''Anbe Aaruyire'' () is a 2005 Indian

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directed by

S. J. Surya S. Justin Selvaraj, known by his stage name S. J. Suryah is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, composer, producer and music director who has worked predominately in Tamil film industry. He sought to become an actor but started out d ...

. The film stars S.J.Surya, debutant Nila,

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and

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. The score and soundtrack are composed by

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Plot

Siva (

) is an investigative

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who shares a

live-in relationship Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not married, usually couples, live together. They are often involved in a romantic or sexually intimate relationship on a long-term or permanent basis. Such arrangements have become increas ...

with rich and bratty Madhu ( Nila). They have hot-headed run-ins and even hotter patch-ups. Things come to a head when Madhu starts a

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with a brother of her friend. Nosy and envious Siva cannot take it, and this causes a split between the duo. Fun starts as the fantasy element appears in the form of their ''apparitional''

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s. Eventually they come together, but there is plenty of over-the-top entertainment aimed at a post-teen youth audience. ''Anbe Aaruyire'' features the memories of each other in a human lookalike appearances. These memories remind them of their good times and the inner love for each other, which help in their reunion.

Cast

Production

S. J. Surya announced a film titled ''

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'' in 2004 shortly after the release of ''New'', when he revealed that

would also collaborate for two further ventures titled ''Anbulla Nanbane'' and ''Aezhumazhai vs Chitra''. While ''Isai'' was postponed, ''Anbulla Nanbane'' developed under the title ''Best Friend'', before the title ''Anbe Aaruyire'' (2005) was finalised. The film was initially titled ''BF'', an acronym of ''Best Friend'', but Surya was met with a protest from Tamil Protection Movement led by PMK leader Ramadoss and Dalit Panthers of India leader

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to change the title. After three months of its launch, Surya changed the name from ''BF'' to ''Ah Aah'', the first two letters in the Tamil alphabet. Featuring himself in the lead role again, he signed up newcomer

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for the film and rechristened her under the stage name Nila, after initially considering the stagename of Junior Simran, owing to her likeness to

Simran Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ; hi, सिमरण, सिमरन ; from Sanskrit: , ''smaraṇa'', 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Sanskrit word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of ...

. He revealed that he was inspired to make the film to convey that young lovers must give each other space and wanted to showcase that attitudes towards relationships by the Indian youth was changing from the previous decade.Welcome to
Sify.com (20 January 2007). Retrieved on 5 May 2017. He also called the film a "sequel to '' Kushi'' (2000)", revealing that the film's lead actors would have similar ego clashes.

Music

The soundtrack features six songs composed by

and lyrics penned by Vaali. The song "Anbe Aaruyire" was initially composed in 2004 for the shelved

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venture ''

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'', and Surya requested Rahman if the song could be used in his film instead.

Release

Like ''New'', the film faced hurdles prior to release with the censor boards insisting on several cuts and Surya's ongoing legal tussles meant the film was delayed. The film opened to mixed reviews in September 2005, with Sify.com labelling it as "adult entertainment" though added he "tries hard to bring his character Shiva to life but has to go miles as far as dialogue delivery and voice modulation goes but has improved leaps and bound on the dancing front".''Kalki'' review
/ref> The film became his fourth consecutive commercial success in Tamil films, with Surya adamant on thanking his crew for helping get through the controversies, labelling that "team effort" helped them overcome the problems.

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2000s Tamil-language films 2005 films 2005 romantic comedy films Films directed by S. J. Suryah Films scored by A. R. Rahman Films set in Chennai Indian romantic comedy films