Ariyavan Explained

Ariyavan
Director:Mithran R. Jawahar
Story:Maariselvan Su
Producer:K. Kumar
Starring:
Cinematography:K. S. Vishnu Shri
Editing:M. Thiyagarajan
Music:James Vasanthan
Ved Shankar
Giri Nandh
Studio:MGP Mass Media
Country:India
Language:Tamil

Ariyavan is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Mithran R Jawahar. The film stars Ishaaon and Pranali Ghogare in the lead roles with Daniel Balaji, Sathyan, Supergood Subramani and Rama portraying supporting roles. The film was released theatrically on 3 March 2023. This marks the final film role of Daniel Balaji before his death on 29 March 2024.

Production

The film was announced on 12 February 2022, mentioning Ishaaon's debut as an actor playing the lead role. Pranali Ghogare makes her Tamil debut with this film. [1]

Music

Ariyavan
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:James Vasanthan, Ved Shankar, and Giri Nandh
Released:15 February 2023
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:12:18
Language:Tamil
Label:Zee Music South
Chronology:James Vasanthan
Prev Title:Pareeth Pandari
Prev Year:2018

The music of the film is composed by James Vasanthan, Ved Shankar, and Giri Nandh.[2]

Reception

The film was released on 3 March 2023 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Maalai Malar wrote "Director Mithran Jawahar has directed the film with a conventional story and a different screenplay. He moves the scenes briskly by differentiating the characters and setting".[3] Logesh Balachandran from The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 and said "Ariyavan may not be a complete failure, but it lacks the substance and creativity needed to truly make an impact".[4] Anusha Sundar of Cinema Express gave a mixed review "nothing could salvage this film that does not have its heart in its right place" 1 out of 5 starts.[5] A Dina Thanthi reviewer gave a mixed review.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mithran R Jawahar's next titled Ariyavan . 2023-03-03 . . 12 February 2023 . en . 2023-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305182527/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/feb/12/mithran-r-jawahars-next-titled-ariyavan-39915.html . live .
  2. Web site: Naana Paranthena (Full Song) - Haricharan, Vandana Srinivasan, Sugavanam Vedshanker - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn . . 5 March 2023 . 2 March 2023 . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305073602/https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/naana-paranthena/G1otZ0xDQmk . live .
  3. Web site: maalaimalar . 2023-03-03 . Ariyavan . 2023-03-04 . maalaimalar.com . ta . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307081343/https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/ariyavan-25206 . live .
  4. News: Ariyavan Movie Review : Ariyavan is an average attempt at social commentary . The Times of India . 2023-03-04 . 0971-8257 . 2023-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303060221/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ariyavan/movie-review/98370655.cms?from=mdr . live .
  5. Web site: Ariyavan Movie Review: A fractured storyline with forgotten fundamentals . 2023-03-04 . . 3 March 2023 . en . 2023-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305174537/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2023/mar/03/ariyavan-movie-review-a-fractured-storyline-with-forgotten-fundamentals-40569.html . live .
  6. Web site: தினத்தந்தி . 2023-03-03 . அரியவன்: சினிமா விமர்சனம் . 2023-03-04 . dailythanthi.com . ta . 2023-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303163115/https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/Review/ariyavan-cinema-review-910837 . live .