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{{Infobox film
| name          = Aaru
| image          = Aaru (film).jpg
| image          = Aaru DVD cover.jpg
| caption        = Poster
| image_size    =
| caption        = [[DVD]] Cover
| director      = [[Hari (director)|Hari]]
| director      = [[Hari (director)|Hari]]
| writer        = Hari
| producer      = [[Saran (director)|Saran]]
| producer      = [[Saran (director)|Saran]]
| writer        = Hari
| starring      = [[Suriya]]<br />[[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]]
| narrator      =
| cinematography = [[Priyan]]
| starring      = [[Suriya Sivakumar|Suriya]]<br />[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha Krishnan]]<br />[[Vadivelu]]<br/>[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]
| editing        = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| music          = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| music          = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[Priyan (cinematographer)|Priyan]]
| studio        = Gemini Productions
| editing        = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|2005|12|09}}
| studio        = [[Saran (director)|Gemini Productions]]
| distributor    = Gemini Productions
| released      = 9 December 2005  
| runtime        = 168 minutes
| runtime        = 168 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil  
| language      = Tamil
| budget        =
| gross          =
}}
}}


'''''Aaru''''' ({{translation| Six}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[Gangster film|gangster]] [[Drama film|drama]] [[film]] written and directed by [[Hari (director)|Hari]]. It stars [[Suriya Sivakumar|Suriya]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha Krishnan]] in lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]. The film released on 9 December 2005 and received mixed to positive reviews and commercial hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sathishk.wordpress.com/2006/01/02/aaru-tamil-movie-review-2/|title=Aaru (Tamil) – Movie Review|last=sathishk|date=2 January 2007}}</ref>
'''''Aaru''''' ({{translation|Six}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] written and directed by [[Hari (director)|Hari]] and produced by [[Saran (director)|Saran]]. It stars [[Suriya]] in the main lead role as Aarumugam (Aaru). [[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Kalabhavan Mani]] and [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by [[Priyan]] and [[V. T. Vijayan]] respectively.  


==Plot==
''Aaru'' was released on 9 December 2005. It received mixed reviews by critics but became a commercial success.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2005 |title=Suriya power! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/suriya-power-news-tamil-kkfvxcbgjgg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130108004042/http://www.sify.com/movies/suriya-power-news-tamil-kkfvxcbgjgg.html |archive-date=8 January 2013 |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=9 December 2020 |title=Suriya fans celebrate #15YearsofAaru on social media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/suriya-fans-celebrate-15yearsofaaru-on-social-media/articleshow/79641244.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250822005650/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/suriya-fans-celebrate-15yearsofaaru-on-social-media/articleshow/79641244.cms |archive-date=22 August 2025 |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
{{plot|date=June 2021}} <!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
Aarumugam, known as Aaru, is a thug and dealmaker with a band of boys handpicked from the slums of Chennai. Aaru was just a child when his parents died on different occasions. Being an orphan, he was brought up by Vishwanathan's  little sister. Aaru is very devoted to Vishwanathan, whom he respects as his brother, and is ready to go miles for keeping him the most powerful person in Chennai. Vishwanathan protects Aaru because the latter gives him the violent undercover that he needs, but otherwise sees him as just his servant. When Vishwanathan declares war on his bitter rival Reddy, Aaru assists him. In the process, he is attacked by Reddy's goons, but he overpowers this attempt. Things were going on smoothly when Aaru has to help Vishwanathan on an errand in protecting a girl from being dragged into a hit-and-run case. This is where he meets Mahalakshmi. Later on, Mahalakshmi puts forward her proposal by kissing him in public. Shocked by this act, Aaru insults and slaps her. Upon realizing who provoked her to do so, Aaru slaps Lingam and reprimands him. Meanwhile, Vishwanathan plots to kill Aaru's friends during a protest which was organised by him. Aaru leaves the protest midway, having realized his mistake and goes to invite Maha to his life and to try to talk to her. She declines, saying it is the love out of the pity of him slapping her, which she does not want. Maha gives him two months time to change and orders him to stay away from her to test his loyalty and love. Heartbroken, Aaru accepts her decision and leaves in tears. 


