-news-tamil-njjmCOcihab.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912034516/http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-confirms-sundar-cs-aranmanai-news-tamil-njjmCOcihab.html |archive-date=12 September 2013 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> She also stated she plays the main lead and that the story revolves around her character,<ref name="Times">{{Cite web |date=10 September 2013 |title=Hansika confirms Sundar C's flick |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Hansika-confirms-Sundar-Cs-flick/articleshow/22452336.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913062045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-10/news-interviews/41936048_1_sundar-c-hansika-tvsk |archive-date=13 September 2013 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> which was later reported to be a woman with supernatural powers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2014 |title=Hansika Motwani goes totally desi in 'Aranmanai' |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140518/entertainment-kollywood/article/hansika-motwani-goes-totally-desi-aranmanai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134638/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140518/entertainment-kollywood/article/hansika-motwani-goes-totally-desi-aranmanai |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Ragini Dwivedi]] had initially signed up for the film,<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2013 |title=Ragini is now the girl with the snake tattoo |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Ragini-is-now-the-girl-with-the-snake-tattoo/articleshow/21954250.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824184056/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-22/news-interviews/41436770_1_ragini-dwivedi-upendra-basavanna |archive-date=24 August 2013 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> but was later replaced by [[Raai Laxmi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2013 |title=Andrea gets busy in Kollywood |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Andrea-gets-busy-in-Kollywood/articleshow/23724064.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128162633/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Andrea-gets-busy-in-Kollywood/articleshow/23724064.cms |archive-date=28 November 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>


==Production==
Filming started in late September 2013 at [[Pollachi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2013 |title=Why is Hansika nervous? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Why-is-Hansika-nervous/articleshow/23645125.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010063739/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-07/news-interviews/42793781_1_hansika-tvsk-sundar-c |archive-date=10 October 2013 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lakshmi |first=V |date=16 November 2013 |title=Sundar C shoots his Aranmanai in an 'aranmanai' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sundar-C-shoots-his-Aranmanai-in-an-aranmanai/articleshow/25826803.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630185409/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sundar-C-shoots-his-Aranmanai-in-an-aranmanai/articleshow/25826803.cms |archive-date=30 June 2016 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |quote=Director Sundar C started shooting for his next project, Aranmanai, a couple of months ago |access-date=7 March 2026 }}</ref> The film largely takes place in a palace, for which a set created by [[Mohan Babu]] in Hyderabad was used.<ref name="NIE">{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Rinku |date=19 May 2014 |title=A Big Family House is the Heroine in Horror-Comedy Film Aranmanai |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/A-Big-Family-House-is-the-Heroine-in-Horror-Comedy-Film-Aranmanai/2014/05/19/article2232208.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208075255/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/A-Big-Family-House-is-the-Heroine-in-Horror-Comedy-Film-Aranmanai/2014/05/19/article2232208.ece |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref> ₹2 crore were spent for renovating the palace, in which 70 per cent of the film was shot.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2014 |title='Aranmanai' does not have a hero-heroine formula: Sundar. C |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140513/entertainment-kollywood/article/aranmanai-does-not-have-hero-heroine-formula-sundar-c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924133953/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140513/entertainment-kollywood/article/aranmanai-does-not-have-hero-heroine-formula-sundar-c |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> Sundar revealed the film would feature over an hour of [[computer-generated imagery]] (CGI).<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2014 |title='Aranmanai' has over an hour of graphics |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Aranmanai-has-over-an-hour-of-graphics/articleshow/35422467.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926045608/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Aranmanai-has-over-an-hour-of-graphics/articleshow/35422467.cms |archive-date=26 September 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref> Filming was completed in January 2014, while post-production took over six months due to the extensive CGI.<ref name="humorous" />
[[Hansika Motwani]] confirmed in September 2013 that she had signed the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-confirms-sundar-cs-aranmanai-news-tamil-njjmCOcihab.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912034516/http://www.sify.com/movies/hansika-confirms-sundar-cs-aranmanai-news-tamil-njjmCOcihab.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 September 2013|title=Hansika confirms Sundar C's 'Aranmanai'!|work=Sify|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> She also stated she played the main lead and that the story revolves around her character,<ref name = Times>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-10/news-interviews/41936048_1_sundar-c-hansika-tvsk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913062045/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-10/news-interviews/41936048_1_sundar-c-hansika-tvsk|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Hansika confirms Sundar C's flick|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> which was later reported to be a lady with supernatural powers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140518/entertainment-kollywood/article/hansika-motwani-goes-totally-desi-aranmanai|title=Hansika Motwani goes totally desi in 'Aranmanai'|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Sundar C.|Sundar C]] had initially agreed to cast [[Arya (actor)|Arya]] and [[Nayantara]] in the sibling roles eventually played by himself and [[Andrea Jeremiah]], but opted to make changes following the release of ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013), where the actors played husband and wife. [[Ragini Dwivedi]] stated that she signed up for the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-22/news-interviews/41436770_1_ragini-dwivedi-upendra-basavanna|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824184056/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-22/news-interviews/41436770_1_ragini-dwivedi-upendra-basavanna|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 August 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Ragini is now the girl with the snake tattoo|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> but she was later replaced by [[Raai Laxmi]] to portray another leading role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/lakshmi-rai-joins-the-cast-list-of-sundar-cs-aranmanai.html|title=Lakshmi Rai joins the cast list of Sundar C's Aranmanai|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Andrea-gets-busy-in-Kollywood/articleshow/23724064.cms|title=Andrea gets busy in Kollywood|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] was also signed on to play a leading role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-03/news-interviews/41725805_1_arya-theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru-madha-gaja-raja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906235405/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-03/news-interviews/41725805_1_arya-theeya-velai-seiyyanum-kumaru-madha-gaja-raja|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Arya to team up with Sundar C?|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>[[Nithin Sathya]] tweeted that he was a part of the film too.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Nitinsathyaa|author=Nitinsathyaa|number=381981923699994624|date=23 September 2013|title=A fresh week starts. With the gud news of being in my fav dir sundar.c's "aranmanai"!!! Officially in!!!!}}</ref>


