Aayirathil Oruvan (2009 film)
# Aayirathil Oruvan (2009 film)

Aayirathil Oruvan (transl. One Man in a Thousand) is a 2009 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Kalabhavan Mani.

## Plot

Aravindan is an ever sacrificing brother who gets himself into a financial mess, following the marriage of his younger sister. As he strives hard to pay off the debt, he ends up borrowing even more and starts his slow and tragic descent into an abyss of no return.

## Cast

* Kalabhavan Mani as Aravindan
* Sujitha as Saraswathi
* K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Padmavathi
* Thilakan as Krishnan
* Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Sreedharan
* Indrans as K. P. K. Nair
* Salim Kumar as Usman
* Irshad as Rameshan
* Anil Murali as Rajendran
* Hareesh Peradi as Satheeshan
* Kochu Preman as Kunjukuttan
* Senthil as Annachi
* Sudheesh as Babu
* Janardanan as Eenasu
* Madhupal as Dineshan
* Kozhikode Sharada as Cheeru Valliyamma
* Shammi Thilakan as Vishwambaran
* Geeth Seth
* Anu Joseph as Ambika Aravindan's sister

## Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Mohan Sithara with lyrics by veteran poet and lyricist Yusuf Ali Kechery.

| Song | Artist(s) |
| - | - |
| "Aayirathil Oruvan" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Kalyana Praaya" | P. Jayachandran |
| "Kalyana Praaya" | Radhika Thilak |
| "Kani Kaanum" | K. S. Chithra, M. G. Sreekumar |
| "Madhu Vidhu" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Priya Thozha" | K. S. Chithra |
| "Priya Thozhi" | K. J. Yesudas |

## Reception

Rediff.com gave the film 3.5 stars, saying "If not for anything else, you should see Aayirathil Oruvan if you are missing the old world charm in the movies these days". The Hindu wrote, "Though Ayirathil Oruvan, directed by Sibi Malayil, was in the can for four years, the movie scores a point for its story line and some brilliant performances".