Aaru's friends are burnt alive during the protest as there was petrol and kerosene mixed together, even though Aaru had only requested kerosene. Aaru, filled with regret, vows to take revenge on those who did it. One day, Lingam utters Bhaskar's (Vishwanathan's assistant) name, as he had seen Bhaskar light the petrol and kerosene on fire. Aaru, immediately suspicious, tries to confront Vishwanthan, who claims Reddy did it. However, the two of them (Vishwanathan and Reddy) come to a mutual deal to finish off Aaru in exchange for Reddy to have free reign over parts of Chennai as well as kidnapping and murdering young girls.  
== Plot ==
Aarumugam alias Aaru is raised by the sister of Vishwanathan, a gangster. Aaru respects Vishwanathan as his brother and is ready to go miles to keep him as the influential person in [[Chennai]]. When Vishwanathan declares war on his rival Kothanda Rama Reddy, Aaru assists him and Reddy's goons attack him, but Aaru overpowers them. Vishwanathan organises a protest and plots to kill Aaru's friends, but Aaru leaves the protest midway and proposes to his girlfriend Mahalakshmi, but she declines and gives him two months to change and orders him to stay away from her to test his loyalty and love. Aaru reluctantly accepts her decision.


Aaru confronts Reddy and almost kills him, until Reddy tells him the truth and calls Vishwanathan and tells him, "I killed Aaru". Vishwanathan celebrates with joy and tells Reddy that he has free reign and to chop Aaru's body and throw it to the vultures. Betrayed, Aaru slices Reddy's neck and rages at Vishwanathan, realizing his true, evil nature and vows to destroy his power.  
Meanwhile, Aaru's friends are burnt alive during the protest as the [[kerosene]] was mixed with [[gasoline]], even though Aaru had only requested kerosene. Filled with regret, Aaru vows to take exact vengeance. One day, Lingam tells that Vishwanathan's assistant Bhaskar had set fire to the petrol and kerosene. Immediately suspicious, Aaru tries to confront Vishwanthan, who claims that Reddy was behind this. However, Vishwanathan and Reddy made a deal to finish off Aaru in exchange for Reddy to have free rein over parts of Chennai as well as kidnapping and killing young girls. Aaru confronts Reddy and almost kills him until Reddy tells him the truthband also about Vishwanathan's true nature.


Aaru kidnaps Jaganathan, youngest brother of Vishwanathan, and slices his hand. Challenging Vishwanathan, he tells him to save who he can, as he will not spare anyone. Rajavelu, the corrupt brother-in-law of Vishwanathan, who is a police officer and has a conflict with Aaru, obtains a shooting order to shoot Aaru at sight, swearing to murder him.  
Betrayed, Aaru slices Reddy's neck and vows to destroy Vishwanathan's power. Aaru kidnaps Vishwanathan's third younger brother, Jaganathan and slices his hand, where he challenges Vishwanathan to save his near ones as he will not spare anyone. Rajavelu, a corrupt cop and Vishwanathan's brother-in-law, obtains a [[Encounter killing|shooting order to shoot]] Aaru, where he swears to murder Aaru due to a conflict. Aaru plans to attack Vishwanathan's first younger brother, Bhoominathan, who insulted and degraded Aaru several times. During a property registration, Aaru and his men wears masks and break into the registrar's office, where Aaru and his men hacks Bhoominathan and escapes.


Aaru forms a plan to attack Bhoominathan, the next brother of Vishwanathan, who also insulted and degraded Aaru many times. During a property registration, Aaru and his men break into the registrar office masked, and Aaru personally slices Bhoominathan 25 times all over his body and runs away. Rajavel tries to catch him when they run in the forest and misses him, but not before he fires a bullet into Aaru's shoulder, weakening him and putting all hospitals on alert. Maha's friend treats Aaru at her friend's house, and Maha sees Aaru's love for her and realizes how much he needs her. She confesses her love for him and promises to stand by him at all costs. Aaru, overfilled with joy, decides to continue their relationship.
Rajavelu fires a bullet into Aaru's shoulder, but Aaru manages to escape. With many hospitals on alert, Maha's friend treats Aaru at her house, where Maha realises Aaru's love and accepts his feelings. Aaru calls Vishwanathan and torments him regarding Bhoominathan's plight, causing Vishwanathan to kill Bhoominathan by unplugging the machine providing life to Bhoominathan. Vishwanathan kills many of Aaru's allies, while Rajavelu arrests Maha and a female officer harasses her in the station for helping Aaru, hoping for Aaru to surrender in order to save Maha's dignity. An enraged Aaru breaks into the police station and takes Maha to safety.


