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{{Infobox film
| name           = Aruvi
| image          = Aruvi poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Arun Prabu Purushothaman]]
| producer       = [[S. R. Prabhu]]<br />S. R. Prakash Babu
| writer         = Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| starring       = [[Aditi Balan]]<br /> Anjali Varadhan <br />[[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]]
| music          = [[Bindhumalini]]<br />[[Vedanth Bharadwaj]]
| cinematography = Shelley Calist
| editing        = Raymond Derrick Crasta
| studio         = [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| distributor    = Dream Warrior Pictures
| runtime        = 130 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
| released       = {{Film date|2016|06|14|[[Shanghai International Film Festival]]|2017|12|15|India|df=y}}
| budget         = {{INR|10 million|link=yes}}<ref name="Aruvi budget and BO">{{Cite news |date=31 May 2018 |title=Director Arun Prabhu of 'Aruvi' fame begins work on his next |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/director-arun-prabhu-aruvi-fame-begins-work-his-next-82244 |access-date=11 June 2021 |quote=... budget of Rs 1 Crore and it went on to collect Rs 35 Crores at the box office.}}</ref><!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
| gross          = {{estimation}} {{INR|350 million|link=yes}}<ref name="Aruvi budget and BO" /><!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
}}

'''''Aruvi''''' ({{audio|Ta-அருவி.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{translation|Stream}}) is a 2017 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political drama]] film written and directed by [[Arun Prabu Purushothaman]], in his directorial debut. Produced and distributed by S. R. Prakash Babu and [[S. R. Prabhu]] of [[Dream Warrior Pictures]], the film stars [[Aditi Balan]], Anjali Vardhan, and [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]], while Pradeep Antony and [[Mohammad Ali Baig]] play supporting roles. The film portrays the events that occur in the life of Aruvi, a rebellious young woman who seeks to expose the [[consumerism|consumerist]] and misogynistic nature of modern civilisation, while attempting to find meaning during a period of [[existential crisis]].

Arun Prabu Purushothaman wrote a script based on global conflicts in late-2009, but as the scripting took a long time to materialise, he later halted the project and worked on another script in late-2013 which became ''Aruvi''. The film revolves around how [[HIV]] patients are treated in the soceity, and for the titular character, Prabu had approached leading actresses, however they rejected the script because of the sensitive nature in the topic and eventually, Aditi Balan was selected through an audition. The entire cast and crew were consisted of newcomers, Shelley Calist handled the cinematography, Raymond Derrick Crasta edited the film and [[Indie music scene|indie musicians]] [[Bindhumalini]] and [[Vedanth Bharadwaj]] composed the film's soundtrack and [[Film score|score]].

The film began pre-production in mid-2014 and was shot within six months across [[Chennai]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]] and [[Kochi]]. Aruvi was premiered at various film festival circuits, the first public screening was held at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]] held during 14 June 2016. It was theatrically released worldwide on 15 December 2017, to highly positive reviews from critics. It was praised for the performances of the cast, especially of Balan, the film's direction and other technical aspects. It was considered one of the '25 Greatest Tamil Films of the Decade' by ''[[Film Companion]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=25 Greatest Tamil Films Of The Decade |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-decades/pages/tamil.html |access-date=1 September 2021 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref>

At the [[65th Filmfare Awards South]], Aditi Balan won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil]], the only win out of its four nominations at the ceremony. The film additionally won two [[South Indian International Movie Awards]], two [[Vijay Awards]], a [[Techofes]] Award, two [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]], four [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]] and four [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]. The film was a financial success, grossing {{INR|350 million|link=no}} against a budget of {{INR|10 million|link=no}}.<ref name="Aruvi budget and BO" /> In 2021, the makers announced a [[Hindi]] remake of the film.

== Plot ==
The film begins with Aruvi ([[Aditi Balan]]) and Emily (Anjali Varadhan) being interrogated by law enforcement officer Shakeel ([[Mohammad Ali Baig]]), who suspects Aruvi to be part of a terrorist organization. Aruvi's parents and friends are called for interrogation who talk about Aruvi's childhood and adolescence. She is a lovingly raised, innocent girl from a middle-class family. Things take a turn on her life when he<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/dream-warrior-pictures-sr-prabhu-talks-about-aruvis-shanghai-trip.html|title=Dream Warrior Pictures SR Prabhu talks about Aruvi's Shanghai trip|last=|first=|date=20 June 2016|website=Behindwoods.com|publisher=|access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref> r family turns against her and kicks her out of the house, accusing her of having brought shame to the family. Her college friend Jessy (Shwetha Shekar) takes her in for a while, then moves to a hostel and lives with Emily, who is a [[transgender woman]]. They work for a man called Arulmani as tailors in an [[NGO]]. One day, she goes to Arulmani crying, asking for a loan of 1 lakh rupees as her father (Thirunavukkarasu) has suffered a minor [[cardiac arrest]]. She then takes off and does not return. Occasionally, she undergoes touch therapy with a Swami who uses [[hypnosis]] to heal stress.