The filming was started on 28 September 2013 in [[Pollachi]] with Raai Laxmi, Andrea, Kovai Sarala, Nithin Sathya and Manobala. Hansika joined the team on 6 October 2013 and told "it's a super challenging role for me that I haven't done till today".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-07/news-interviews/42793781_1_hansika-tvsk-sundar-c|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010063739/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-07/news-interviews/42793781_1_hansika-tvsk-sundar-c|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 October 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Why is Hansika nervous?|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> The film largely takes place in a palace, for which a set created by [[Mohan Babu]] in Hyderabad was used.<ref name = NIE/> 2 crores were spent for renovating the palace, in which 70 per cent of the film was shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140513/entertainment-kollywood/article/aranmanai-does-not-have-hero-heroine-formula-sundar-c|title='Aranmanai' does not have a hero-heroine formula: Sundar. C|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> According to Sundar C, the film features more than one hour of [[computer graphics imagery]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Aranmanai-has-over-an-hour-of-graphics/articleshow/35422467.cms|title='Aranmanai' has over an hour of graphics|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>
== Music ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Bharadwaj (composer)|Bharadwaj]] and [[Karthik Raja]] composed the background score.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 September 2014 |title=Aranmanai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/75QyF4Ln0SHE6Aqe5ur7ss |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114013159/https://open.spotify.com/album/75QyF4Ln0SHE6Aqe5ur7ss |archive-date=14 January 2019 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=[[Spotify]] |language=en}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
<section begin="tracks" />{{track listing|
| headline      = Track listing
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| total_length  = 24:48
| title1        = Katthi Parvakkaari
| extra1        = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Surmukhi Raman]]
| lyrics1      = Annamalai
| length1      = 4:34
| title2        = Peeche Peeche
| extra2        = [[M. M. Manasi]], [[Surmukhi Raman]], Monisha
| lyrics2      = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| length2      = 4:24
| title3        = Petromax Light
| extra3        = [[Velmurugan]], Hariharasudhan
| lyrics3      = Pa. Vijay
| length3      = 4:52
| title4        = Sonnathu Sonnathu
| extra4        = [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| lyrics4      = Pa. Vijay
| length4      = 4:58
| title5        = Unnaye Enniye
| extra5        = [[Ananthu (singer)|Ananthu]], [[Mukesh Mohamed]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan
| lyrics5      = [[Piraisoodan]]
| length5      = 6:00
}}<section end="tracks" />


{{Infobox album
== Release ==
| name      = Aranmanai
The Tamil Nadu distribution rights of ''Aranmanai'' were bought by [[Thenandal Studio Limited|Sri Thenandal Films]] which jointly released the film with [[Red Giant Movies]] on 19 September 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2014 |title='Aranmanai' is ready for release |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aranmanai-is-ready-for-release-news-tamil-ojnjOmdhhahhc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913165447/http://www.sify.com/movies/aranmanai-is-ready-for-release-news-tamil-ojnjOmdhhahhc.html |archive-date=13 September 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref>
| type      = Soundtrack
| artist    = [[Bharathwaj]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 14 August 2014
| recorded  = 2014
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    = 24:48
| language  = [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
| label      = [[Saregama|Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer  = [[Bharathwaj]]
| prev_title = [[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]
| prev_year  = 2014
| next_title = [[Azhagiya Pandipuram]]
| next_year  = 2014
}}