Aaru calls Vishwanathan and torments him regarding Bhoominathan's plight, causing Vishwanathan to unplug the machine providing life to Bhoomi, killing him. Vishwanathan kills many of Aaru's allies while Rajavelu arrests Maha and a female police officer harasses her in the station for helping Aaru, hoping for Aaru to surrender himself to save Maha's dignity. Enraged, Aaru challenges Rajavelu to arrest him directly if he is a man. Aaru breaks into the police station while Rajavelu is out of the station and takes Maha to safety. Loganathan and Bhaskar follow behind to finish Aaru off, but Aaru sends her off safely in a boat to Sri Lanka, ensuring her safety.  
Vishwanathan's second younger brother Loganathan and Bhaskar follow behind to finish Aaru, but Aaru sends her safely in a boat to [[Sri Lanka]]. Loganathan and Bhaskar fight Aaru, but Aaru overpowers them and nearly burns them until Loganathan begs Aaru to spare them. Aaru tells Loganathan to kill Bhaskar and Bhaskar hesitates due to their many years of friendship. Loganathan burns Bhaskar alive, but Bhaskar angrily runs into Loganathan, making him catch on fire and leading to their deaths. Rajavelu pretends to arrest Aaru with other officers and thrashes him.


Loganathan and Bhaskar engage in combat with Aaru, but he overpowers them both and nearly burns them until Loganathan begs him not to by saying, "I am like your brother." Aaru then tells Loganathan to finish off Bhaskar as Bhaskar is hesitant due to their many years of friendship. Loganathan burns Bhaskar alive, but Bhaskar angrily runs into Loganathan, making him catch on fire, and they both die.
Aaru, still nearly unconscious, overhears Rajavelu telling Vishwanathan he can come and kill Aaru. Realising that Rajavelu is tricking everyone, Aaru wakes up and beats Rajavelu, tying him to a tree and punching him unconscious. Vishwanathan arrives and engages in combat with Aaru, but Aaru overpowers him and cuts off Vishwanathan's arms. He tells him that Vishwanathan should realise the pain felt by his friends, who were burnt and betrayed. Realising that Aaru is right, Rajavelu surrenders to him. Aaru serves his prison term and gets released, where he reunites with Maha and the two leave for [[Pune]] to start their new lives.
 
Vishwanathan, having realized that he is the only one remaining, decides to face Aaru. Rajavelu pretends to arrest Aaru at a police mission with other officers and brutally beats him. A nearly unconscious Aaru overhears Rajavelu telling Vishwanathan that Aaru is in his hands and that Vishwanathan can come and finish off Aaru. Realizing that Rajavelu is tricking everyone, Aaru wakes up and beats Rajavelu up, tying him to a tree and punching him unconscious. Vishwanathan comes and engages in combat with Aaru, but Aaru defeats him and overpowers him.
 
Aaru reprimands Vishwanathan for his acts and says that he is not going to kill him, but make him suffer for eternity. He will need everyone's help for anything he does. Shocked, Vishwanathan does not realize what is about to happen until Aaru cuts off his arm, making him scream in pain. Horrified, Rajavelu begs Aaru to stop, but Aaru refuses and cuts off Vishwanathan's other arm and tells him that at least now Vishwanathan should realize the pain felt by those who were burnt and betrayed. Rajavelu, realizing Aaru is right, looks at Aaru in shock as Aaru surrenders to him.
 