Emily approaches the producers of ''Solvathellam Sathyam'', a reality show that showcases people's problems on TV. She complains about three men who raped her friend Aruvi. Assistant director Peter (Pradeep Antony) agrees to telecast their problem and calls the three men for interrogation. The next morning, shooting starts as the host Shobha ([[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy]]) asks Aruvi to narrate what happened to her. Aruvi then explains that the three men are Jessy's father Joseph, Arulmani, and the Swami. Joseph had sexually abused Aruvi when she took shelter in his house. Arulmani had taken advantage of Aruvi's situation when she begged for a loan, and the Swami had hypnotized and raped her. Aruvi then reveals that she has had [[AIDS]] for the past two years (which had occurred due to her getting infected through a wound in her mouth after an injury while having coconut water; the seller had inadvertently shed his blood into the straw while cutting open the coconut). She meets her friend Emily in an NGO as both of them have AIDS. Aruvi asks the three men to apologize, but Lakshmi turns against Aruvi, accusing her of intentionally infecting those men. Aruvi is appalled and states everything wrong with the society and the unnecessary stereotypes that every common man has to conform to, in order to fit into this consumeristic world.

The director uses all this drama to his advantage as this would improve his show's [[target rating point|TRP]] rating. Aruvi pulls out a gun and shoots the director in the arm. Later, she calms herself and apologizes to everyone, but as she gets up to leave, Arulmani tackles her and hits Emily. This maddens Aruvi, and she starts hitting Arulmani with a rebar and takes everyone hostage, holding them at gunpoint. Aruvi then takes control and subjects the hostages to trivial games and activities; the main motive was to impress Aruvi and share others' feelings with each other, failing which Aruvi threatened to shoot them dead. The hostages abide by Aruvi's instructions and go with the activities. The sound of the commotions cause a wide public stir and police to surround the premises. Aruvi gets a call from Shakeel, and she assures the safety of the hostages and her apprehension to him after a while. During the course of the game, everyone seems to get affected by [[Stockholm Syndrome]], and they become friendly with Aruvi. She even forgives the three men who raped her.

Aruvi suffers a nosebleed by the time she surrenders to the police. Since Aruvi and Emily are AIDS patients, they cannot be arrested and have to be isolated inside the camp. Aruvi's condition continues to deteriorate as she loses a lot of weight and becomes incapable of taking care of herself. One night, she disappears from the camp and moves to a village all alone. After a few days, all of Aruvi's friends (the hostages) receive a video from Aruvi on Facebook. The video shows her crying and explaining how she misses everyone and speaks about all the regrets in her life. On seeing the video, Peter gathers everyone and takes them to the village in which Aruvi currently resides (an allusion to Peter's story that he narrated to Aruvi during the hostage situation). Peter gifts Aruvi a card with " Love you forever Aruvi, Peter",  written on it. Touched, she reciprocates his feelings (this too was a revisit of Peter's earlier proposal to Aruvi during the incident, albeit in a bland way before).

Everyone cheers Aruvi up by playing the bottle game and having a great time with her to make the last few days of her life sweet and memorable. The movie ends with Peter capturing the image of Aruvi smiling.

== Cast ==
* [[Aditi Balan]] as Aruvi
*Praniti Praveen Kumar as young Aruvi
* Anjali Varadhan as Emily/Jessica
* [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy|Lakshmi Gopalswami]] as Shobha Parthasarathy, TV show host
* Pradeep Antony as Peter
* [[Mohammad Ali Baig]] as [[Director General of Police|DGP]] Mohammad Shakeel Waqaab
* Madhankumar as Venkataapuri Sri Badri Sesaadri Deetsidhar
* Shwetha Shekar as Jessy
* Arnold Mathew as Karuna, Aruvi's brother
* Hema as Aruvi's mother
* Thirunavukkarasu as Aruvi's father
* Balaji as Subash (Office boy at the channel)
* Apoorva Natraj as Jeyashree
* Kavitha Bharathi

