Arunachalam (1997) User Reviews

Summary of the story

[bercolax · 6/10 · 8 November 2005]

Rajni comes from a village to chennai only to realize he is a son of multi millionaire. His dad's will states that "If Rajni does not turn up for a long time, the wealth should be donated to a charity. If Rajni turns up he should spend a huge amount (30 crores INR) in 30 days. The money should not be gifted or converted into any other form of property". The charity is in the hands of wrong people. So though Rajni is not greedy for money he accepts the challenge of spending 30 crore INR in 30 days. The rest of the story is about how Rajni manages to succeed in thwarting the attempts of villains (charity owners) and accomplishes the task.

ARUNACHALAM

[arjunflamingfeather · 10/10 · 25 November 2018]

ARUNACHALAM is the movie with the hide and seek which the couples are doing but the hero is constantly following the trail set by others for the deceivers who are being deceived at the same time by the rest. We have learned that ARUNACHALAM is well received for those park sequences that are a turning point to narrating a story or ritual about the "I" without the help of psychoanalysis and a third sense of the 'death of the author.'

Rajini's Gem

[adztigana · 10/10 · 28 May 2005]

Darn, anybody would never even bother to regard this movie as a marvellous one from the one-and-only idol, Rajini. Think about it, where can one could get dangerous creatures from his back? And how one explain destiny was arranged simply when a sexy lady walked passed by the desk(i.e. the rolling talisman bead scene)? I'm a non-Indian and I regard Rajini along with the likes of the legend MGR,Kamal Hassan n somehow Sathiyaraj as my fave quartet of Tamil hero icons. Arunachalam is parallel to any cartoon or cheesiest to the core. But,if you have nothing to do for over 3 hours, kill your time with this movie. The thing about Rajini is that he would always start from the scratch i.e. he would be doing the-odd job, a poor fella, etc. This is what captivated a fan with his character. All day normal guy. And Rajini did the action, jokes n of course the trademark 'swoosh-swish' thingy in an ultra-cool way.So much for hype, but then again, picture this. His current movie Chandramughi is the longest staying movie yet in one of the cinema in my resident town. Still holding queue since 14 April. And still there are people wondering why he's a superstar. Enough said.

Arunachalam: Rajinikanth's Powerhouse Performance and Entertaining Cinematic Delight

[Vashista-Bhat · 9/10 · 28 June 2023]

Arunachalam is one of my favourite movies of Rajinikanth. I liked Rajinikanth's acting. Raghuvaran played the role of an antagonist, and I liked his performance.

Coming to the Technical Aspects, the Script of Arunachalam is loosely based on the novel Brewster's Millions written by George Barr McCutcheon, and I liked it as it is nice. I liked the overall Screenplay written by Sundar. C, but few comedy sequences during the start of the Film could have been handled better. I loved the narration pace as it is very fast, and I liked the Direction of Sundar. C, which is very good. I love all the songs of this album, and Yes, Arunachalam is an album with no bad songs. I loved the dialogues and BGM (Background Music) of Deva, which is very good.

I loved the way in which characters are developed in Arunachalam. They are very good. I loved the editing of P. Sai Suresh, which is very good. Cinematography of P. Senthil Kumar could have been handled better.

Arunachalam is a complete entertainer, and is a Film which is rich, both technically and commercially.

One more thing that I would like to add is that I liked the costumes that were designed for each and every character. Arunachalam is a must watch Film for fans of Tamil Cinema.

My Rating: 9/10 Verdict: Classic.

An interesting plot with loads n loads of entertainment from the one and only Thalaivar

[lakshmiramesh-74126 · 9/10 · 25 February 2021]

Although it's a remake of an English movie, it has all the elements that make it a thoroughly enjoyable movie! However, the most magical element is (as always) Rajinikanth! Go ahead and watch it. It will certainly not disappoint you. You'll feel super entertained and bucked up after you finish watching the movie. Watch it when you feel low n you'll feel spirited! The magical formula that makes it possible is Rajinikanth+Commercial elements+interesting plot! For those critical people who always look for logic, message n something unusual in an entertainment medium, please stay away from the movie!

Rajini magic! Non-stop entertainment !

[rajikn-73222 · 9/10 · 19 November 2021]

This is one of my most favourite movies of all time...being a serious movie lover and not a fan of commercial films, Rajanikanth is always an exception...n this is one of those films that entertains you and pulls u to the Rajini magic...from the engaging scenes to really good background music by Deva, this film is a total stress buster. I really like this film on par with Baasha, Annamalai and Sivaji. It's Rajini magic all the way !!