Aaru serves his jail term and is released and reunites with Maha. He bids goodbye to his friends, telling them to find proper jobs and leave rowdyism. He tells them he is going to Trichy to try and make a new life. In reality, Aaru and Maha leave for Pune to start their new lives, and they joke and embrace on the way to the train, thus turning a new leaf.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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{{cast listing|
* [[Suriya Sivakumar|Suriya]] as Aarumugam (Aaru)
* [[Suriya]] as Aarumugam<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2005 |title=Audio release – Aaru |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-aaru.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115011754/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/audio-aaru.html |archive-date=15 November 2021 |access-date=15 November 2021 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Vijay Yesudas|Yesudas]] as Ariyamandrum (Arivu)
* [[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]] as Mahalakshmi
* [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha Krishnan]] as Mahalakshmi  
* [[Vadivelu]] as Sundi Mothiram (Sumo)
* [[Vadivelu]] as Sundi Mothiram (Sumo)
* [[Anoop Menon|Anoop]] as Inspector
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Nazi
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Vishwanathan
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Vishwanathan
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Rajavelu
* [[Kalabhavan Mani]] as Rajavelu
* [[Branislav Ivanovic|Ivanovic]] as Jagan
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Kothanda Rama Reddy
* [[Malavika Avinash]] as Nirmala, Rajavelu's wife
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Poongavanam, Aarumugam's father
* [[Jaya Prakash Reddy]] as Konthanda Rama Reddy  
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Subbu, Sumo's sidekick
* [[Delhi Ganesh]] as Poongavanam , Aarumugam's area mate
* [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]] as 'Sound' Saroja, Aarumugam's area mate
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Sundaram, Mahalakshmi's father
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Sundaram, Mahalakshmi's father
* [[Crane Manohar]] as Lingam, Aarumugam's friend
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Bhoominathan
* [[Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran|Aishwarya]] as 'Sound' Saroja, Aarumugam's area mate
* [[Malavika Avinash|Malavika]] as Vimala, Rajavelu's wife
* [[Tharika]] as Chitra, Mahalakshmi's friend
* [[Crane Manohar]] as Suggu, Aarumugam's friend
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Eknath
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Shanmugam, Sumo's sidekick
* [[Singamuthu]] as Rangarajan Iyer, Aarumugam's area mate
* [[Singamuthu]] as Rangarajan Iyer, Aarumugam's area mate
* [[Raj Kapoor (Tamil film director)|Raj Kapoor]] as Bhoominathan
* [[Aryan (Tamil actor)|Aryan Rajesh]] as Jeganathan
* [[Halwa Vasu]] as Raasu
* [[Chaams]] as Rajamani
* Muthalvan Saran as priest
* [[Swaminathan]] as Venugopal Reddy
* [[Citizen Mani]] as cattle herder
* [[Ambani Shankar|Shankar Narayanan]] as Chinna
* [[Bonda Mani]] as Mani
* [[Sampath Ram]] as Reddy's henchman
;Uncredited
*Mohammed Masthan as Loganathan  
*Mohammed Masthan as Loganathan  
* [[Aryan (actor)|Aryan]] as Jananathan
* [[Tharika]] as Chitra , Mahalakshmi's friend
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Kailash
* [[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Kailash
* [[Madhan Bob]] as Eknath
* Amirthalingam as an aeroplane accident victim<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2022 |title="அந்த ஒரு சீன்ல நான் வர்றதுக்காக வடிவேலுண்ணே அவ்வளவு போராடினார்!"- நெகிழும் அமிர்தலிங்கம் |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/comedy-actor-amirthalingam-interview-about-his-career |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250430042337/https://cinema.vikatan.com/kollywood/comedy-actor-amirthalingam-interview-about-his-career |archivedate=30 April 2025 |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
* [[Chaams]] as Rajamani
* [[Kalyan (choreographer)|Kalyan]] (special appearance in the song "Nenjam Enum")<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLZSL1Qx7L0 |title=Nenjam Enum (Full Song) – Aaru |date=8 April 2013 |publisher=[[Eros Now|<!-- don't delink -->Eros Now South]] |access-date=28 October 2015 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/KLZSL1Qx7L0 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* [[Ambani Shankar|Shankar]] as Chinna
}}
* [[Bonda Mani]] as Mani
* [[Halwa Vasu]] as Raasu
* [[Swaminathan]] as Venugopal Reddy
* [[Citizen Mani]] as Cattle Herder
* Kalyan (special appearance in the song "Nenjam Enum")<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLZSL1Qx7L0 |title=Nenjam Enum (Full Song) - Aaru |publisher=Youtube |date=8 April 2013 |access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref>
{{colend}}


==Production==
== Production ==
After directing ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]'', director [[Hari (director)|Hari]] announced his next project ''Aaru'' with [[Suriya]]. The film was launched and shooting was started in July 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/7880.html |title=Events – 'Aaru' Movie Launch |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=4 August 2005 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/15760.html |title=Aaru to hit floors on 28 July – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=20 July 2005 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News28/7-9-05/tamil-movies-news-ghajini.html |title=Tamil movies :It will be Aaru After Ghajini |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=7 September 2005 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> Director [[Saran (director)|Saran]] made his debut as a producer in this film by floating a production house "Gemini Productions", named after the 2002 Tamil film ''[[Gemini (2002 film)|Gemini]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/News/10-5-05/charan.htm |title=Hari directs Charan's film |publisher=Behindwoods |date=10 May 2005 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref>
Director [[Saran (director)|Saran]] made his debut as a producer in this film by floating a production house Gemini Productions,<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 January 2006 |title=A temporary trophy for 'Aaru' |url=https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/a-temporary-trophy-for-aaru/5413/story.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250822010325/https://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/a-temporary-trophy-for-aaru/5413/story.htm |archive-date=22 August 2025 |access-date=22 August 2025 |website=Nowrunning |language=en |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref> named after his 2002 film ''[[Gemini (2002 film)|Gemini]]''.<ref name=":1" /><!-- https://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/19aaru.htm --><!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20100113061923/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/02092005-5.shtml -->