== Production ==
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| quote = Everyone goes through boredom, frustration and they question themselves whether they fit in the society or not. I wanted to reflect all these thoughts and questions of youngsters. My story was about a person shunned by the society, but who still loved the society. I also don’t think that the stigmas that we talk about actually exist. It's just that we think they exist.
| source = — [[Arun Prabu Purushothaman]], about Aruvi in an interview with ''[[The Times of India]]''
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[[Arun Prabu Purushothaman]], an associate of [[Balu Mahendra]] and [[K. S. Ravikumar]], wrote a script based on global conflicts in late-2009 and took more than three years for the writing, as he felt the script is a quite complicated process and not easy to transform it completely on-screen. As the scripting took more time, he eventually shelved that project and worked on another script during his final years of college in September 2013.<ref name=":0" />{{Efn|The film was later made as ''[[Vaazhl]]'' and released in 2020.}} It was considered to be a two-page thesis and was entirely written within a span of 20 days. A one-line of the script was sent to cinematographer Shelley Callist, who later forwarded it to [[S. R. Prabhu]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2016-06-21 |title=Aruvi producer in seventh heaven with international acclaims |url=http://www.top10cinema.com/article/38428/aruvi-producer-in-seventh-heaven-with-international-acclaims |access-date=2016-07-08 |website=Top10cinema.com}}</ref> When Arun Prabu narrated the script, Prabhu felt impressed by his narration and also he revealed that "he could not get the story out of his mind for a week", later giving his nod to produce the film.<ref>{{Cite news |title=SR Prabhu Found It Challenging To Make Aruvi |language=en |work=Desimartini |url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/sr-prabhu-found-it-challenging-to-make-aruvi/article59231.htm |access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-08-09 |title=Aruvi's script has rawness |language=en |work=www.deccanchronicle.com/ |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/090817/aruvis-script-has-rawness.html |access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref>

Prabu did not have an iota of the script when he started his concepts of the film during 2013. He wrote the film based on the day-to-day activities of youngsters in India, but the motive he focused on was based on the struggles faced by the youngsters in the current generation, as he intended to make a film that reflected the mindset of youngsters in all the countries. Prabu refused to describe the film as a [[Realism (arts)|realistic film]], but said that the film is "complete fiction" and also a "new-age [[masala film]]" since it mixes various genres, including [[Action film|action]], [[Comedy film|comedy]] and [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] and also commercial films have huge exposure among audiences. He did, however, choose to avoid "songs with a number of dancers in the background", a recurring feature of masala films.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Venkatramesh|first=Sidharthan|date=1 March 2018|title=Aruvi is new-age masala; it is not a realistic film: Arun Prabhu|work=[[The Times of India]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/aruvi-is-new-age-masala-it-is-not-a-realistic-film-arun-prabhu/articleshow/63112191.cms|access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SR Prabhu is proud of 'Aruvi' |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sr-prabhu-is-proud-of-aruvi-news-tamil-qgvkTeiigfdce.html |access-date=2016-07-09 |website=Sify.com}}</ref>