The Soundtrack was composed by [[Bharathwaj]] and [[Karthik Raja]] composed the background score.
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
M Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote, "This is kitchen sink filmmaking but there is an assurance in how it is done. The film also feels somewhat overlong but the director manages to keep things moving that we just go with the flow. The visual effects are tacky and often excessive while the performances are functional...but then, the film doesn't take itself too seriously and so, we are able to overlook these niggles, and just about enjoy the ride".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suganth |first=M |date=19 September 2014 |title=Aranmanai |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Aranmanai/movie-review/42926530.cms |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028044207/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Aranmanai/movie-review/42926530.cms |archive-date=28 October 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' gave 3 stars and called it "a film which entertains you with its Sundar's signature style of slapstick comedy combined with some scary moments".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=20 September 2014 |title=Movie review 'Aranmanai': A rather curious film purported to be a horror show |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-aranmanai-film-which-entertains-you-slapstick |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924162528/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-aranmanai-film-which-entertains-you-slapstick |archive-date=24 September 2015 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote, "The horror scenes have been thoughtfully crafted and the principal cast punctuates the thrilling moments with great timing. Tactfully, he (Sundar) has had made a mirch masala from films like ''[[Chandramukhi]]'', ''[[Arundhati (2009 film)|Arundhathi]]'' and ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]''".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prakash |first=R S |date=19 September 2014 |title=Movie review: Aranmanai |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Aranmanai/articleshow/42922227.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110235052/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Aranmanai/articleshow/42922227.cms |archive-date=10 November 2016 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |language=en}}</ref>


{{tracklist|
''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "The commercial elements comedy, horror and glamour has been mixed in the right proposition by the writer and director. What works is a riveting performance by Hansika, along with comedy track of Santhanam & Co; and is packaged as a fun entertainer by Sundar C".<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 September 2014 |title=Aranmanai |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aranmanai-review-tamil-pcmbxGjaigjgf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711180808/http://www.sify.com/movies/aranmanai-review-tamil-pcmbxGjaigjgf.html |archive-date=11 July 2017 |access-date=5 January 2026 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> Sudhir Srinivasan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote, "What's truly scary about ''Aranmanai'' is how it brings nothing new to the horror genre...The film has a whole host of stereotypes associated with the horror genre in Tamil cinema...In many ways, ''Aranmanai'' is like a time machine. A few scenes into the film and you find yourself transported to the 80s".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Srinivasan |first=Sudhir |date=20 September 2014 |title=Aranmanai review: Scared by the clichés |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/aranmanai-review-scared-by-the-clichs/article6429517.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140920113832/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/aranmanai-review-scared-by-the-clichs/article6429517.ece |archive-date=20 September 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Rediff.com]] wrote, "Sundar C seems to have let his fans down with this cliché-ridden supernatural thriller. The narration moves at a slow pace and horror moments are practically non-existent. Even the "Aranmanai", around which the entire story revolves, is not impressive".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saraswathi |first=S |date=19 September 2014 |title=Review: Aranmanai disappoints |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aranmanai-disappoints/20140919.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140923032445/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aranmanai-disappoints/20140919.htm |archive-date=23 September 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Rediff.com]] |language=en}}</ref>
|extra_column=Singer(s)
|headline = Track-List
|total_length=24:48
|title1=Katthi Parvakkaari|extra1=[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Surmukhi Raman]]| lyrics1 = Annamalai|length1= 4:34
|title2=Peeche Peeche|extra2=[[M. M. Manasi]], [[Surmukhi Raman]], Monisha|lyrics2 = [[Pa. Vijay]] |length2=  4:24
|title3=Petromax Light|extra3=[[Velmurugan]], Hariharasudhan |lyrics3 = Annamalai |length3= 4:52
|title4=Sonnathu Sonnathu|extra4=[[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Sadhana Sargam]] |lyrics4 = Pa. Vijay|length4= 4:58
|title5=Unnaye Enniye|extra5=[[Ananthu (singer)|Ananthu]], Mukesh, MLR Karthikeyan|lyrics5= [[Piraisoodan]] |length5= 6:00
}}
 
==Release==
The Tamil Nadu distribution rights of the film were bought by [[Rama Narayanan]]'s Sri Thenaandal Films who would jointly release ''Aranmanai'' with [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]'s Red Giant Movies on 19 September 2014 across Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aranmanai-is-ready-for-release-news-tamil-ojnjOmdhhahhc.html|title='Aranmanai' is ready for release|work=Sify|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>  It was dubbed in Hindi as ''Raj Mahal'' by Goldmines Telefilms in 2015.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-OToSPGE-o&t=1s</ref>
 
