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Release Year1957
Runtime2h 35m
LanguageTamil
CertificationNR
GenresHorror, Drama, Fantasy
Votes1
DirectorS.V. Krishnan
WritersV. N. Sambantham
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsAaravalli
About Aaravalli
Two sisters with magical powers serve as co-rulers of the kingdom of Nellurupattinam. An astrologer forms a plan to depose the two queens in favor of their nephew. The young man wins the right to the throne after completing three challenges, and also marries a first cousin which he loves. But his aunt and new mother-in-law uses her daughter to poison him. The young man dies and is resurrected. He asks King Dharma for the right of revenge, but Dharma orders the execution of the man's wife instead of his aunts.
Directed by S.V. Krishnan, Aaravalli leans on a strong ensemble — Mynavathi, G. Varalakshmi, T. P. Muthulakshmi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about horror titles of 1957.
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