The entire cast and crew members were consisted of debutants. In July 2014, the production team had been scouting for new Tamil speaking talent on various social networks.<ref>{{Cite news|date=10 Jul 2014|title=Actress hunt for the project|publisher=Indiaglitz|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/actress-hunt-on-for-dreamwarrior-production-house-tamil-news-110225.html|access-date=15 February 2016}}</ref> Over 600 applicants had applied and auditioned for the lead role, out of which the team chose [[Aditi Balan]], an advocate based from [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=An advocate is the lead actress of 'Aruvi'&nbsp;– Times of India|work=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/an-advocate-is-the-lead-actress-of-aruvi/articleshow/59971936.cms|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-08-14|title=Aruvi to speak about societal politics|language=English|work=Top 10 Cinema|url=https://www.top10cinema.com/article/43628/aruvi-to-speak-about-societal-politics|access-date=2017-08-14}}</ref> Shwetha Shekhar, who appeared in several commercials and short films, played in a supporting role, for whom it became her first feature-length film.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-06-18|title=Shwetha pins hope on debut|language=en|work=Deccan Chronicle|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/180617/shwetha-pins-hope-on-debut.html|access-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> [[Lakshmi Gopalaswamy|Lakshmi Gopalswami]], appeared in the supporting role, who was the only cast member with acting experience. The film's cinematography was handled by Shelly Calist, while editing was done by Raymond Derrick Crasta.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anupama Subramanian|date=15 December 2017|title=Aruvi movie review: An absolute must watch!|work=Deccan Chronicle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/151217/aruvi-movie-review-an-absolute-must-watch.html}}</ref> Prior to the film's release, Arun Prabu approached established actors such as [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] and [[Shruti Haasan]] but they declined due to various reasons.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Anupama Subramanian|date=19 December 2017|title=Three top heroines turned down Aruvi!|work=Deccan Chronicle|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/191217/three-top-heroines-turned-down-aruvi.html}}</ref> But, Arun Prabu said that as the entire cast and crew are newcomers, the scope for revenue is minimal.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=Stories like Aruvi never go out of fashion: Director Arun Prabhu Purushothaman|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/dec/13/stories-like-aruvi-never-go-out-of-fashion-director-arun-prabhu-purushothaman-1725617.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Aditi Balan accepted the script while reading as it featured an emotional bond between father and daughter. Since the entire cast were debutantes, Arun Prabu decided to conduct an acting workshop for three months, to prepare shooting for the film.{{Efn|Aditi Balan appeared in a short uncredited role in ''[[Yennai Arindhaal]]'' (2015).}} Post the reading session, Aditi prepared a lengthy dialogue which was filmed in a single shoot. She had to undergo a lot of physical changes, in a climax sequence, Aditi had a strict diet to lose more than 10 kilos, and has to be isolated for 45 days, without communicating to person, so as to prepare for the shooting, describing it as "exhausting, both physically and mentally" but had loved the challenge.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|date=2017-12-24|title=Aruvi actress Aditi Balan on her preparation for the role: 'I lost 10 kilos, isolated myself for 45 days'-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aruvi-actress-aditi-balan-on-her-preparation-for-the-role-i-lost-10-kilos-isolated-myself-for-45-days-4272917.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Theatre personality Mohammad Ali Baig, played the role of Mohammad Shakeel Waqaab, a [[Director general of police]], interrogating Aruvi.<ref>{{cite web|title=The creative hearts|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2017/apr/22/the-creative-hearts-1595894.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Made at a production cost of {{Indian Rupee}}2 crore, the film began shooting in [[Chennai]], [[Thiruvananthapuram|Trivandrum]], [[Kochi]] and was completed within six months.<ref>{{cite web|title=ரூ. 2 கோடியில் உருவானது அருவி படம். ஆனால்...: வேதனையை வெளிப்படுத்திய தயாரிப்பாளர்!|url=https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2018/feb/24/for-a-2-crore-budget-film-aruvi-we-have-paid-50lakhs-as-vpf-says-srprabhu-2869517.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Dinamani|language=ta}}</ref>

== Themes and influences ==
The film revolves around the problems faced by [[HIV]] patients in the society, where the film focuses about love, humanity and compassion.<ref name=":2" /> It is considered to be a [[Hybrid genre|multi-genre]] film, that considered to be a [[Nonlinear narrative|non-linear narrative]], where multiple storytelling devices are used. Along with this screenplay, the film also showcases on the [[LGBT]] angle, as Aruvi (Aditi Balan) had a mutual relationship with Emily (Anjali Varathan). Arun Prabu, an ardent follower of [[world cinema]], revealed in an interview with [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[Film Companion South]]'', saying that inspired the works of [[Pedro Almodóvar]], [[Robert Bresson]], [[Jean-Luc Godard]] and also had inspired ''[[The Battle of Algiers]]'' (1966) by [[Gillo Pontecorvo]], which he described it as his favourite film.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|last=Rangan|first=Baradwaj|date=2021-07-13|title=I Learnt From The Films Of Both Pedro Almodóvar And KS Gopalakrishnan: Arun Prabhu Purushothaman|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/tamil-interview/vaazhl-tamil-movie-sonyliv-arun-prabhu-i-learnt-from-the-films-of-both-pedro-almodovar-and-ks-gopalakrishnan/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> He added that during the writing of ''Aruvi'', he was highly fascinated by ''[[Parasakthi (film)|Parasakthi]]'' (1952), where the interrogation scene of that film, with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in a court, was served as the inspiration for the film.<ref name=":3" />

Several allegations of plagiarism was levied against Arun Prabu as the film's [[opening sequence]] shared a resemblance between the [[Cinema of Egypt|Egyptian film]] ''[[Asmaa]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-18|title=Dream Warrior Pictures' S.R.Prabhu: We didn't want to miss Aruvi due to financial reasons|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/s-r-prabhu-4983147/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Following the reactions in social media, Arun Prabu later watched the film before the release, saying that it is quite essential for film enthusiasts to discuss and compare two films which share a similar plot. But requested cinephiles to watch both films fully and express their point of views. He felt that "with the film, they had got an opportunity to watch both the films and after watching, they can understand the contrast difference between the two films". He added that " In ''Aruvi'', only the first 15 minutes revolve around the titular character’s life and upbringing. Later, the story entirely takes a shift to talk about the society and people’s problems more."<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-20|title=Aruvi director on Rajinikanth's call, controversial dialogue on Vijay and plagiarism allegations-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aruvi-director-on-rajinikanths-call-controversial-dialogue-on-vijay-and-plagiarism-allegations-4267719.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Firstpost}}</ref> The reality show ''Solvathellam Sathyam'' featured in the film, was inspired from ''[[Solvathellam Unmai (TV series)|Solvathellam Unmai]]''.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-19|title='Aruvi' row: Lakshmy Ramakrishnan livid at film mocking her, Vijay fans upset|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aruvi-row-lakshmy-ramakrishnan-livid-film-mocking-her-vijay-fans-upset-73383|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> [[Lakshmy Ramakrishnan]], the host of that show expressed disappointment about the makers for making a jibe on it.<ref>{{cite web|title=I have never compromised on my ethics for fame: Lakshmy Ramakrishnan on how she was portrayed in 'Aruvi'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/dec/22/i-have-never-compromised-on-my-ethics-for-fame-lakshmy-ramakrishnan-on-how-she-was-portrayed-in-ar-1734736.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