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album|
{{Infobox album
| name      = Aaru
| name      = Aaru
| type      = Soundtrack
| type      = Soundtrack
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| released  = 21 August 2005
| released  = 2005
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| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| genre      = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| length    = {{Ubl| 28:42 (Tamil)
| language  = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| 28:17 (Telugu)}}
| label      = Star Music
| language  = {{Ubl| Tamil
| producer  = Devi Sri Prasad
| Telugu}}
| label      = {{Ubl| Star Music (Tamil)
| [[Aditya Music]] (Telugu)}}
| producer  =  
| chronology = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| prev_title = [[Mazhai]]
| prev_title = [[Mazhai]]
| prev_year  = 2005
| prev_year  = 2005
| next_title = [[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]
| next_title = [[Pournami (film)|Pournami]]
| next_year  = 2006
| next_year  = 2006
| misc      = {{external media
| audio1    = {{YouTube|K67R5PGbVLk|Aaru – Tamil – Jukebox}}
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The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and released by Star Music in India and Ayngaran in other international territories. The album was made up of 6 tracks. The audio was launched in a soft manner.<ref>Moviebuzz (12 November 2005) [https://web.archive.org/web/20131212031743/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-audio-launched-news-tamil-kkfvywfhgeg.html 'Aaru' audio launched!] sify.com</ref> The soundtrack was re-recorded for the dubbed Telugu version release but retained most of the original singers.
The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and released by Star Music in India and Ayngaran in other international territories.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaru (2005) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Aaru-songs-T0000753 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903205621/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/aaru-songs-T0000753 |archive-date=3 September 2024 |access-date=15 May 2019 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The audio was launched in 11 November 2005 in a soft manner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 November 2005 |title='Aaru' audio launched! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-audio-launched-news-tamil-kkfvywfhgeg.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212031743/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-audio-launched-news-tamil-kkfvywfhgeg.html |archive-date=12 December 2013 |access-date=23 August 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="width:44%;"
{{track listing
|-
| headline      = Track listing – Tamil
! Song Title !! Singers !! Lyrics
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
|-
| title1        = Soda Bottle
| "Soda Bottle" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Mukesh || rowspan=3|[[Na. Muthukumar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/Aaru-songs-T0000753|title=Aaru Songs|access-date=2019-05-15|publisher=raaga}}</ref>
| length1      = 5:26
|-
| lyrics1      = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| "Paakatha" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan|Sreenivasan]], Sumangali
| extra1        = [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Mukesh Mohamed]]
|-
| title2        = Paakatha
| "Freeya Vudu" || [[Jassie Gift]], [[Vadivelu]], Mukesh, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, [[Grace Karunas]]
| length2      = 4:25
|-
| lyrics2      = Na. Muthukumar
| "Thottutea" || [[Sunitha Sarathy]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra2        = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Sumangali
|-
| title3        = Freeya Vudu
| "Nenjam Enum" (Bit) || [[Gopika Poornima]] || [[Hari (director)|Hari]]
| length3      = 4:34
|-
| lyrics3      = Na. Muthukumar
| "Dhrogam" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] || rowspan=2|[[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra3        = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Vadivelu]], Mukesh Mohamed, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, [[Grace Karunas]]
|-
| title4        = Thottutea
| "Nenjam Enum" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]]
| length4      = 4:30
|}
| lyrics4      = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra4        = [[Sunitha Sarathy]], [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| title5        = Nenjam Enum (Bit)
| length5      = 1:40
| lyrics5      = [[Hari (director)|Hari]]
| extra5        = [[Gopika Poornima]]
| title6        = Dhrogam
| length6      = 3:40
| lyrics6      = Na. Muthukumar
| extra6        = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| title7        = Nenjam Enum
| length7      = 4:27
| lyrics7      = Na. Muthukumar
| extra7        = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]]
| total_length  = 28:42
}}
{{track listing
| headline      = Track listing – Telugu<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aaru |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aaru/jP5iDMIjWTw_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118003304/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aaru/jP5iDMIjWTw_ |archive-date=18 January 2024 |access-date=22 October 2024 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref>
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| title1        = Soda Bottle
| length1      = 5:23
| lyrics1      = Sahithi
| extra1        = Devi Sri Prasad, Saaki, Mukesh
| title2        = Choododde Nannu
| length2      = 4:22
| lyrics2      = [[Chandrabose (lyricist)|Chandrabose]]
| extra2        = Sumangali
| title3        = Tension Vaddu Mama
| length3      = 4:30
| lyrics3      = Sahithi
| extra3        = [[Jassie Gift]], [[Grace Karunas]], M. L. R. Karthikeyan
| title4        = Puttanata Puttanata
| length4      = 4:28
| lyrics4      = Sahithi
| extra4        = [[Sagar (singer)|Sagar]], [[Sunitha Sarathy]]
| title5        = Hrudayam Anu (Female)
| length5      = 1:36
| lyrics5      = Sahithi
| extra5        = [[Gopika Poornima]]
| title6        = Droham
| length6      = 3:35
| lyrics6      = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| extra6        = Karthikeyan
| title7        = Hrudayam Anu
| length7      = 4:23
| lyrics7      = Sahithi
| extra7        = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], [[Srilekha Parthasarathy]]
| total_length  = 28:17
}}


