Varalaru
A wealthy young man woos a pretty college student, but his twin does everything he can to ruin his life. The film stars Ajith Kumar in a triple role as a father and his two sons.
Directed by K. S. Ravikumar · Drama · 2006
Trailer
Director
K. S. Ravikumar
Studio
NIC Arts
Release
2006
Genres
Drama
Full Plot
A wealthy businessman sends his spoiled son to live among the poor in a rural village as a form of punishment. The son and his friends mistakenly believe the villagers are prostitutes and try to woo them, leading to chaos. However, when they discover their mistake, they learn a valuable lesson about respect and responsibility. The son's newfound maturity leads to an unexpected romance with one of the villagers.
Cast & Characters
Supporting
Kanika
Ajith Kumar in a triple role as:
Shivashankar (father), main protagonist
Vishnu (eldest twin son who loves Divya), secondary protagonist
Jeeva (youngest twin son who hates and wants to take revenge on Shivashankar), main antagonist
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $500,000, Varalaru has grossed $500,000 worldwide — about 1.0x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
K.S. Ravikumar has directed 7 films in our catalog, including Paarai, Padayappa.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Ajith Kumar appears in 28 films in our catalog, including Mankatha, Nerkonda Paarvai.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Did You Know Varalaru was originally scripted by R. Sundarrajan for Kamal Haasan under Sivaji Productions.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Did You Know Varalaru was initially turned down due to Kamal Haasan's dislike of the script, which he felt would portray him as a womanizer.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Did You Know Asin was added to the film after Jyothika walked out of the project and A. R. Rahman was signed on as music composer.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Did You Know Varalaru faced significant delays due to financial problems and government bans on scenes involving excessive smoking in films, ultimately leading to its release in October 2006.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-09-09
Critical Assessment
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Varalaru has a 7.3/10 rating on IMDb from 3,595 votes.
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Varalaru was directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
