Arasu movie is the story of Thirunavukkarasu(Sarathkumar) who is a mild mannered, quiet man, arrives at the agrahaaram in Kumbakonam to take up the job of handling accounts at the temple. He is helped by the family of Velu Shastri('Delhi' Ganesh) and Velu Shastri's daughter Meera(Simran) falls for him too.But news of a dangerous rowdy being released from a nearby jail brings out the real Arasu - a man who is out to take revenge on the men responsible for several atrocities, including the murder of his parents(Sarathkumar and Roja).
Acting
Sarathkumar's terrifying physicality in the interval transformation scene.
Direction
AR Suresh's patient buildup before the violence erupts.
Score
Mani Sharma's thundering background score that announces Arasu's arrival.
Director
AR. Suresh
R. Sarathkumar
Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj
Simran
Meera
Delhi Ganesh
Venu Shastri
Vadivelu
Pichumani
Roja Selvamani
Sivagami, Periyavar’s Wife and Arasu’s Mother
Riyaz Khan
Gunashekharan
Saikumar
Sabapathy
Manivannan
Rahim Bhai
Murali
Harikrishnan CBI Officer
Sudha
Gomathi
Chitti Babu
Lawyer
Bhanuchander
Sundaramurthy
Bava Lakshmanan
Sampath Ram
Periyavar’s Henchman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sarathkumar played dual roles as father and son, requiring extensive aging makeup that took 4 hours daily.
The film revived the 'agraharam revenge drama' subgenre pioneered by Thevar Magan, complete with authentic Kumbakonam temple locations.
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