Aaram Vetrumai

Aaram Vetrumai (transl. Sixth case) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film directed by Hari Krishna and produced by R. Balachander. The film stars Ajay and Gopika, while Umashree, Yogi Babu, and Azhagu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Ganesh Raghavendra with cinematography by Arivazhagan.

Aaram Vetrumai
Release poster
Directed by	Hari Krishna
Produced by	R. Balachander
Starring	Ajay Gopika
Cinematography	Arivazhagan
Music by	Ganesh Raghavendra
Production company	Srimuthamil Lakshmi Moviemakers
Release date	8 September 2017 (2017-09-08)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

The film was released on 8 September 2017.^[1] It has a similar premise to Apocalypto (2006).^[2][3]

Cast

• Ajay
• Gopika
• Umashree
• Yogi Babu
• Azhagu as village chieftain
• Suryakanth
• Cheran Raj
• Nellai Siva
• Bonda Mani

Production

Ajay had been planning to produce the film since 2014. He went through rigorous training for six months to get his body fit to portray a tribal. The film was shot in the forests of Athirappilly, Sathyamangalam and Talakona.^[4][5] The film is about aboriginals who lived nine hundred years ago.^[6]

Reception

A critic from Chennai Vision praised Ajay's dialogue-less performance and added that Gopika's performance was "decent" while the music was "average". The critic concluded that "On the whole, Aaram Vetrumai is a different attempt by Hari Krishna and team".^[7] A critic from Maalai Malar called the film "beautiful".^[8]