Arimapatti Sakthivel
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{{Infobox film
| image = Arimapatti Sakthivel Poster 2024.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Ramesh Kandhasamy
| writer = Pavan K
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Ajish P
- Pavan K}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Charle
- Pavan K
- Meghnaa Ellan
- Imman Annachi
}}
| cinematography = J. P. Man
| editing = R. S. Sathish Kumar
| music = Mani Amuthavan
| studio = Life Cycle Creations
| released = {{film date|2024|03|8|df=y}}
| runtime = 131 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}Arimapatti Sakthivel is a 2024 Tamil-language drama film directed by Ramesh Kandhasamy and written by Pavan K. The film stars himself, Charle, Meghnaa Ellan and Imman Annachi in the lead roles. The film was produced by Pavan K and Ajish P, and the production is handled by Life Cycle Creations.{{Cite web |last=Devan |first=Aswin |date=2024-01-22 |title='Arimapatti Sakthivel': A one-man rebellion |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Jan/22/arimapatti-sakthivel-a-one-man-rebellion |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324095047/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2024/Jan/22/arimapatti-sakthivel-a-one-man-rebellion |archive-date=2024-03-24 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2024-01-23 |title=Charle-led rural social drama to explore caste struggles in society |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arimapatti-sakthivel-a-charleled-rural-social-drama/articleshow/107072892.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324094613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/arimapatti-sakthivel-a-charleled-rural-social-drama/articleshow/107072892.cms |archive-date=2024-03-24 |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} The film was released on 8 March 2024 to negative reviews from critics.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Charle as Kuzhandhaivel
- K. Pavan as Sakthivel
- Meghnaa Ellan as Kavitha
- Imman Annachi
- Senthi Kumari
- Supergood Subramani
- Karate Venkatesan
- Hello Kandasamy
}}
Release
Arimapatti Sakthivel was theatrically released on 8 March 2024.
Reception
Roopa Radhakrishnan from The Times of India rated the film {{Fraction|1|1|2}} stars out of 5 stars and said "The performances of the Arimapatti Sakthivel cast are all right, with the exception of Pavan K. He is downright bad in his role."{{Citation |title=Arimapatti Sakthivel Movie Review: The film butchers a poignant story and minimises its gravity |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/arimapatti-sakthivel/movie-review/108323071.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324094612/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/arimapatti-sakthivel/movie-review/108323071.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=2024-03-24 |url-status=live}}
Manigandan KR from Times Now rated the film two stars out of five stars and said "On the whole, Arimapatti Sakthivel is a film that could have been a lot better if enough attention had been paid to narrating the story well."{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=Arimapatti Sakthivel Review: A Film On Casteism That Fails To Impress |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/arimapatti-sakthivel-review-a-film-on-casteism-that-fails-to-impress-review-108243116 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324094612/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/tamil/arimapatti-sakthivel-review-a-film-on-casteism-that-fails-to-impress-review-108243116 |archive-date=2024-03-24 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=TimesNow |language=en}} Sreejith Mullappilly from Cinema Express rated the film {{Fraction|1|1|2}} stars out of 5 stars and said "At some point in Arimapatti Sakthivel, Charle’s character tells his son to pursue his filmmaking and storytelling ambitions and give his love life a skip. As the film started to transition from a social drama into an actioner, I wished that Sakthivel had heeded his father's piece of advice."{{Cite web |last=Mullappilly |first=Sreejith |date=2024-03-08 |title=Arimapatti Sakthivel Movie Review: A soapy social drama lacking deftness in storytelling |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Mar/08/arimapatti-sakthivel-movie-review-a-soapy-social-drama-lacking-deftness-in-storytelling |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324094612/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Mar/08/arimapatti-sakthivel-movie-review-a-soapy-social-drama-lacking-deftness-in-storytelling |archive-date=2024-03-24 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}