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Varalaaru

  • 2006
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 46m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
4K
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Ajith Kumar in Varalaaru (2006)
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Shivshankar, a wheelchair-bound man, tries to make his son Vishnu aware of his responsibilities but to no avail. Things take a turn for the worse after Vishnu starts stealing and tries to ra... Read allShivshankar, a wheelchair-bound man, tries to make his son Vishnu aware of his responsibilities but to no avail. Things take a turn for the worse after Vishnu starts stealing and tries to rape a girl.Shivshankar, a wheelchair-bound man, tries to make his son Vishnu aware of his responsibilities but to no avail. Things take a turn for the worse after Vishnu starts stealing and tries to rape a girl.

  • Director
    • K.S. Ravikumar
  • Writers
    • Crazy Mohan
    • K.S. Ravikumar
  • Stars
    • Ajith Kumar
    • Asin
    • Kaniha
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • Writers
      • Crazy Mohan
      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • Stars
      • Ajith Kumar
      • Asin
      • Kaniha
    • 14User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Ajith Kumar
    Ajith Kumar
    • Sivashankar…
    Asin
    Asin
    • Divya
    Kaniha
    Kaniha
    • Sivashankar's wife
    • (as Kanika)
    Vijayan
    Vijayan
    • Divya's father
    Mansoor Ali Khan
    Mansoor Ali Khan
    • Divya's brother
    Ponnambalam
    • Divya's brother
    Ramesh Khanna
    Ramesh Khanna
    • Ramesh
    • (as Ramesh Kanna)
    Pandu
    • Sivashankar's Assistant
    Santhana Bharathi
    Santhana Bharathi
    • Jeeva's guardian
    Manobala
    Manobala
    • Thothapuram Villager
    Suman Shetty
    • Urundai
    Sujatha
    Sujatha
    • Jeeva's grandmother
    Rajyalakshmi
    • Sivashankar's mother
    Shivashankar
    • Dance Master
    Chitti Babu
    Madhan Bob
    • Pizzahut Owner
    • (as Madan Bob)
    • Director
      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • Writers
      • Crazy Mohan
      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews14

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    2nmadhubala

    Awful!

    Varalaaru aka Godfather is an awful movie, with a thin story. The only reason for casting Asin in the movie is the songs. Kanika's role is even worse and she hardly has anything to do. (It's intriguing to see why a young girl would agree to act as the mother of a 35 year old actor!!!) Lousy story.. frivolous characters.. sudden duets.. all of these leave the viewer wondering when the movie is going to end, and not how. Considering that even A.R.Rehman's songs are bad, there really is nothing that could keep you in your seat till the end.

    The only thing tolerable in the movie is Ajit's performance - he has put in effort to portray different characters, and he has done it quite reasonably well.

    If you have the patience to sit through this movie, do listen carefully to the last dialogue in the movie. It is the only indicator to why the movie was named 'Godfather' in the first place.

    Verdict - it really is awful. Please don't try to watch it except if you are an Ajit fan.
    10muthuelangoj

    Ajith

    One of the best acting performance in Ajith career.
    10Santhosh_2002

    Varalaaru (2006)

    The movie was excellent. Everybody acted very well in the movie. Ajith Kumar mass acting. Songs and BGM by A.R.Rahman was excellent.Semma movie. Thala semma acting in three different roles. I watched this movie in theater on Diwali 2006 .
    123kal123

    This movie saved Ajith's sinking market

    This movie went through a lot of trouble before it came out. I remember a group of Ajith fans saying that he had no luck at all. And when it released it some how managed to survive the monsoon. May be because Simbu's so called romantic thriller chased people away to this one or there was something about the movie which made you want to see it. Anyway this is Ajith's best performance in years. he makes you forget the many poor aspects of the movie.The songs grow on you. I think the sentiment scenes worked really well with the audience. both the heroines have decent screen time. there are probably a few unwanted jokes placed in the movie. And yes i do not know what the title was all about ? but i give it 10 because i have never seen a movie single handedly saved by an actor.
    10nand1972

    VARALARU, is very good movie.

    VARALARU , is a very good movie, and lot of hard work in that film, P.C.Sriram, work is excellent, and A.R.Rehman, did a wonderful job.All songs are feast....The Director, K.S.Ravikumar, has add his stamp from the first scene itself. A fast-paced narration with some interesting incidents weaved in, which doesn't allow you much time to ponder on the flaws, and which camouflages the inadequacies of the script, makes 'Varalaru' engaging viewing. And the soul of the film is undoubtedly Ajit, who performs his three diverse characters with panache. The actor has put in much effort, demarcating each role with such finesse and understanding that it is a sheer delight watching him on screen. There is Shiva, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, sharing a strong bonding with his son Vishnu. Indulgent, while Vishnu whiles away his time with his cronies taking life easy. But then suddenly Vishnu starts behaving out of character, his drunken bouts and acts causing the father much shame and embarrassment. And when Vishnu professes to remember nothing of what he had done, the father takes him to a psychiatrist.With 'Varalaru' Ajit has bounced back with a vengeance and re-established his credentials as an actor who can deliver if given the right role and projected suitably. The famished look of 'Tirupati' is gone, and we get to see a handsome, eminently watchable Ajit here.Then appears Jeeva, Vishnu's look-alike, and the cause of Vishnu's woes. Jeeva's target is Shiva, and his motive vengeance for the wrong done to his mother decades back. The flashback episodes has Ajit playing a classical dancer, and it is here that the actor scores. With his perfect body language to go with the character of the dancer, and the feminine mannerisms he adopts to go with it, Ajit cuts a fascinating picture. His classical dance number is performed with such finesse that it takes you by sheer surprise.

    While Asin peps up the scenes in the earlier part with her vivaciousness, Kaniha gets the performing role as the older Ajit's pair.

    The songs are nice to hear, going to hit the chart list soon. One of the great work of A.R.Rehman, Director K S Ravikumar, who had struck the right chord with the actor (in a dual role) in 'Villain' earlier, has done it yet again here too.

    Everyone did their job perfectly. I recommend everyone to watch this movie.....i am sure you will love it.

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      Ajith was the only person to accept the role after many ruled it out due to the transgender role
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      Referenced in Vaalu (2015)

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2006 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
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    • Production company
      • NIC Arts
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      • ₹100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,121
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      2 hours 46 minutes
    • Color
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