===Reception===
''Aranmanai'' received mostly positive reviews from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/aranmanai-review-roundup-fun-filled-horror-film-609508|title='Aranmanai' Review Roundup: Fun-Filled Horror Film|date=19 September 2014|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] wrote, "This is kitchen sink filmmaking but there is an assurance in how it is done. The film also feels somewhat overlong but the director manages to keep things moving that we just go with the flow. The visual effects are tacky and often excessive while the performances are functional...but then, the film doesn't take itself too seriously and so, we are able to overlook these niggles, and just about enjoy the ride".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Aranmanai/movie-review/42926530.cms|title=Aranmanai Movie Review|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Deccan Chronicle]] gave 3 stars and called it "a film which entertains you with its Sundar’s signature style of slapstick comedy combined with some scary moments".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140920/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-aranmanai-film-which-entertains-you-slapstick|title=Movie review 'Aranmanai': A rather curious film purported to be a horror show|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Bangalore Mirror]] wrote, "The horror scenes have been thoughtfully crafted and the principal cast punctuates the thrilling moments with great timing. Tactfully, he (Sundar) has had made a mirch masala from films like [[Chandramukhi]], Arundhathi and [[Aayiram Jenmangal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Aranmanai/articleshow/42922227.cms|title=Movie review: Aranmanai|work=Bangaloremirror|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote, "The commercial elements comedy, horror and glamour has been mixed in the right proposition by the writer and director. What works is a riveting performance by Hansika, along with comedy track of Santhanam &Co and is packaged as a fun entertainer by Sundar C".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140920062655/http://www.sify.com/movies/aranmanai-review-tamil-15058305.html sify.com]</ref> Behindwoods.com wrote, "Sundar C is back with his typical commercial, fun filled entertainer that has all elements that will keep you engaged all the way, making you overlook those "not-too-glaring" flaws".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aranmanai/aranmanai-review.html|title=Aranmanai (aka) Aranmanai review|work=behindwoods.com|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> Cinemalead.com rated 3/5 and wrote, "''Aranmanai'' might not scare you much. Nor does it have something out of the box. But it successfully sets out doing what it intended to".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinemalead.com/moviereview-id-aranmanai-movie-review--aranmanai-review--aranmanai-vimarsanam--aranmanai-tamil-movie-review--movie-reviews-review370.htm|title=Aranmanai Movie Review - Tamil Movie Review - Movie Review|work=cinemalead.com|access-date=17 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523021413/http://cinemalead.com/moviereview-id-aranmanai-movie-review--aranmanai-review--aranmanai-vimarsanam--aranmanai-tamil-movie-review--movie-reviews-review370.htm|archive-date=23 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Indiaglitz.com wrote, "The saying, "old wine in a new bottle", might fit Aranmanai with Sundar C's narration and screenplay helping the movie out of its predictable script".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/aranmanai-Movie-Review-tamil-movie-review-18700|title=Aranmanai review. Aranmanai Tamil movie review, story, rating - IndiaGlitz.com|work=IndiaGlitz|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>


[[The Hindu]] wrote, "What’s truly scary about ''Aranmanai'' is how it brings nothing new to the horror genre...The film has a whole host of stereotypes associated with the horror genre in Tamil cinema...In many ways, ''Aranmanai'' is like a time machine. A few scenes into the film and you find yourself transported to the 80s".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/aranmanai-review-scared-by-the-clichs/article6429517.ece|title=Aranmanai review: Scared by the clichés|author=sudhir srinivasan|work=The Hindu|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Rediff]] wrote, "Sundar C seems to have let his fans down with this cliché-ridden supernatural thriller. The narration moves at a slow pace and horror moments are practically non-existent. Even the "Aranmanai", around which the entire story revolves, is not impressive".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aranmanai-disappoints/20140919.htm|title=Review: Aranmanai disappoints|date=19 September 2014|work=Rediff|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>
=== Box office ===
''Sify'' wrote that ''Aranmanai'' had grossed around ₹18 crore in two weeks at the Tamil Nadu box-office.<ref name="Sify">{{Cite web |date=7 October 2014 |title=The undoubted queen bee of Kollywood |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-undoubted-queen-bee-of-kollywood-news-tamil-okhkWnccfadbc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007134514/http://www.sify.com/movies/the-undoubted-queen-bee-of-kollywood-news-tamil-okhkWnccfadbc.html |archive-date=7 October 2014 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' estimated the film grossed ₹22 crore in total.<ref name="Hindu">{{Cite web |date=19 December 2014 |title=2014: When little gems outclassed big guns in southern cinema |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/story-uGXHA2iNOCWMaAROHdIokK.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005111951/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/story-uGXHA2iNOCWMaAROHdIokK.html |archive-date=5 October 2015 |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |language=en}}</ref>


The producer of 1978 Tamil movie ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]'', M.Muthuraman, approached City Civil court in Chennai claiming this movie to be a remake of his 1978 horror flick.The court appointed an Advocate Commissioner to verify the claims. Advocate Commissioner on viewing both the movies had stated that the plot, theme, storyline and structure were similar in both films. She also held that the script of both films were the same and most scenes were copied and replayed from Aayiram Jenmangal. The report also stated that the viewer of the film Aranmanai would definitely get the impression that the film is the remake of Aayiram Jenmangal since they had considerable similarities.<ref>http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/01/26233536/Producers-asked-to-settle-Aranmanai-row-outside-court.vpf</ref>
== Plagiarism allegations ==
The producer of the 1978 Tamil film ''Aayiram Jenmangal'', M. Muthuraman, approached City Civil court in Chennai claiming this film to be a remake of the 1978 film. The court appointed an advocate commissioner to verify the claims. The advocate commissioner on viewing both the films had stated that the plot, theme, storyline and structure were similar in both films. She also held that the script of both films were the same and most scenes were copied and replayed from ''Aayiram Jenmangal''. The report also stated that the viewer of ''Aranmanai'' would definitely get the impression that the film is the remake of ''Aayiram Jenmangal'' since they had considerable similarities.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2016 |title=Producers asked to settle Aranmanai row outside court |url=http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/01/26233536/Producers-asked-to-settle-Aranmanai-row-outside-court.vpf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128082835/http://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2016/01/26233536/Producers-asked-to-settle-Aranmanai-row-outside-court.vpf |archive-date=28 January 2016 |access-date=11 April 2016 |website=[[DT Next]]}}</ref>


