7aum Arivu
7aum Arivu (transl. Seventh Sense; Tamil pronunciation: [eːɻaːm ariʋu]) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language science fiction martial arts film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss, featuring Suriya in dual roles, Johnny Trí Nguyễn and Shruti Haasan. In the film, a medical student enlists the help of a circus artist, who is a descendant of Bodhidharma, to revive the legend's skills and knowledge, while a Chinese man with hypnotic powers starts a government-planned biological war against India.
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| Directed by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Written by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Produced by | Udhayanidhi Stalin |
| Starring | Suriya Shruthi Hassan Johnny Trí Nguyễn |
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| Edited by | Anthony |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
Production company | Red Giant Movies |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹80 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹90–100 crore |
The film, produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin began production in June 2010 and was completed by July 2011. It was released on 25 October 2011 in Chennai and a day later, on Diwali, worldwide. The visual effects for the film were done by Legacy Effects. It was also dubbed into Telugu as 7th Sense which released simultaneously along with the Tamil original. The film was one out of several films selected by the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce for being the Indian submission for Oscar under the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.