| Aayirathil Oruvan | |
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| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Written by | T. A. Razzaq |
| Produced by | Siyad Koker |
| Starring | Kalabhavan Mani Sujitha K. P. A. C. Lalitha |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Aayirathil Oruvan (transl. One Man in a Thousand) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Kalabhavan Mani.
Aravindan is an ever sacrificing brother who gets himself into a financial mess, following the marriage of his younger sister. As he strives hard to pay off the debt, he ends up borrowing even more and starts his slow and tragic descent into an abyss of no return.
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Mohan Sithara with lyrics by veteran poet and lyricist Yusuf Ali Kechery.[1]
| Song | Artist(s) |
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| "Aayirathil Oruvan" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Kalyana Praaya" | P. Jayachandran |
| "Kalyana Praaya" | Radhika Thilak |
| "Kani Kaanum" | K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar |
| "Madhu Vidhu" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Priya Thozha" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Priya Thozhi" | K. J. Yesudas |
Rediff.com gave the film 3.5 stars, saying "If not for anything else, you should see Aayirathil Oruvan if you are missing the old world charm in the movies these days".[2] The Hindu wrote, "Though Ayirathil Oruvan, directed by Sibi Malayil, was in the can for four years, the movie scores a point for its story line and some brilliant performances".[3]
