Arul Kumaran, who works in a mill is the third son of four brothers in a family of goldsmiths in Coimbatore. Once, Arul's brother steals a chain due to financial circumstances. Arul took the blame and was labelled as a thief, where he was seen as a black sheep by his father Bala Aasari. Thus, he vows never to make a gold ornament ever again. Kanmani, who moves into his neighbourhood eventually falls for Arul. However, Arul does not reciprocate. When Bala scolds Arul at a family gathering, Kanmani stands up for him causing Bala to insult her. Soon, Arul marries Kanmani. The setting up of the party office of the ruling party forces Arul to lock horns with MLA Gajapathy, along with his brother and party leader Sethupathy.
Chaya Singh as Ponni (Special appearance in the song "Venam ponni")
Production
After the success of Saamy, Hari decided to renew the collaboration with Vikram for second time with Arul.
Jyothika was selected as heroine pairing with Vikram for second time after Dhool.[1]Vivek was originally a part of the cast but fell out with the director and was subsequently replaced by Vadivelu in the film.[2]
Though the film's plot is set in the backdrop of Coimbatore, the film was entirely shot at Karaikudi and was completed within 45 days.[3]
The film received positive to mixed reviews.[4] Nowrunning stated the film as "long, stale, tedious and drab".[5] Sify wrote:"If you like Rambo style of films, Arul is worth investing".[6][7] The film failed to impress the urban audience due to logic glitches but was well received in rural areas.[citation needed]