== Awards & nominations ==
== Accolades ==
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|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="2" |[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Actress
|Best Actress&nbsp;– Tamil
|[[Hansika Motwani]]
|[[Hansika Motwani]]
|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nominations |url=http://www.siima.in/nominations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823031215/http://www.siima.in/nominations/ |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=[[South Indian International Movie Awards]] |language=en}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 August 2015 |title=SIIMA Awards 2015 Tamil winners list |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811003923/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/SIIMA-Awards-2015-Tamil-winners-list/articleshow/48399961.cms |archive-date=11 August 2015 |access-date=7 March 2026 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
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|[[Vijay Awards]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Comedian&nbsp;– Telugu|Best Comedian]]
|Favourite Director
|[[Kovai Sarala]]
|[[Sundar C.|Sundar.C]]
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
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|SICA Awards
|Best Actor Female&nbsp;– Tamil
|[[Andrea Jeremiah]]
|{{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |title=Tamil Awards Sica Awards 2015 |url=https://www.nettv4u.com/about/Tamil/awards/sica-awards-2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224155503/https://nettv4u.com/about/Tamil/awards/sica-awards-2015 |archive-date=24 February 2022 |access-date=24 February 2022 |website=Nettv4u |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
|[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
|Best Comedian - Female
|Best Comedian&nbsp;– Female
| rowspan="4" |[[Kovai Sarala]]
|Kovai Sarala
|{{Won}}
|{{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite news |date=8 January 2015 |title=ஆனந்த விகடன் விருதுகள் 2014 |url=http://www.vikatan.com/article.php?track=prnxt&mid=module&aid=102483 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517081734/http://www.vikatan.com/article.php?track=prnxt&mid=module&aid=102483 |archive-date=17 May 2017 |access-date=7 March 2026 |work=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
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|[[4th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[62nd Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Telugu)|Best Comedian]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress&nbsp;– Tamil|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{Nominated}}
|Kovai Sarala
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|[[Filmfare Awards]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress]]
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2015 |title=Nominations for the 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South) |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607040009/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9405.html |archive-date=7 June 2015 |access-date=7 March 2026 |website=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref>
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|[[Vijay Awards]]
| rowspan="4" |[[9th Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|Kovai Sarala
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLHeS_VKLw |title=9th Annual Vijay Awards (2015) Episode 1 |date=9 July 2015 |publisher=[[Star Vijay|Vijay Television]] |access-date=7 March 2026 |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9FUG6zYX7g |title=9th Annual Vijay Awards (2015) Episode 2 |date=9 July 2015 |publisher=[[Star Vijay|Vijay Television]] |access-date=7 March 2026 |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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|[[Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]]
|[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
|[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
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|[[Vijay Awards]]
|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Film|Favourite Film]]
|[[Vijay Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''Aranmanai''
|D. Dinesh Karthik
|{{Nominated}}
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|[[Vijay Award for Favourite Director|Favourite Director]]
|[[Sundar C]]
|{{Nominated}}
|{{Nominated}}
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==Box office==
== Franchise ==
''Aranmanai'' took an excellent opening with a first day gross of {{INRConvert|2.60|c}} in Tamil Nadu<ref>{{cite tweet|user=sri50|author=Sreedhar Pillai|number=513229405104001027|date=20 September 2014|title=#Aranmanai takes a good opening in TN,1st day Gross approx = Rs 2.60 Cr. Well done #SundarC, @ihansika, @iamsanthanam}}</ref> and went to collect gross over {{INRConvert|7.55|c}} in its opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iflickz.com/2014/09/aranmanai-box-office-report.html|title=Aranmanai box office report|work=iflickz.com|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> In Chennai alone, it collected {{INRConvert|89.48|l}} in the first weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-aranmanai-takes-good-opening-aadama-jaichomada-average-609627|title=Box Office Collection: 'Aranmanai' Takes Good Opening; 'Aadama Jaichomada' Average|date=22 September 2014|work=International Business Times, India Edition|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> After one week the film's collection was estimated at {{INRConvert|11.5|c}} according to Sreedhar Pillai.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=sri50|author=Sreedhar Pillai|number=515528758694924288|date=26 September 2014|title=#Aranmanai is a hit, collectsRs 11.5 Cr Net from TN 1 week -Sep 19 to 25. Now into 2nd week, a great feat these days.}}</ref> [[Sify]] wrote that the film had grossed around 18 crores in two weeks at the Tamil Nadu box-office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/the-undoubted-queen-bee-of-kollywood-news-tamil-okhkWnccfadbc.html|title=The undoubted queen bee of Kollywood|work=Sify|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref>
{{further|Aranmanai (film series)}}
 
