Synopsis
Arunachalam is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Sundar C and written by Crazy Mohan.
The film stars Rajinikanth as the title character, alongside Soundarya and Rambha, with Jaishankar, Ravichandran, and Visu in supporting roles.
The movie revolves around Arunachalam (Rajini), who is the son of a village VIP, discovering his past and facing extreme challenges to claim his father's inheritance.
The film is loosely based on the 1902 George Barr McCutcheon novel Brewster's Millions.
The soundtrack and background score were composed by Deva, while U. K. Senthil Kumar handled the cinematography and P. Sai Suresh did so for editing.
Arunachalam was released on 10 April 1997 and became a box office success, winning three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film.