==Release==
== Release ==
The satellite rights of the film were secured by [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]].{{fact|date=February 2020}} The film was given an "A" certificate by the [[Indian Censor Board]] due to excessive violence.{{fact|date=February 2020}}The film was released on 9 December 2005 alongside ''[[Vetrivel Sakthivel]]'', ''[[Sandakozhi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-gets-a-certificate-news-tamil-kkfvx4jibfi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109024518/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-gets-a-certificate-news-tamil-kkfvx4jibfi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-09|title='Aaru' gets 'A' certificate!|website=Sify}}</ref> After the success of '' [[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'', Surya has an opening similar to as ''Aaru'' releases with approximately 171 prints in Tamil Nadu, the opening weekend tickets for Surya's ''Aaru'' have been sold out in Chennai city theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-opening-big-news-tamil-kkfvxzjbhii.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109033033/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-opening-big-news-tamil-kkfvxzjbhii.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-01-09|title='Aaru'- Opening big!|website=Sify}}</ref>The film was also dubbed and released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] under the same name,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aaru-review-telugu-movie-8007|title=Aaru review. Aaru Telugu movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> in [[Hindi language|Hindi]] as ''The Return of Ghajini'' (2010),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8007.html |title=Aaru Telugu Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=11 December 2005 |access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> and in [[Bhojpuri]] as ''Dharam Ke Awatar''.
''Aaru'' was censored "[[A certificate|A]]" (adults only) by the [[Central Board of Film Certification|censor board]] due to excessive violence. Although Hari and Saran were willing to make cuts to receive a [[U/A certificate]] instead, the board did not agree.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 December 2005 |title='Aaru' gets 'A' certificate! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-gets-a-certificate-news-tamil-kkfvx4jibfi.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109024518/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-gets-a-certificate-news-tamil-kkfvx4jibfi.html |archive-date=9 January 2014 |access-date=23 August 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film was released on 9 December 2005 alongside ''[[Vetrivel Sakthivel]]'' and ''[[Sandakozhi]]''. After the success of'' [[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'', Suriya had a similar opening as ''Aaru'' released with approximately 171 prints in [[Tamil Nadu]]. The opening weekend tickets for the film had been sold out in [[Chennai]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=8 December 2005 |title='Aaru'- Opening big! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-opening-big-news-tamil-kkfvxzjbhii.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109033033/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-opening-big-news-tamil-kkfvxzjbhii.html |archive-date=9 January 2014 |access-date=23 August 2012 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>


==Reception==
== Critical reception ==
===Critical response===
''[[Sify]]'' wrote "''Aaru'' offers neither insight nor content-just unmitigated violence. This prolonged film is difficult to bear."<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2005 |title=Aaru |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-review--pclvOpgdacjhc.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043311/http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-review--pclvOpgdacjhc.html |archive-date=20 January 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Lajjavathi of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote that since Suriya is recognised in [[Andhra Pradesh]], it seems that they have tried to satisfy the fans there. The excitement till the end descends to the point of boredom due to the violent scenes.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=லஜ்ஜாவதி |date=1 January 2006 |title=ஆறு |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-01-01/page/n1/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240229125345/https://archive.org/details/kalki2006-01-01/page/n1/mode/2up |archive-date=29 February 2024 |access-date=29 February 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=1 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> Malini Mannath of ''Chennai Online'' wrote "It's director Charan's first production venture and there are no pretensions here. For 'Aaru' is just what it professes to be. A total violent action flick, which may not be an ideal fare for the faint-hearted, but a fitting one for an action lover".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=20 December 2005 |title=Aaru |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/12aaru.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070204001323/http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Moviereviews/2005/12aaru.asp |archive-date=4 February 2007 |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref>


[[Sify]] wrote:"Aaru offers neither insight nor content-just unmitigated violence".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaru-review--pclvOpgdacjhc.html|title=Review : (2005)|website=www.sify.com}}</ref>''IndiaGlitz'' rated 3.5 out of 5 stars stating "Devi Sri Prasad's suits the mood and metaphors of the movie. Hari has a way with mass entertainers. We saw that in films like [[Saamy]] and [[Thamizh]]. Now he has had another go at it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aaru-review-tamil-movie-7709|title=Aaru Review|website=IndiaGlitz|date=2005-12-09|access-date=2020-06-13}}</ref>
== References ==
 
