Aran is a 2006 Tamil language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 feature film

Feature film

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 dubbed from Malayalam

Malayalam language

Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...

. The Malayalam original was titled Keerthichakra. The film stars Mohanlal

Mohanlal

Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

, Jeeva, Gopika

Gopika

Gopika is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly starred in Malayalam films. Starting her career as a model, she ventured into acting with the film Pranayamanithooval...

, and Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj , better known by his stage name Prakash Raj, is a National Award winning actor, director and producer who has worked in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. Though he was born in a Tulu family he achieved fame through Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He got introduced to...

 in lead roles. The film was produced by Jeeva's father, R. B. Choudhry of Super Good Films Ltd. Its story deals with how terrorist groups create confusion and fear within a country with the aim of disrupting the flow of normal life. The story also illustrates the strong bond of respect and trust between a commando unit chief and his trusted lieutenant. Set in areas of the Kashmir valley, with scenes shot in LoC

Line of Control

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 and Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

, the movie strives to convey that terrorism must be fought united. The film's budget was around 20 crores. Its music was scored by Joshua Sridhar

Joshua Sridhar

Joshua Sridhar is a composer of film scores and soundtracks in Indian cinema. His film debut was Kaadhal, a Tamil film.- Early life :Born in Chennai on March 9, 1974 to Saravanan and Rajalakshmi. Studied at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram in Chennai from 1980 to 1990...

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Plot

Major Mahadevan (Mohanlal) is the head of the elite command force. He is in charge of fighting the country’s terrorist groups and protecting the country from their terrorist intentions. Havildar Jaikumar (Jeevaa) is Major Mahadevan’s most trusted lieutenant. He meticulously carries out his chief’s instructions, thereby gaining his trust and confidence. Mahadevan, Havildar Jaikumar and their team save the public from threats, attempted bombings, kidnappings, and extortions by militants.

There is a plan to blow up the famous Hazrathbal shrine by a terrorist group headed by an Afghan nawab

Nawab

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. The aim of doing this is to create communal tension and disharmony in India. During their attack they enter the house of Kashmiri family, torture everyone in the house and holding them hostage. This unfortunate situation is informed by police officer Gopinath (Biju Menon) to the BSF. Havildar Jaikumar, who is on a wedding vacation, leaves his wife after just three days of marriage to head back to Kashmir when he is called back by Major Mahadevan.

How the elite commandos fight terrorists forms the rest of the story. The director illustrates the fight against terrorists through scenes that show militants emerging from everywhere and trying to throw the situation out of control. The movie ends with the brave sacrifice of the commandos in order to save their country.

Cast

Actor	Role
Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...	Major Mahadevan
Jeeva	Havildar Jaikumar
Gopika Gopika Gopika is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly starred in Malayalam films. Starting her career as a model, she ventured into acting with the film Pranayamanithooval...
Biju Menon	Gopinath