7aum Arivu
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See the most agreed on films →A geneticist, Subha, believes that an ancient Indian Tamil Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, possessed extraordinary abilities in medicine, martial arts, and mind control. She discovers that a modern-day circus performer, Aravind, is a descendant of Bodhidharma and may carry his latent genetic traits. Her research becomes critical when China unleashes a deadly virus in Chennai, and the only hope for a cure lies in awakening Aravind's ancestral memory. They must race against time to combat the biological attack by tapping into the ancient knowledge buried within his DNA.
Details
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Writer
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Studio
- Red Giant Movies
- Released
- 26 October 2011
- Country
- India
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 168 min
- Budget
- $1.9M
- Box office
- $1.2M
- Awards
- 7 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →7 wins from 25 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2012 | Best Art Direction | Rajeevan | Winner |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2012 | Best Makeup Artist | Banu Bashyam, A. Kodhandapaani | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards South 2012 | Best Film – Tamil | 7 Aum Arivu – Red Giant Movies | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2012 | Best Director – Tamil | A. R. Murugadoss | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2012 | Best Actor – Tamil | Suriya | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2012 | Best Actress – Tamil | Shruti Haasan | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2012 | Best Music Director – Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards South 2012 | Best Lyricist – Tamil | Na. Muthukumar – ("Mun Andhi") | Nominee |
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25 awards — 7aum Arivu
×| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Pa. Vijay – ("Innum Enna Thozha") | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam – ("Yamma Yamma") | Winner |
| Listeners' Choice Award for Best Album – Tamil | 7 Aum Arivu | Winner |
| Best Costume Designer | Anu Vardhan, Murthy | Winner |
| Best Make Up | A. Kodhandapaani | Winner |
| Best Actor | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Art Director | Rajeevan | Nominee |
| Best Cinematographer | Ravi K. Chandran | Nominee |
| Best Debut Actress | Shruti Haasan | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | A. R. Murugadoss | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Director | Peter Hein | Nominee |
| Best Villain | Johnny Trí Nguyễn | Nominee |
| Favourite Director | A. R. Murugadoss | Nominee |
| Favourite Film | 7 Aum Arivu – Red Giant Movies | Nominee |
| Favourite Hero | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Rajeevan | Winner |
| Best Makeup Artist | Banu Bashyam, A. Kodhandapaani | Winner |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Suriya | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Tamil | Shruti Haasan | Nominee |
| Best Director – Tamil | A. R. Murugadoss | Nominee |
| Best Film – Tamil | 7 Aum Arivu – Red Giant Movies | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist – Tamil | Na. Muthukumar – ("Mun Andhi") | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer – Tamil | Karthik – ("Mun Andhi") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director – Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | Nominee |
| Best Actor – Tamil | Suriya | Nominee |