Horror-comedy franchises like Aranmanai and Kanchana deserve a detailed case study; Despite almost always receiving critical acclaim, they leave a good mark at the box-office. Considering that they are the franchises with the highest number of films in Tamil cinema, there is no doubt that they are fruitful ventures. Probably the biggest complaint from those who follow the franchise is how the same tropes are recycled for later entries.
An innocent woman is brutally killed, turning her into a ghost who inhabits a massive palace, only for Sundar C’s character to avenge the departed soul and restore the balance to bring peace to the living. Is. While the latest edition of the franchise Aranmanai 4 does exactly that, the interesting backstory that the previous films lacked makes it stand apart.
What makes Aranmanai 4 special is that it is not just a revenge saga. Similar to the Sundar C-starrer Iruttu, which was based on the concept of Jin, the new film revolves around the Assamese folktale Bak, a spirit-possessing, shape-shifting ghost. When it targets Selvi’s (Tamanna) family, resulting in some deaths, the onus falls on Selvi’s brother Saravanan (Sundar C) to solve the mystery and bring peace to the village and his family.
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2024-05-04 00:58:24