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The [[film score]] and [[soundtrack]] were jointly composed by [[Bindhumalini]] and [[Vedanth Bharadwaj]], in their debut composition for a feature film. Arun Prabu had listened to the studio album ''Suno Bhai'', which he felt impressed and decided to approach them, as the film needed a "soulful sound". Prabu contributed the film's music to have an integral part in the screenplay, and researched about the album, with the classifications for moods, ideas, inspirations, detailed descriptions, and even the duration of the tracks.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|title=We did not make 'Aruvi' sound offbeat deliberately: Vedanth - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/we-did-not-make-it-sound-offbeat-deliberately-vedanth/articleshow/61981282.cms|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The team planned for 33 original compositions — including the film's songs and score.<ref name=":1" /> The album consisted of offbeat and conventional music, highly contrasting to their calibre, as both the musicians belonged to [[Carnatic music]] background.<ref name=":4" /> Arun Prabu wrote lyrics for two of the tracks, while the rest of them were penned by [[Kutti Revathi]]. The album also featured a classical song written by poet [[Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-22|title=The sound of 'Aruvi': Meet the composers behind the film that's got everyone raving|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sound-aruvi-meet-composers-behind-film-thats-got-everyone-raving-73563|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

On the occasion of [[World Music Day]] (21 June 2017), the track "Anbin Kodi", deciphered as the "Party Song", was released as a [[Single (music)|single]] and received positive response. The album consists of six tracks, was released on 1 September 2017 by [[Dream Warrior Pictures]] and was widely appreciated by music critics, with ''Indiaglitz'' hailed it as a "best album in contemporary Tamil music".<ref>{{cite web|title=Aruvi Music review songs lyrics|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aruvi-tamil-movie-songs-21994|access-date=2021-09-01|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> Critic based at ''Behindwoods'' described the album as "newfangled and experimental" and said further, "Though the album might not be a playlist favourite for all, but its indie feel gives a fresh perspective to music making in Tamil cinema".<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-09-01|title=Aruvi (aka) Aruvi Movie Songs review|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aruvi/aruvi-songs-review.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Vipin Nair of ''Music Aloud'' stated it as a "Brilliantly experimental composing debut from Bindhu Malini and Vedanth",<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-09-01|title=Aruvi – Music Review (Tamil Soundtrack)|url=https://www.musicaloud.com/2017/11/17/aruvi-music-review-tamil-soundtrack/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Music Aloud}}</ref> while Karthik Srinivasan of ''Milliblog'' described it as "completely unique and highly original".<ref>{{cite web|title=Aruvi (Music review), Tamil – Bindhumalini and Vedanth Bharadwaj by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2017/11/10/aruvi-music-review-tamil-bindhumalini-and-vedanth-bharadwaj/|access-date=2021-09-01}}</ref> A critic from ''Moviecrow'' stated it as "an unconventional soundtrack elevated by high inventive arrangements".<ref>{{cite web|title=Aruvi Songs - Music Review|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/18540/aruvi-songs---music-review|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref>

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| lyrics1 = [[Kutti Revathi]]
| title2 = Teen Track (Asaindhadum Mayil)
| extra2 = Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy
| length2 = 3:00
| lyrics2 = [[Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi]]
| title3 = Liberty Song (Cement Kaadu)
| extra3 = Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy
| length3 = 4:15
| lyrics3 = Kutti Revathi, [[Arun Prabu Purushothaman]]
| title4 = Party Song (Uchcham Thodum Anbin Kodi)
| extra4 = Vasu Dixit, Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy
| length4 = 3:50
| lyrics4 = Kutti Revathi
| title5 = Hope (Merku Karaiyil)
| extra5 = Vedanth Bharadwaj, Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy
| length5 = 5:00
| lyrics5 = Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| title6 = Aruvi Theme (Moods Of Aruvi)
| extra6 = Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy
| length6 = 5:12
| note6 = 
| total_length = 26:01
| lyrics6 = [[Instrumental]]
}}