The success of ''Aranmanai'' spawned a film series consisting of three more instalments released in [[Aranmanai 2|2016]], [[Aranmanai 3|2021]] and [[Aranmanai 4|2024]]. None of the films share continuity, only repeating the themes of the first film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=27 January 2016 |title=Aranmani 2, a colourful horror film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aranmani-2-a-colourful-horror-film/articleshow/50730518.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313012959/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aranmani-2-a-colourful-horror-film/articleshow/50730518.cms |archive-date=13 March 2016 |access-date=10 November 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 March 2024 |title='Aranmanai 4' trailer: Sundar C promises to deliver an entertaining horror-comedy film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aranmanai-4-trailer-sundar-c-promises-to-deliver-an-entertaining-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/108901151.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330131251/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aranmanai-4-trailer-sundar-c-promises-to-deliver-an-entertaining-horror-comedy-film/articleshow/108901151.cms |archive-date=30 March 2024 |access-date=10 November 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref>
==Sequel==
[[Sundar C.]] has directed the sequel titled ''[[Aranmanai 2]]'', which features [[Hansika Motwani]] with [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Trisha-Siddharth-in-Aranmanai-2/articleshow/47154281.cms|title=Trisha-Siddharth in 'Aranmanai 2'|work=The Times of India|access-date=17 September 2015}}</ref> [[Poonam Bajwa]] and [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] were added to the cast also [[Kovai Sarala]], [[Manobala]] and [[Chitra Lakshmanan]] playing a supporting role. Sundar also completed the third sequal titled ''[[Aranmanai 3]]'', which has a big star cast including [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[Raashi Khanna]], [[Sakshi Agarwal]], [[Andrea Jeremiah]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Yogi Babu]] . The film is under promotion working.


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Aranmanai
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySundar C
Produced byD. Dinesh Karthick
Written byVenkat Raghavan (dialogues)
Screenplay by
  • Sundar C
  • S.B.Ramadoss
Story bySundar C
Starring
Music by
CinematographyU. K. Senthil Kumar
Edited bySrikanth N.B.
Production
company
Vision i Medias
Distributed by
Release date
  • 19 September 2014 (2014-09-19)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹12 crore[1]
Box officeTemplate:Estimated ₹22 crore[1]

Aranmanai (transl. Palace) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Sundar C.[2] Produced by Vision i Medias, it is the first film in the Aranmanai series. Loosely based on Aayiram Jenmangal (1978), the film features an ensemble cast including Sundar, Vinay, Santhanam, Hansika Motwani, Andrea Jeremiah, and Raai Laxmi. In the film, a family returns to their hometown to sell their ancestral palace, but their arrival is marked by supernatural events, and a relative of the family decides to uncover the truth.

Filming for Aranmanai took place between September 2013 and January 2014, while post-production took place over the next several months. The film was released on 19 September 2014 and became a commercial success. The first of three successors, Aranmanai 2 was released 2016.

Plot[edit | edit source]

In a village, Ayyanar leads a group of people to clean a palace whose owners plan to sell it. At night, the cook is frightened by some supernatural being in the palace and disappears.

The next day, an estranged Eshwari returns to the village with her husband Kesavan and son Muliankannan, along with her older brother and his daughter, Maya. The pair, and their late elder brother's son Murali and his new wife Madhavi, have gathered to sell their palace off to Ayyanar. Meanwhile, Paalsamy sneaks into the palace disguised as a cook to find a photo that is the sole evidence that he is also an heir to the palace so Paalsamy can claim his share of the money. Strange events begin to happen during their stay at the palace. Madhavi sees a servant's daughter talking to a mysterious girl called Selvi, who no one else can see. The girl's mother explains that she is mentally impaired. Mishaps continue to happen, delaying the sale of the palace and the family extend their stay. Meanwhile, two other servants go missing. Ravi, Madhavi's elder brother, visits the palace to meet his sister. Later, Madhavi and Maya tell Ravi of the strange happenings, so Ravi sets up cameras around the palace with Maya's help.

While watching the camera feed, Ravi sees a worker backing away from something, but the camera's feed suddenly dies. At the same time, a fortune teller in front of the house runs away in terror after seeing something. On the next day, the police find the bodies of the missing servants in a local pond. Ravi is shocked and visits the fortune teller, who reveals he witnessed a woman possessed by a vengeful spirit kill a worker. The fortune teller gives him an egg and informs him that when the possessed person is near the egg, the egg will spin. To Ravi's horror, the egg reacts to Madhavi. Since the little girl always speaks of a woman named Selvi, Ravi sets out to investigate. Ayyanar becomes angry when mentioned about Selvi, who stole the temple's jewels and ran away from the village. However, Selvi's friend Ramya tells Ravi that Selvi is a good person, not a thief, and narrates her flashback.

