 At a time when soft emotional elements are a rarity in Tamil cinema these days for it is ruled by commercial masalas, debutant director Sudheesh Shankar has come out with Aarumaname, which is full of melodrama ingredients.
Starring newcomer Deepak, the movie begins on a brisk note. Unfortunately, it slowly loses its team as it progresses and ends as a clichéd affair. Enjoyable in parts, the movie has everything together, but lacks punch.
Vaithi (Deepak) is an auto driver. He goes hammer and tongs to save his elder brother Murthy (Sriman) after he receives a phone call. A flashback reveals Murthy is a government employee, while his brother Vaithi is a school dropout. Their father (Rajesh) is a strict teacher who disowns Vaithi.
 Anandhi (Nicole), sister of local goon Rajadurai (Ponvannan) falls in love with Vaithi. When Murthy dies, he urges his brother to take care of one Kadambari (Karthika), whom he married secretly, as she is helpless. Vaithi takes Kadambari and her son to his house much to the anguish of his father.
Vaithi waits for the right time to reveal about Kadambari to his father. However, all in his family including his mother as well as Anandhi suspects the relationship with Kadambari. The rest is all about how Vaithi revenge those killed his brother and brings things in order in his house.
The movie stands up thanks to Deepak’s good performance. He plays his part well and so are Karthika and Nicole. Rajesh dons the role with dignity, while Ganja Karuppu in dual role fails to evoke laughter. Music by Srikanth Deva is a rehash of his earlier tunes. To sum it up the movie is good only in parts.
Aarumanme – Soft and chewy.
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