![]() The crew embark on their voyage leading them to an island, Min-gua, near Vietnam. She hands over crucial documents on the Chola dynasty, prepared by her father, with instructions on the route to reach the destination.Īlong with the army, Anitha employs a group of porters headed by Muthu, to transport the baggage during the journey. They recruit archaeologist Lavanya, the estranged daughter of Chandramouli, because her insight is essential for the success of the expedition. The Indian government organizes a search expedition led by officer Anitha to find Chandramouli and the Chola empire she is assisted by the Indian army led by Ravisekharan. ![]() Archaeologist Chandramouli is the most recent person to have gone missing. All archaeologists who attempted to search for the secret land have disappeared. To capture the escaped Cholas and the stolen idol, the Pandyas extend their invasion to unexplored territories but cannot find them.Ĭenturies later, in 2009, Indian archaeologists continue searching for the existence of the lost Chola group based on clues left by the ancient Pandyan warriors. The refugees take along an idol sacred to the Pandyas, angering them. To escape them and save the life of his successor the Chola emperor sends his son along with the Chola people to a secret territory. In 1279 A.D., the downfall of the Chola dynasty seems imminent as the Pandyas drive the Chola people out of their kingdom in southern India. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews whilst proceeding to become a successful venture commercially. ![]() The film released coinciding with the festival of Thai Pongal on 14 January 2010, with a Telugu dubbing version, titled Yuganikki Okkadu, following six weeks later. Uncut, the film runs for over 220 minutes, but the theatrical release was heavily cut at 183 minutes. Shooting began in July 2007, and took place in various locations with 2,000 extras in areas including Chalakudy, Kerala and Jaisalmer, Rajasthan amongst other regions throughout India. The shocking events and the problems that arise forms the crux of the story.Īayirathil Oruvan languished in development hell due to slow progress of the shoot and the extensive pre- and post-production works, evading release dates ranging one year. An expedition is promptly arranged, and on the course they stumble on the lost Chola civilization and its king and find unexplained links between them and the culture. The story resumes with an archaeologist, a coolie and a member of the army going in search of the archaeologist’s father to the ruined city that was the place the exiled Chola Prince retreated to. The film stars Karthi, Reemma Sen and Andrea Jeremiah in the lead roles with Parthiepan playing a pivotal role.Īayirathil Oruvan begins with an episode in 1279 AD, when the successor of the last great Chola Emperor, pending invasion, sends his people to a mystery location, to survive the threat. ![]() Prakash Kumar, cinematography by Ramji and editing by Kola Bhaskar. Ravindran, it features music composed by G. Aayirathil Oruvan (Eng: One Man in a Thousand) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language adventure film written and directed by Selvaraghavan. ![]()
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