== Release ==
''Aruvi'' was screened at various film festivals worldwide, with the first being at the [[Shanghai International Film Festival]] held on 14 June 2016 and received acclaim from audience.<ref>{{cite web|date=14 June 2016|title=IndiaGlitz&nbsp;— Aruvi film by Dream Warrior Pictures to be screened in Shanghai International film festival in China&nbsp;— Tamil Movie News|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/aruvi-film-by-dream-warrior-pictures-to-be-screened-in-shanghai-international-film-festival-in-china-tamil-news-161041.html|access-date=2016-07-09|website=Indiaglitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aruvi is not just a festival film: SR Prabhu|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2017/aug/15/aruvi-is-not-just-a-festival-film-sr-prabhu-1621.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film was initially scheduled for theatrical release on 1 December 2017,<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-11-03|title=Aruvi to release on December 1|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/aruvi-to-release-on-december-1.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2017-11-06|title=Socio-economic drama 'Aruvi' to hit the screens on December 1|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/socio-economic-drama-aruvi-hit-screens-december-1-71159|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> but was postponed to 15 December due to various reasons.<ref>{{cite web|title='Aruvi' to release on December 15|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/aruvi-to-release-on-december-15-news-tamil-rmckiPjjgegef.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-01|title=Aruvi to release on December 15, 2017|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/aruvi-to-release-on-december-15-2017.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> The teaser of the film was released during 10 November 2017 and was received positive response from viewers.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-11-12|title=Aruvi teaser: The rebel, the heroine, the terrorist; Save the date for this one!|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/aruvi-teaser-the-rebel-the-heroine-the-terrorist-4934089/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> After the reception from the press show held at [[Sathyam cinemas|Sathyam Cinemas]] on 11 December, four days before the release, Nikilesh Surya, owner of Rohini Silver Screens announced that the film will be premiered on a bigger complex during the theatrical release.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-13|title=Aruvi to be played in bigger screens at Rohini Silver Screens|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/aruvi-to-be-played-in-bigger-screens-at-rohini-silver-screens.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

The management of Sathyam Cinemas decided to showcase the film at the main Sathyam screen, after being premiered at Six Degrees and Serene from the opening weekend.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-18|title=Aruvi creates a revolution in Sathyam Cinemas|url=https://top10cinema.com//article/45195/aruvi-creates-a-revolution-in-sathyam-cinemas|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Top 10 Cinema|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-18|title=Aruvi gets Sathyam's main screen from tomorrow (December 19, 2017)|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/aruvi-gets-sathyams-main-screen-from-tomorrow-december-19-2017.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> In Tamil Nadu, the makers increased the number of screens from 350 to 500. The film was distributed to over sixty screens across the [[United States]], [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]] and [[Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/overseas-market-growing-around-10-every-year/article21886233.ece |title='Overseas market growing around 10% every year' |date=19 December 2017 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> In addition, the film was screened at [[Kerala]] on 29 December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-20|title=Aruvi to release in Kerala on December 29, 2017|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/aruvi-to-release-in-kerala-on-december-29-2017.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> [[Amazon Prime Video]] acquired the digital distribution rights of Aruvi and premiered it on the streaming platform on 15 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7VX5LHdZjY |title= Amazon Prime Video {{!}} Aruvi |work= Amazon Prime Video India |access-date= 12 January 2018}}</ref> However, the pirated versions of the [[High-definition video|high-definition print]] surfaced through the internet, even before the digital premiere.<ref>{{cite web|last1=ChennaiJanuary 16|first1=Janani K.|last2=January 16|first2=2018UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2018 17:09|title=Aruvi full movie leaked online: Aditi Balan film reaches Facebook|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/aruvi-full-movie-leaked-online-aditi-balan-film-reaches-facebook-1146825-2018-01-16|access-date=2021-09-01|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Star Vijay]] and had its television premiere on 25 March 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/aruvi-world-premiere-on-vijay-tv/articleshow/63187799.cms |title= 'Aruvi world premiere on Vijay TV' |date= 6 March 2018 |work= Times of India}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==

