Aranmanai (film series)
Aranmanai is a film series that consists of the films, Aranmanai (2014) and Aranmanai 2 (2016).[1][2] A third part titled Aranmanai 3 is in production.[3] Hansika Motwani, Kovai Sarala, Manobala, Chithra Lakshmanan who appear in the first film, appear in the second film playing different roles.
| Aranmanai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sundar C. |
| Produced by | D. Dinesh Karthik (Aranmanai) Kushboo (Aranmanai 2) |
| Written by | Dialogues: Venkat Raghavan (Aranmanai, Aranmanai 2) |
| Screenplay by | Sundar C. S.B.Ramadoss |
| Story by | Sundar C. |
| Starring | Sundar C. Hansika Motwani Kovai Sarala Manobala Chithra Lakshmanan |
| Music by | Original Songs: Bharathwaj (Aranmanai) Hiphop Tamizha (Aranmanai 2) Background Score: Karthik Raja (Aranmanai) Hiphop Tamizha (Aranmanai 2) |
| Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar (Aranamanai, Aranmanai 2) |
| Edited by | Srikanth.N.B (Aranmanai, Aranmanai 2) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies (Aranmanai) Sri Thenandal Films (Aranmanai, Aranmanai 2) |
Release date | 1: 19 September 2014 2 : 29 January 2016 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹320 million (US$4.5 million) |
| Box office | ₹610 million (US$8.6 million) |
Basis for all films
The films are not connected with each other. The films revolves around a family arriving at a place that is haunted by supernatural events.
Films
Aranmanai (2014)
A family returns to their hometown to sell their ancestral palace. However, their arrival is marred by supernatural events, and Ravi, a relative of the family, decides to uncover the truth.[4]
Aranmanai 2 (2016)
Murali returns to his ancestral home along with his fiancee as his father lands in a coma under mysterious circumstances. His life takes a turn when he uncovers his family's dark secrets.[5]
Aranmanai 3 (2020)
Cast
Aranmanai
- Sundar C. as Ravi
- Vinay Rai as Murali
- Hansika Motwani as Selvi
- Andrea Jeremiah as Madhavi
- Raai Laxmi as Maya
- Santhanam as Paalsamy
- Kovai Sarala as Eshwari
- Manobala as Eshwari's husband
- Nithin Sathya as Muliankannan
- Meera Krishnan as Murali's mother
- Chithra Lakshmanan as Maya's father
- Saravanan as Ayyanar
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Swamiji
Aranmanai 2
- Sundar C. as Ravi
- Siddarth as Murali
- Hansika Motwani as Maya
- Trisha as Anitha
- Poonam Bajwa as Manju
- Soori as Devadas & Sandhu Bondhu Naadimuthu
- Kovai Sarala as Komalam
- Manobala as Komalam's brother
- Vaibhav Reddy as Arun
- Radharavi as Ramesh, Murali and Maya's father
- Subbu Panchu as Ramesh, Maya's brother
- Vinodhini Vaidyanathan as Sandhya, Murali's sister-in-law
- Chithra Lakshmanan as Ravi and Anitha's father
Aranmanai 3
Recurring cast and characters
| Character | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranmanai (2014) |
Aranmanai 2 (2016) |
Aranmanai 3 (2020) | ||
| Ravi | Sundar C. | |||
| Murali | Vinay | Siddharth | Arya | |
| Spirit | Hansika Motwani | |||
| Madhavi | Andrea Jeremiah | Andrea Jeremiah | ||
| Maya | Raai Laxmi | |||
| Anitha | Trisha | |||
| Manju | Poonam Bajwa | |||
References
- Gupta, Rinku (19 May 2014). "'A Big Family House is the Heroine in Horror-Comedy Film Aranmanai'". New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- Srinivasan, Sudhir (23 September 2016). "Aranmanai-2 : More navel than novel". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Sundar C. to return to 'Aranmanai' franchise with a third part?". News Minute. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Aranmanai (aka) Aranmanai review". www.behindwoods.com.
- "Review : Aranmanai 2 Review: Ghosts & laughs (2016)". www.sify.com.