==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0455309|Aaru}}
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}


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Latest revision as of 23:29, 8 March 2026

Aaru
Poster
Directed byHari
Produced bySaran
Written byHari
StarringSuriya
Trisha
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
CinematographyPriyan
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Gemini Productions
Release date
  • 9 December 2005 (2005-12-09)
Running time
168 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Aaru (transl. Six) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Hari and produced by Saran. It stars Suriya in the main lead role as Aarumugam (Aaru). Trisha, Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani and Ashish Vidyarthi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Priyan and V. T. Vijayan respectively.

Aaru was released on 9 December 2005. It received mixed reviews by critics but became a commercial success.[1][2][3]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Aarumugam alias Aaru is raised by the sister of Vishwanathan, a gangster. Aaru respects Vishwanathan as his brother and is ready to go miles to keep him as the influential person in Chennai. When Vishwanathan declares war on his rival Kothanda Rama Reddy, Aaru assists him and Reddy's goons attack him, but Aaru overpowers them. Vishwanathan organises a protest and plots to kill Aaru's friends, but Aaru leaves the protest midway and proposes to his girlfriend Mahalakshmi, but she declines and gives him two months to change and orders him to stay away from her to test his loyalty and love. Aaru reluctantly accepts her decision.

Meanwhile, Aaru's friends are burnt alive during the protest as the kerosene was mixed with gasoline, even though Aaru had only requested kerosene. Filled with regret, Aaru vows to take exact vengeance. One day, Lingam tells that Vishwanathan's assistant Bhaskar had set fire to the petrol and kerosene. Immediately suspicious, Aaru tries to confront Vishwanthan, who claims that Reddy was behind this. However, Vishwanathan and Reddy made a deal to finish off Aaru in exchange for Reddy to have free rein over parts of Chennai as well as kidnapping and killing young girls. Aaru confronts Reddy and almost kills him until Reddy tells him the truthband also about Vishwanathan's true nature.

Betrayed, Aaru slices Reddy's neck and vows to destroy Vishwanathan's power. Aaru kidnaps Vishwanathan's third younger brother, Jaganathan and slices his hand, where he challenges Vishwanathan to save his near ones as he will not spare anyone. Rajavelu, a corrupt cop and Vishwanathan's brother-in-law, obtains a shooting order to shoot Aaru, where he swears to murder Aaru due to a conflict. Aaru plans to attack Vishwanathan's first younger brother, Bhoominathan, who insulted and degraded Aaru several times. During a property registration, Aaru and his men wears masks and break into the registrar's office, where Aaru and his men hacks Bhoominathan and escapes.

Rajavelu fires a bullet into Aaru's shoulder, but Aaru manages to escape. With many hospitals on alert, Maha's friend treats Aaru at her house, where Maha realises Aaru's love and accepts his feelings. Aaru calls Vishwanathan and torments him regarding Bhoominathan's plight, causing Vishwanathan to kill Bhoominathan by unplugging the machine providing life to Bhoominathan. Vishwanathan kills many of Aaru's allies, while Rajavelu arrests Maha and a female officer harasses her in the station for helping Aaru, hoping for Aaru to surrender in order to save Maha's dignity. An enraged Aaru breaks into the police station and takes Maha to safety.

Vishwanathan's second younger brother Loganathan and Bhaskar follow behind to finish Aaru, but Aaru sends her safely in a boat to Sri Lanka. Loganathan and Bhaskar fight Aaru, but Aaru overpowers them and nearly burns them until Loganathan begs Aaru to spare them. Aaru tells Loganathan to kill Bhaskar and Bhaskar hesitates due to their many years of friendship. Loganathan burns Bhaskar alive, but Bhaskar angrily runs into Loganathan, making him catch on fire and leading to their deaths. Rajavelu pretends to arrest Aaru with other officers and thrashes him.