Past: A few years back, before his marriage, Murali came to the village and fell in love with Selvi. Selvi also likes him, but she is a girl often possessed by the goddess and predicts the future. Wishing to maintain her holiness and wary of the difference in their statuses and lifestyles, she is reluctant to accept his confession. Murali planned to depart the village that morning and asked her to meet him at the palace if she wanted to join him. With Ramya's encouragement, Selvi leaves to confess her love to Murali but disappears before reaching him.

Present: As per Ravi's plan, Ramya comes to meet the possessed Madhavi. Selvi, recognising Ramya, tells her all that happened that day. It had been Ayyanar and his friends who had stolen and replaced the temple jewellery with fakes. When Selvi had touched one of the fakes, she received a premonition and confronted the culprits. When they attacked her, she fled to Murali but narrowly missed him. Ayyanar and his accomplices, the dead servants, killed and buried her inside the palace.

Selvi tells Ramya that she intends to live on with Murali in Madhavi's body. As that day is auspicious, if Murali and Madhavi get intimate, no one can ever drive her out of Madhavi's body. If they cannot consummate their relationship, she will kill Murali so that they will be together in death. After hearing the story, Ravi meets a priest who says there are only two ways to stop Selvi: use a powerful emotion to bring Madhavi to her senses or bring Murali to the river junction where a holy ritual will take place, generating a powerful energy that will lay Selvi to rest. The palace inhabitants disturb Selvi's attempts to become intimate with Murali. Meanwhile, Ravi attempts to find a way to bring Murali to the river junction without tipping off Selvi. Meanwhile, Selvi puts Murali into a trance so that she can track down and kill Ayyanar.

While she is gone, the priest and Ravi try to bring Murali out of his trance and take him to the river, but Selvi returns and attempts to stop them. The priest traps her in a fire circle, and Ravi flees with Murali. Selvi escapes and follows them, and Ravi's car overturns and falls into the river. Selvi tries to drown Murali, but Ravi tells Madhavi is pregnant and brings her to her senses briefly. At the same time, the priests complete the ritual at the river, and its power finally severs Selvi's possession. Madhavi returns to her senses. Selvi disappears, and Madhavi and Murali reunite. Ravi also unites with Maya in the end. And when they all pose for a photograph in front of the palace, a zoomed-in shot shows a ghostly figure moving near a palace window, implying that Selvi has returned to the palace.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Cameo appearances

Production[edit | edit source]

Sundar C stated that he initially felt the horror genre would only appeal to men, but seeing how his family enjoyed a horror film, he was inspired to make one which became Aranmanai.[3] Hansika Motwani confirmed in September 2013 that she had signed the film.[4] She also stated she plays the main lead and that the story revolves around her character,[5] which was later reported to be a woman with supernatural powers.[6] Ragini Dwivedi had initially signed up for the film,[7] but was later replaced by Raai Laxmi.[8]

Filming started in late September 2013 at Pollachi.[9][10] The film largely takes place in a palace, for which a set created by Mohan Babu in Hyderabad was used.[11] ₹2 crore were spent for renovating the palace, in which 70 per cent of the film was shot.[12] Sundar revealed the film would feature over an hour of computer-generated imagery (CGI).[13] Filming was completed in January 2014, while post-production took over six months due to the extensive CGI.[3]

Music[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj and Karthik Raja composed the background score.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Katthi Parvakkaari"AnnamalaiKarthik, Surmukhi Raman4:34
2."Peeche Peeche"Pa. VijayM. M. Manasi, Surmukhi Raman, Monisha4:24
3."Petromax Light"Pa. VijayVelmurugan, Hariharasudhan4:52
4."Sonnathu Sonnathu"Pa. VijayHarini, Sadhana Sargam4:58
5."Unnaye Enniye"PiraisoodanAnanthu, Mukesh Mohamed, M. L. R. Karthikeyan6:00
Total length:24:48

Release[edit | edit source]

The Tamil Nadu distribution rights of Aranmanai were bought by Sri Thenandal Films which jointly released the film with Red Giant Movies on 19 September 2014.[15]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

M Suganth of The Times of India wrote, "This is kitchen sink filmmaking but there is an assurance in how it is done. The film also feels somewhat overlong but the director manages to keep things moving that we just go with the flow. The visual effects are tacky and often excessive while the performances are functional...but then, the film doesn't take itself too seriously and so, we are able to overlook these niggles, and just about enjoy the ride".[16] Deccan Chronicle gave 3 stars and called it "a film which entertains you with its Sundar's signature style of slapstick comedy combined with some scary moments".[17] Bangalore Mirror wrote, "The horror scenes have been thoughtfully crafted and the principal cast punctuates the thrilling moments with great timing. Tactfully, he (Sundar) has had made a mirch masala from films like Chandramukhi, Arundhathi and Aayiram Jenmangal".[18]