''Aruvi'' received highly positive views upon release. Critics were particularly appreciative of the performances of the protagonist Aditi Balan and the supporting cast, and the film's direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/aruvi-movie-review-debutant-arun-prabhu-purushothamans-direction-and-aditi-balans-impeccable-acting-steal-the-show-say-critics-2759833/?platform=hootsuite |title=Aruvi Review: Aditi Balan's Acting And Arun Prabhu's Direction Have Together Created Magic, Say Critics |date=16 December 2017 |work=India.com}}</ref> In his film review, [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of ''[[Film Companion South]]'' called it as "an ambitious, solidly written satire that takes an issue and does very unexpected things with it".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-16|title=Aruvi is a very well written social satire that takes an interesting turn|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/aruvi-movie-review/|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref> M. Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated four out of five stars for the film, calling it as "a superbly written drama centred around a unique character that unfolds as a thriller, a black comedy, an awareness movie, and a tragedy".<ref>{{Citation|title=Aruvi Movie Review {4/5}: The filmmaker manages to present an old-fashioned story in a brand-new way|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/aruvi/movie-review/62050182.cms|access-date=2021-09-01}}</ref>

Praising the incredible performances by a team of newcomers, Vishal Menon of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called it as "one of the best films of the year".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Menon|first=Vishal|date=2017-12-15|title='Aruvi' review: The coming of rage|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/aruvi-review-the-coming-of-rage/article21670011.ece|access-date=2021-09-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Anupama Subramanian of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' said the film as an "exemplary work from Arun Prabu" and gave four-and-a-half out of five stars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Subramanian|first=Anupama|date=2017-12-15|title=Aruvi movie review: An absolute must watch!|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/151217/aruvi-movie-review-an-absolute-must-watch.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> Writing for Hindustan Times, Haricharan Pudipeddi stated "Aruvi means waterfalls and the movie, starring Aditi Balan in a bold avatar, itself is a flow of emotions. There’s drama, anger, laughter and loneliness all packaged very well. Though unintentionally funny at times, the film is not for the faint-hearted."<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-15|title=Aruvi movie review: Aditi Balan's film is high on emotions|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/aruvi-movie-review-entertaining-yet-gut-wrenchingly-emotional/story-tkgYOeCcquUNsMHf2NB4TN.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

''[[India Today]]''-based critic Kirubakar Purushothaman rated four out of five and said "Aruvi (Waterfall) is of course about the heroine who lends her name to the film — Aditi Balan. But the name also stands as metaphor for the story itself. Like a waterfall —  it gushes with force, hits the ground exploding at the interval, and flows fading away into nothingness in the climax."<ref>{{cite web|last1=ChennaiDecember 15|first1=Kirubhakar Purushothaman|last2=December 15|first2=2017UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2017 20:05|title=Aruvi movie review: This Aditi Balan film is another gem from SR Prabhu|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/aruvi-movie-review-aditi-balan-sr-prabhu-1112017-2017-12-15|access-date=2021-09-01|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Sreedhar Pillai of ''[[Firstpost]]'' called it as one of the best films from Kollywood and further said "In an era of a shallow and fraudulent films masquerading as good cinema, here is something which is pure, and at the same time, entertaining. If you want to nit-pick, the film slides a bit by taking a preachy tone and overstretched melodrama towards the end. But these are just minor flaws in a gutsy and outstanding film."<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-15|title=Aruvi movie review: Aditi Balan is pitch-perfect in this gutsy film that's Kollywood's best in 2017-Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/aruvi-movie-review-aditi-balan-is-pitch-perfect-in-this-gutsy-film-thats-kollywoods-best-in-2017-4260339.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

Vikram Venkateshwaran of ''[[The Quint]]'' reviewed it as "a social commentary that’s as much about ripping apart a popular talk show, as it is about holding a mirror to you, the audience".<ref>{{cite web|last=Venkateswaran|first=Vikram|date=2017-12-16|title=Aruvi Review: Visual Poetry, A Kick in the Nuts, Beyond Judgement|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/aruvi-review-arun-prabhu-aditi-vedanth-shilpa-shankar|access-date=2021-09-01|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref> Writing for ''[[The Indian Express]]'', Ashameera Aiyyappan said "the movie is a cascade of emotions: laughter, tears, anger, loneliness, the film has everything in a neat package and ideals presented with great craft. It is a struggle to find a beginning point when a film has almost everything working in its favour."<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-14|title=Aruvi movie review: This Aditi Balan film is a must watch|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/aruvi-movie-review-aditi-balan-star-rating-4981924/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Rakesh Mehar of ''[[The News Minute]]'' said "''Aruvi'' is not a perfect film. Some parts of the script do feel a tad contrived. And the film too lightly lets off three men who are accused of sexual assault or sexual exploitation. But these are minor quibbles in a film that otherwise works wonderfully."<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-15|title='Aruvi' review: Newcomer Aditi Balan is the heart of this must-see emotional drama|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aruvi-review-newcomer-aditi-balan-heart-must-see-emotional-drama-73200|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