Aaru, still nearly unconscious, overhears Rajavelu telling Vishwanathan he can come and kill Aaru. Realising that Rajavelu is tricking everyone, Aaru wakes up and beats Rajavelu, tying him to a tree and punching him unconscious. Vishwanathan arrives and engages in combat with Aaru, but Aaru overpowers him and cuts off Vishwanathan's arms. He tells him that Vishwanathan should realise the pain felt by his friends, who were burnt and betrayed. Realising that Aaru is right, Rajavelu surrenders to him. Aaru serves his prison term and gets released, where he reunites with Maha and the two leave for Pune to start their new lives.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Uncredited
  • Mohammed Masthan as Loganathan
  • Sathyan as Kailash
  • Amirthalingam as an aeroplane accident victim[5]
  • Kalyan (special appearance in the song "Nenjam Enum")[6]

Production[edit | edit source]

Director Saran made his debut as a producer in this film by floating a production house Gemini Productions,[7] named after his 2002 film Gemini.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Aaru
Soundtrack album by
Devi Sri Prasad
Released2005
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length
  • 28:42 (Tamil)
  • 28:17 (Telugu)
Language
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
Label
Devi Sri Prasad chronology
Mazhai
(2005) 		Aaru
(2005) 		Pournami
(2006)
External audio
Aaru – Tamil – Jukebox at YouTube
Aaru – Telugu – Jukebox at YouTube

The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and released by Star Music in India and Ayngaran in other international territories.[8] The audio was launched in 11 November 2005 in a soft manner.[9]

Track listing – Tamil
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Soda Bottle"Na. MuthukumarShankar Mahadevan, Mukesh Mohamed5:26
2."Paakatha"Na. MuthukumarTippu, Sumangali4:25
3."Freeya Vudu"Na. MuthukumarJassie Gift, Vadivelu, Mukesh Mohamed, M. L. R. Karthikeyan, Grace Karunas4:34
4."Thottutea"Pa. VijaySunitha Sarathy, Karthik4:30
5."Nenjam Enum (Bit)"HariGopika Poornima1:40
6."Dhrogam"Na. MuthukumarHariharan3:40
7."Nenjam Enum"Na. MuthukumarSrinivas, Kalpana4:27
Total length:28:42
Track listing – Telugu[10]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Soda Bottle"SahithiDevi Sri Prasad, Saaki, Mukesh5:23
2."Choododde Nannu"ChandraboseSumangali4:22
3."Tension Vaddu Mama"SahithiJassie Gift, Grace Karunas, M. L. R. Karthikeyan4:30
4."Puttanata Puttanata"SahithiSagar, Sunitha Sarathy4:28
5."Hrudayam Anu (Female)"SahithiGopika Poornima1:36
6."Droham"Suddala Ashok TejaKarthikeyan3:35
7."Hrudayam Anu"SahithiSrinivas, Srilekha Parthasarathy4:23
Total length:28:17

Release[edit | edit source]

Aaru was censored "A" (adults only) by the censor board due to excessive violence. Although Hari and Saran were willing to make cuts to receive a U/A certificate instead, the board did not agree.[11] The film was released on 9 December 2005 alongside Vetrivel Sakthivel and Sandakozhi. After the success of Ghajini, Suriya had a similar opening as Aaru released with approximately 171 prints in Tamil Nadu. The opening weekend tickets for the film had been sold out in Chennai.[1]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Sify wrote "Aaru offers neither insight nor content-just unmitigated violence. This prolonged film is difficult to bear."[12] Lajjavathi of Kalki wrote that since Suriya is recognised in Andhra Pradesh, it seems that they have tried to satisfy the fans there. The excitement till the end descends to the point of boredom due to the violent scenes.[13] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "It's director Charan's first production venture and there are no pretensions here. For 'Aaru' is just what it professes to be. A total violent action flick, which may not be an ideal fare for the faint-hearted, but a fitting one for an action lover".[14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'Aaru'- Opening big!". Sify. 8 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Suriya power!". Sify. 21 December 2005. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Suriya fans celebrate #15YearsofAaru on social media". The Times of India. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Audio release – Aaru". Idlebrain.com. 3 December 2005. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  5. ↑ ""அந்த ஒரு சீன்ல நான் வர்றதுக்காக வடிவேலுண்ணே அவ்வளவு போராடினார்!"- நெகிழும் அமிர்தலிங்கம்". Ananda Vikatan (in தமிழ்). 14 February 2022. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Nenjam Enum (Full Song) – Aaru. Eros Now South. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2015 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "A temporary trophy for 'Aaru'". Nowrunning. IANS. 4 January 2006. Archived from the original on 22 August 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Aaru (2005)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "'Aaru' audio launched!". Sify. 12 November 2005. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Aaru". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "'Aaru' gets 'A' certificate!". Sify. 3 December 2005. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  12. ↑ "Aaru". Sify. 10 December 2005. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  13. ↑ லஜ்ஜாவதி (1 January 2006). "ஆறு". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 1. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ↑ Mannath, Malini (20 December 2005). "Aaru". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

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