Sify wrote, "The commercial elements comedy, horror and glamour has been mixed in the right proposition by the writer and director. What works is a riveting performance by Hansika, along with comedy track of Santhanam & Co; and is packaged as a fun entertainer by Sundar C".[19] Sudhir Srinivasan of The Hindu wrote, "What's truly scary about Aranmanai is how it brings nothing new to the horror genre...The film has a whole host of stereotypes associated with the horror genre in Tamil cinema...In many ways, Aranmanai is like a time machine. A few scenes into the film and you find yourself transported to the 80s".[20] Rediff.com wrote, "Sundar C seems to have let his fans down with this cliché-ridden supernatural thriller. The narration moves at a slow pace and horror moments are practically non-existent. Even the "Aranmanai", around which the entire story revolves, is not impressive".[21]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Sify wrote that Aranmanai had grossed around ₹18 crore in two weeks at the Tamil Nadu box-office.[22] Hindustan Times estimated the film grossed ₹22 crore in total.[1]

Plagiarism allegations[edit | edit source]

The producer of the 1978 Tamil film Aayiram Jenmangal, M. Muthuraman, approached City Civil court in Chennai claiming this film to be a remake of the 1978 film. The court appointed an advocate commissioner to verify the claims. The advocate commissioner on viewing both the films had stated that the plot, theme, storyline and structure were similar in both films. She also held that the script of both films were the same and most scenes were copied and replayed from Aayiram Jenmangal. The report also stated that the viewer of Aranmanai would definitely get the impression that the film is the remake of Aayiram Jenmangal since they had considerable similarities.[23]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Tamil Hansika Motwani Won [24]
[25]
Best Comedian Kovai Sarala Nominated
SICA Awards Best Actor Female – Tamil Andrea Jeremiah Won [26]
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Comedian – Female Kovai Sarala Won [27]
62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress Kovai Sarala Nominated [28]
9th Vijay Awards Best Supporting Actress Kovai Sarala Nominated [29]
[30]
Best Comedian Santhanam Nominated
Favourite Film Aranmanai Nominated
Favourite Director Sundar C Nominated

Franchise[edit | edit source]

Further information: Aranmanai (film series)

The success of Aranmanai spawned a film series consisting of three more instalments released in 2016, 2021 and 2024. None of the films share continuity, only repeating the themes of the first film.[31][32]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2014: When little gems outclassed big guns in southern cinema". Hindustan Times. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Sundar C's 'Aranmanai' first look poster revealed!". Sify. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Saraswathi, S. (18 September 2014). "Aranmanai is a humorous supernatural thriller". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hansika confirms Sundar C's 'Aranmanai'!". Sify. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Hansika confirms Sundar C's flick". The Times of India. 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Hansika Motwani goes totally desi in 'Aranmanai'". Deccan Chronicle. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ragini is now the girl with the snake tattoo". The Times of India. 22 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Andrea gets busy in Kollywood". The Times of India. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Why is Hansika nervous?". The Times of India. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  10. ↑ Lakshmi, V (16 November 2013). "Sundar C shoots his Aranmanai in an 'aranmanai'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2026. Director Sundar C started shooting for his next project, Aranmanai, a couple of months ago
  11. ↑ Gupta, Rinku (19 May 2014). "A Big Family House is the Heroine in Horror-Comedy Film Aranmanai". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "'Aranmanai' does not have a hero-heroine formula: Sundar. C". Deccan Chronicle. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "'Aranmanai' has over an hour of graphics". The Times of India. IANS. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  14. ↑ "Aranmanai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "'Aranmanai' is ready for release". Sify. 13 September 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  16. ↑ Suganth, M (19 September 2014). "Aranmanai". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  17. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (20 September 2014). "Movie review 'Aranmanai': A rather curious film purported to be a horror show". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  18. ↑ Prakash, R S (19 September 2014). "Movie review: Aranmanai". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  19. ↑ "Aranmanai". Sify. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  20. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (20 September 2014). "Aranmanai review: Scared by the clichés". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  21. ↑ Saraswathi, S (19 September 2014). "Review: Aranmanai disappoints". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "The undoubted queen bee of Kollywood". Sify. 7 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Producers asked to settle Aranmanai row outside court". DT Next. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  24. ↑ "Nominations". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  25. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2015 Tamil winners list". The Times of India. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  26. ↑ "Tamil Awards Sica Awards 2015". Nettv4u. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "ஆனந்த விகடன் விருதுகள் 2014". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  28. ↑ "Nominations for the 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  29. ↑ 9th Annual Vijay Awards (2015) Episode 1. Vijay Television. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2026 – via YouTube.
  30. ↑ 9th Annual Vijay Awards (2015) Episode 2. Vijay Television. 9 July 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2026 – via YouTube.
  31. ↑ CR, Sharanya (27 January 2016). "Aranmani 2, a colourful horror film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  32. ↑ "'Aranmanai 4' trailer: Sundar C promises to deliver an entertaining horror-comedy film". The Times of India. 30 March 2024. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2025.

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