Aravaan
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| Directed by | Vasanthabalan |
| Produced by |
T. Siva S. Madhan |
| Written by | Su. Venkatesan (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Vasanthabalan |
| Story by | Su. Venkatesan Additational Story: Vasanthabalan |
| Based on |
Kaavalkottam by Su. Venkatesan |
| Starring |
Aadhi Pasupathy Dhansika Archana Kavi |
| Music by | Karthik |
| Cinematography | Siddharth |
| Edited by |
Praveen K. L. N. B. Srikanth |
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| Distributed by | Vendhar Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹120 million (US$1.8 million) |
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| Soundtrack album by Karthik | |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Label | Junglee Music |
| Producer | Karthik |
Aravaan (English: Snake) is a 2012 Indian Tamil epic historical fiction film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Archana Kavi and Pasupathy, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role. The film marks noted playback singer Karthik's debut as a music director.Aravaan released on 2 March 2012 to mixed reviews but was successful. The film was dubbed in Hindi as Jungle The Battleground.
The film set in the 18th century is all about a group of people who steals from the wealthy to provide food and shelter for their tribe. Kombodhi (Pasupathy) is one gang's leader and during one of his missions , he always success and keeps his village meagerly fed. One day, the general of their small kingdom comes to the village of komboothi and threatens to kill them all as one of them had single handedly stolen the Queen's diamond necklace. Komboothi refuses this as they go to rob only as a gang and makes a wager with the general. If the general gives their village the thief, their village would do the palace task free for a year. On the other hand, if komboothi gives the general the Queen's necklace, the general must provide them with rice for 2 years.
On the search, he meets the brave Varipuli (Aadhi) and identifies him as the lone thief. He brings Varipuli to his village with the necklace and the village gets enough rice for 2 years. a bond develops between the two. Varipuli joins komboothi's gang and they make lots of heists. komboothi's sister falls in love with Varipuli and when komboothi asks for his identity, Varipuli bluntly refuses for the marriage. Varipuli is housed from the village.
Next day during a bull fight, komboothi is badly injured and varipuli tries to save him by becoming his replacement. When komboothi refuses as he ia a foreign barbarian, varipuli says that his mother was from komboothi's village and he saves him. Suddenly few guards arrest varipuli and take him. to another village.
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