''Indiaglitz'' rated the film 3.75 out of five and said "Arun Prabhu Purushothaman is a welcome find to Tamil cinema who has delved deep to tell a unique story and that too using a very modern new age style filmmaking.  His depth as a writer and grip over the medium can be summed up in the climax when he puts the sinners and the sinned at peace with each other that is more heart tugging than the inevitable tragedy."<ref>{{cite web|title=Aruvi review. Aruvi Tamil movie review, story, rating|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/aruvi-review-tamil-movie-21994|access-date=2021-09-01|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' stated it as "one of the best films of this year, it handles a relevant topic with an engaging screenplay".<ref>{{cite web|title=Aruvi review: A gripping socio-politico drama|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/aruvi-review-a-gripping-socio-politico-drama-review-tamil-rmpkzXjefdgbd.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Sify|language=en}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' gave three-and-a-out of five stars saying "Nothing short of a masterpiece, Aruvi is a cinematic journey that every type of audience can relate to, connect to, empathize with and adore".<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-12-12|title=Aruvi (aka) Aruvi Movie review|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/aruvi/aruvi-review-1.html|access-date=2021-09-01|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}
! scope="col"| Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
| rowspan="4"| 10 January 2018
| Best Production
| [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vikatan-cinema-awards-vijays-mersal-wins-big-ajith-bags-best-hard-working-actor-vivegam-756538 |title=Vijay's Mersal wins big at Vikatan Cinema Awards 2017 [See Complete Winners List] |website=International Business Times |date=11 January 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Debut Director
| Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Debut Actress
| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Editor
| Raymond Derrick Crasta
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
| rowspan="2"| 26 February 2018
| Best Debut Director
| Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/11th-edison-awards-vijays-mersal-wins-big-complete-winners-list-2017-761866 |title=Ilayathalapathy Vijay's Mersal sweeps Edison Awards [winners' list] |website=International Business Times |date=26 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Debut Actress
| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5"| [[Filmfare Awards South]]
| rowspan="5"| [[65th Filmfare Awards South|16 June 2018]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil|Best Film – Tamil]]
| ''Aruvi'' – [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-1.html |title=Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 |website=[[Filmfare]] |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887.html |title=Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 |website=[[Filmfare]] |date=16 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]]
| Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South|Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil|Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]
| Anjali Varadhan
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
| rowspan="4"| 26 January 2018
| Best Production
| [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ntff.no/node/161 |title=9th NTFF 2018: Official selection & Winners of Tamilar Awards 2018 Tamil Nadu ! |date=26 January 2018 |website=[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610082155/http://www.ntff.no/node/161 |archive-date=10 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actor Female
| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actor Female
| Anjali Varadhan
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Editor
| Raymond Derrick Crasta
| {{won}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="7"| [[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="7"| [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|14{{ndash}}15 September 2018]]
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Film – Tamil|Best Film – Tamil]]
| ''Aruvi'' – [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="7"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/siima-2018-nominations-vijays-mersal-beats-madhavan-and-vijay-sethupathis-vikram-vedha-1901012 |title=SIIMA 2018 Nominations: Vijay's Mersal Beats Madhavan And Vijay Sethupathi's Vikram Vedha |website=NDTV |date=15 August 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2018-tamil-winners-list-photos-vijays-mersal-tops-list-5-honours-780694 |title=SIIMA Awards 2018 – Tamil winners list and photos: Vijay's Mersal tops list with 5 honours |website=International Business Times |date=16 September 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Director – Tamil|Best Director – Tamil]]
| rowspan="2"| Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Debut Director – Tamil
| {{won}}
|-
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Debut Actress – Tamil
| {{nom}}
|-
| Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
| Anjali Varadhan
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[Techofes Awards]]
| 17 February 2018
| Best Debut Female
| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite tweet|user=viknmedia |number=964800213234868224 |title=Vikn Media Creations Presents Anna University Techofes Award Best Debut Actor Female Award Won by @AditiBalan for #Aruvi #techofesawards2018 #CEG |date=17 February 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5"| [[Vijay Awards]]
| rowspan="5"| [[10th Vijay Awards|26 May 2018]]
| [[Vijay Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| ''Aruvi'' – [[Dream Warrior Pictures]]
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="5"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2018-catch-live-updates-event-photos-complete-winners-list-770862 |title=Vijay Awards 2018: Here is the complete list of winners [Photos] |website=International Business Times |date=3 June 2018 |access-date=11 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Best Debut Director
| rowspan="3"| Arun Prabu Purushothaman
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Screenplay]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress|Best Debut Actress]]
| [[Aditi Balan]]
| {{won}}
|-
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://dwp.in/m-aruvi.html Official website] 
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