| Arivumani | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | M. A. Kennedy |
| Written by | M. A. Kennedy |
| Produced by | M. K. Srinivasan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kasi Vishwa |
| Edited by | Mohan-Subbu |
| Music by | Janakiraj |
Production company | Winner Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Arivumani is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by M. A. Kennedy. The film stars Murali and Meera Vasudevan.
A carefree youth Arivumani loses his wife in an accident. Later, he finds a child 'Ice Kutti' and takes care of her, what all he went through and how he solved the child's issues forms the rest of the story.
The film marked the directorial debut of M. A. Kennedy, previously an assistant to Agathiyan and earlier wrote scripts for films like Pistha (1997) and Minsara Kanna (1999). The film introduced Kasi Vishwa as cinematographer who earlier assisted N. K. Viswanathan. [2] The film was entirely shot in Ooty and the release of the film had been delayed. [3] [4] Meera Vasudevan had incidental charges at the hotel, and the film team cut it off from her salary causing her to not show up for her last schedule. [5]
The music was composed by Janakiraj and released on Ayngaran. [6]
All lyrics are written by Kalai Kumar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kettapayya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Kiyan Kiyang" | Manikka Vinayagam, Paravai Muniyamma (Kundrathile Kumaranukku Kondattam portions) | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Pachaikili Paaduthoru" | Ganga | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Pagal Thiruda" | P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Poopol" | Karthik, Harini | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 22:38 | ||
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