Aayirathil Oruvan movie review on Galatta

Selvaraghavan's magnum opus epic adventure Aayirathil Oruvan, one of the most-hyped movies of recent times made with a huge budget, has been in the limelight since it began. As we know, movies for which expectations are high seldom satisfy audiences and critics when they are released. They are made with so much effort and dedication, with the entire team eagerly awaiting critical acclaim and box office success. But sometimes, they fail to meet public expectations and audiences and critics thrash the movie. Aayirathil Oruvan pushed other movies to the backseat with its hype it generated, but does it belong to the 'dud' lot? The answer is 'No'! The director has managed to touch a rare genre of Tamil Cinema. This exceptional film emerges successful as one of the best fantasy movies made in Tamil cinema or even world cinema.

Before beginning the review, we must mention that Aayirathil Oruvan is for mature audiences only, strictly not for kids. It is one of the most violent and explicit movies belonging to the genre of 300, Caligula, Gladiator, Cannibal Holocaust and other movies based on war, zombies and cannibalism. It also takes inspiration from popular fantasy adventures and cult films like Lord of the Rings, Narnia, Mackenna's Gold, Beowolf, King Kong and Indiana Jones. Aayirathil Oruvan may be perceived differently by each moviegoer and Selvaraghavan fan. Some may feel it's just an epic fantasy adventure while others might sense that the movie explores sensitive current issues pertaining in the country or between countries and its people. Discussions will surely take place on various forums drawing attention to this extravagant film, making it a cult movie.

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