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‘Naan Kadavul’ is director Bala’s latest venture.Bala has carved a niche for himself. His movies, which are often a perfect marriage between the box office and critical acclaim, have a certain dedicated audience. With Arya and Karthika in the lead roles, the movie is produced by Sivasri Sreenivasan and directed by Bala.The movie, as the title suggests, is based on a unique storyline in the holy town of Varanasi.

The town, as we know, is known for its mystics, saints and holy men. It is a place where people go on a spiritual quest.Arya’s new image with bearded face and tramp-like appearance suggest that the story may revolve around spiritual quests of an individual.Its protagonist is an atheist who sings at funerals who goes to Varanasi in search of the meaning of God.

For astrological reasons, a father leaves his son Rudran (Arya) in Kasi. Years later, repenting his act he goes with his daughter in search of him.He finds him there but is shocked to learn that he has become an Aghori.Nevertheless he brings him back to Tamil Nadu.The story takes a turn here and introduces us to the world of physically and mentally handicapped beggars.A world controlled by the cruel Thandavan (Rajendran).Hamsavalli (Pooja) a blind girl is forcefully separated from her troop and made to join the beggars.Soon she becomes another victim of Thandavan’s cruelty.An aghori’s principle is that death is a punishment for wrong-doers and a boon for those in suffering.The story spins to a fitting finale.

The music for the movie is scored by maestro Ilayaraja while the dialogues are penned by acclaimed novelist Jayamohan. Kannada actor Devaraj is said to play the role of a villain. Sources reveal that Krishnamurthy, renowned classical singer and winner of the Kalaimamani award this year, is also said to play a role in the film.

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