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{{Infobox film
| image =
| caption = Poster
| director = K. R. Mathivanan
| producer = Jayakrishnan
| writer =
| starring = [[Harish Kalyan]]<br />Uttara Raj<br />Abdul Hakeem<br />[[Hariraj]]
| music = [[Thaman S]]
| cinematography = C.T Arul Selvan
| editing = S. P. Ahamad
| studio = JK Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|12|24}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Aridhu Aridhu''''' ({{lit|Rare, Rare}}; {{translation|Infrequent}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film written and directed by K. R. Mathivanan in his maiden venture. The film, produced by Jaya Krishnan under the banner name of JK Creations, stars [[Harish Kalyan]] and Uttara Raj, making her debut. [[Thaman S]] has scored the music. The film was released on 24 December 2010, during the Christmas weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 December 2010 |title=Friday Fury- December 24 |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-december-24-news-tamil-kmykdTehfib.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226232753/http://www.sify.com/movies/friday-fury-december-24-news-tamil-kmykdTehfib.html |archive-date=26 December 2010 |access-date=19 October 2025 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
A father is a neurosurgeon diagnosed with phonophobia kills those who make sound. He killed the mother and then targets his son which he unfortunately fell victim and was eventually lobotomised ending up as mute. When the doctor is pressured through an investigation with a Human Rights group regarding his son’s condition, he flees to Australia and within a few days, loses his son in the crowd.

The youngster falls in the hands of a pretty young NRI girl, who takes him around the streets of Australia to find his loved ones. Not knowing anything about him, the girl struggles to take care of him but soon falls in love with him.

A terrorist group that grooms suicide bombers has a member in the group who does not agree with the groups’ terrorist activities. Although he is against the idea of killing innocent people, he is unable to get out of the situation as the group is giving a huge pay-out to his family to help them with their dire financial state. He decides to get someone else to replace him, to carry out the deed.

He soon spots the son and the girl and notices his unresponsive nature. He decides to use him for his mission and straps a bomb on the son's body during a public park event. The son has unfortunately fallen victim by the terrorist group. The film ends with a long note of anti-terrorism and discourages people from taking innocent lives in the name of religion.

==Cast==
The names of the characters are not mentioned in the film.

* [[Harish Kalyan]] as the son
* Uttara Raj as the NRI
* Abdul Hakeem as the leader of the terrorist group
* [[Hariraj]] as the father

== Production ==
''Aridhu Aridhu'' is the directorial debut of Mathivannan, previously an assistant director under [[S. Shankar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2010 |title=KR Mathivannan goes gaga over his next! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/KR-Mathivannan-goes-gaga-over-his-next/articleshow/7118308.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251018085324/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/KR-Mathivannan-goes-gaga-over-his-next/articleshow/7118308.cms |archive-date=18 October 2025 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=25 December 2010 |title=Itsy Bitsy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-Bitsy/article15608196.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230820231345/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-Bitsy/article15608196.ece |archive-date=20 August 2023 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Uttara, who won a New Zealand beauty pageant, made her acting debut as the lead actress.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=18 December 2010 |title=Shankar's associate debuts |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/dec/18/shankars-associate-debuts-212184.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018122756/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2010/dec/18/shankars-associate-debuts-212184.html |archive-date=18 October 2025 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aridhu Aridhu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| released = 2010
| recorded = 2010
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 21:39
| label = Five Star Audio
| producer = S. Thaman
| prev_title = [[Mundhinam Paartheney]]
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = [[Ayyanar (film)|Ayyanar]]
| next_year = 2010
}}

The music of the film, composed by [[Thaman]] was released in June 2010 at [[Sathyam Cinemas]], Chennai.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=14 June 2010 |title=Aridhu Aridhu Musical Launch |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/2010/jun/14/aridhu-aridhu-musical-launch-107.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212105919/https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/2010/jun/14/aridhu-aridhu-musical-launch-107.html |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=15 April 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The lyrics are written by the director K. R. Mathivanan himself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=26 June 2010 |title=Two to listen to |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Two-to-listen-to/article16268121.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200202195832/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Two-to-listen-to/article16268121.ece |archive-date=2 February 2020 |access-date=3 October 2020 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:53
| headline = Track listing
| title1 = Oh Lalali
| extra1 = [[Suchitra]], Chorus
| length1 = 4:28
| title2 = Kanavugal Edhuvarai
| extra2 = [[Benny Dayal]], S. Thaman
| length2 = 4:19
| title3 = Azhagaai Sirithaayada
| extra3 = S. Thaman, K. R. Mathivanan, Chorus
| length3 = 4:43
| title4 = Saturday Girlodu
| extra4 = [[Ujjayinee Roy|Ujjainee]], Chorus
| length4 = 4:12
| title5 = Missing Something
| extra5 = [[Rita Thyagarajan|Rita]], Chorus
| length5 = 4:59
| title6 = Un Uyirai
| extra6 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| length6 = 4:12
}}

== Critical reception ==
A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "The script is intriguing, and the director adopts an unconventional narrative style. More of an [[experimental film]], it would be of interest to a discerning viewer".<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2011 |title=Aridhu Aridhu |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/jan/05/aridhu-aridhu-216632.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219090524/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2011/jan/05/aridhu-aridhu-216632.html |archive-date=19 February 2024 |access-date=26 January 2020 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' wrote that Hariraj, who makes viewers sit upright in the very first dialogue, would have been talked about even more if he had shown it more effectively in the screenplay and direction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 December 2011 |title=அரிது அரிது |url=https://m.dinamalar.com/vimar-detail.php?id=238 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240219083042/https://m.dinamalar.com/vimar-detail.php?id=238 |archive-date=19 February 2024 |access-date=17 October 2025 |work=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:2010 Indian films]]
[[Category:2010 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Thaman S]]
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