Date:10/12/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/12/10/stories/2005121000520200.htm

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Mass appeal

Surya's "Aaru", which got an `A' certificate for its "violent theme", is releasing this Friday. It is an eagerly awaited film with a lot of hype around it as it is Surya's next release after the blockbuster "Ghajini". In "Aaru", directed by Hari, Surya plays Arumugham, a goonda who grows up in the slums and challenges the gang leaders in the city. Trisha is a fashionable girl who falls in love with him. Devi Sri Prasad has scored the music. The trade feels Surya is sure to establish himself as a big star with "Aaru".

SREEDHAR PILLAI