Aarupadai is a 2009Tamilthriller film written and directed by K. P. Sarvatheerthavan. The film features newcomers Guru and Asha in lead roles, with Sara, Babu, Thennavan, M. Pazhamudhir Murugan, Mayilsamy and Ganja Karuppu playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by Aalwarshree and was released on 6 March 2009.
Plot
The film begins with Guru in a serious condition being rushed to the hospital. Some goons kidnap him from his hospital bed and throw him in a lake. Guru was a struggling photographer who was a known professional for his work and nature. After initial quarrels with the college student and orphan Nisha, they fell in love with each other. One night, Guru takes a wounded Eashwar to the nearby hospital. The next day, being thankful for his help, Eashwar gave him the opportunity to work for his modelling studio and Guru accepted it. Meanwhile, Eashwar's assistant Sobikha then proposed her love to Guru but Guru told her that he was in love with Nisha. Eashwar was, in reality, a pervert who had raped many innocent girls. One day, Nisha and her friends were invented by Guru for a photo shoot and as usual, in the dressing room, the hidden camera videotaped Nisha changing her clothes. Eashwar then blackmailed her in his studio and even tried to rape her, but Guru came to her rescue and during the fight, Eashwar was stabbed and he died. Back to the present, Periyavar's enemies recover Guru from the lake and save his life. Periyavar, Eashwar's father, is an influential man who runs an orphanage and every night a girl from the orphanage was kidnapped by Eashwar. Guru comes to know that Nisha has left her hostel. In the meantime, Periyavar, who thought that Guru stabbed his son, finds out via the videotape that Nisha was the one who killed his son. Guru then finds Nisha in Sobikha's house and decides to elope with her. A vengeful Periyavar kills Nisha and Guru murders him in turn. The film ends with a saddened Guru committing suicide by drowning in the river with Nisha's body.
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Aalwarshree. The soundtrack, released in 2009, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Piraisoodan, Kabilan, Viveka, Snehan and K. P. Sarvatheerthavan.
Reception
A reviewer rated the film 1 out of 5 and wrote, "the director has come up with a rather stale storyline and neither the presentation nor the narrative has worked well" and called the film "poor and disappointing".
