Vilayattu Aarambam
| Vilayattu Aarambam | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay R Anand AR Suriyan |
| Screenplay by | Vijay R Anand |
| Story by | Feroz Khan |
| Produced by | Anand Utharkar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arunmozhi Chozhan |
| Music by | Srikanth Deva |
Production company | MAG5 Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Vilayattu Aarambam (transl. The game's beginning) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Vijay R Anand and AR Suriyan and starring Yuvan and Shravya. The film is based on a true story regarding the collapse of a MLM company. It was released on 2 June 2017.
Plot
Yuvan is a youth who hangs out with his four friends: Shah Rukh Khan, a man living thirty years in the past; Vijay, a basketball player; Amitabh Rajkamal; and Anand, a moneylender. He falls in love with a girl named Anjana and has a grudge against her brother Arjun Prabhakar, a police officer. Arjun warns Yuvan not to fall in love with Anjana, but he does so anyway. As a mark of revenge, Arjun gets involved in a scam involving an MLM company and puts the blame on Yuvan. How Yuvan comes out of this problem and reunites with Anjana forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Yuvan as Yuvan
- Shravya as Anjana
- Riyaz Khan as Arjun Prabhakar
- Srinivasan as Shah Rukh Khan
- Feroz Khan as CBI officer
- Bhanu Chander as Emcee
- Vasu Vikram
Production
Yuvan was signed to play an unemployed IT worker in a film directed by the duo Vijay R Anand and AR Suriyan and lost some weight to prepare for the role. The film is based on a true story regarding the collapse of a MLM company.[1][2] Riyaz Khan was brought to portray the antagonist.[3]
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by Srikanth Deva.[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Adhiri Pudhiri" | Micheal Augustin, Hembabika, Deva | T. A. Ezhil Vendhan |
| "Endha Malai" | Deepak | Ruxeena |
| "Enn Uyirae" | Sooraj Santhosh | |
| "Nanba Nee" | Srikanth Deva | Tamizh |
| "Vidiyale" | Indhumathi |
Release and reception
Vilayattu Aarambam was released on 2 June 2017 in Tamil Nadu,[5] and a week later in Kerala.[6] Maalai Malar wrote that the directors Suriyaan and Vijay R Anand had come up with a film to says that there is a widespread rumour that various scams are taking place in a company, which would bring in good income and thus eliminate unemployment in the country.[7] Critic Malini Mannath wrote, "If there is any positive in the film, it’s that the directors have confined their story-telling to just about 120 minutes."[8]
References
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (9 May 2017). "In the game". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Sudha, K (2 June 2017). "The perils of multi-level marketing". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (8 June 2017). "Beginning: Game of wits". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Villayattu Aarambam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Friday Fury- June 2". Sify. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Vilayattu Aarambam to hit Kerala screens this week". The New Indian Express. 8 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "விளையாட்டு ஆரம்பம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (7 June 2017). "Review- Vilayattu Arambam". Malini Mannath. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.