7aum Arivu
7aum Arivu (Tamil: ஏழாம் அறிவு; English: The Seventh Sense) is an upcoming Tamil science fiction thriller film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Starring Suriya, in double roles, and Shruthi Haasan, the film, being produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin, began production in May 2010. The story is said to revolve around a "super machine", which is brought to India.[3] The film will be also dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi.[4] The film, made on a budget of 
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| Directed by | A. R. Murugadoss |
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| Produced by | Udhayanidhi Stalin |
| Written by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Starring | Suriya Shruti Haasan Johnny Tri Nguyen |
| Music by | Harris Jayaraj |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Editing by | Anthony |
| Studio | Red Giant Movies |
| Distributed by | Red Giant Movies |
| Release date(s) | 26 October 2011[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | 84 crore (US$18.73 million)[2] |
Production
Initially Suriya was reported to play three characters; a circus artist,[8] a scientist and a Buddhist monk, set in China in the 14th century.[9] However, later reports denied the presence of a scientist in the film, with Vietnamese actor Johnny Tri Nguyen being signed to play the antagonist,[3] and Kannada actor Avinash being chosen for the role of Suriya's father.[10] A group of 1000 junior artists were alloted for a song which claimed to be the highlight of the film.[11] A stunt sequence which involved shooting at Binny Mills at Perambur, Chennai forced the hero take a 3 day rest due to an ankle injury.[12] The first schedule of the film was completed in China,[13] and afterwards a shot was taken in the Ampa Skywalk Mall in Chennai[14] with another one in Besant Nagar, a zone in Chennai.[15] Suriya trained to get a six pack abs for a Kung Fu sequence within 16 days, following cinematographer Ravi K. Chandran's request.[16]
Sources claimed that the film drew inspirations from Christopher Nolan's Inception. However, the director dismissed the news, reasoning that he had begun shooting much before the release of Inception. Murugadoss further denied reports that the film was a remake of the Bollywood flick Chandni Chowk to China, as both were supposed to be set in China, and that the film's concept was similar to that of the Hollywood film Perfume, confirming the script as original. [17] However, the script is sourced from the game Assassin's Creed.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack, composed by Harris Jayaraj, consists of six songs including a Chinese track, sung by Chinese singer Hau.[18] It marks the second collaboration of Harris Jayaraj and A. R. Murugadoss after the success of Ghajini. Lyrics were penned by Madhan Karky. The audio rights of the album were bagged by Sony Music reportedly for a whopping amount.[19] The composition of the soundtrack took place in Singapore.[20] The audio was released on September 22, 2011 in Chennai Trade Centre in a grand manner,[21] with actors including Dhanush, Karthi and Ram Charan Teja attending the function.[22]
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | |||||
| 1. | "Oh Ringa Ringa" | P. Vijay | Roshan, Jerry John, Benny Dayal & Suchitra | 5:34 | |||||
| 2. | "Mun Andhi" | Na. Muthukumar | Karthik & Megha | 6:14 | |||||
| 3. | "Yellae Lama" | Na. Muthukumar | Vijay Prakash, Karthik, Shalini & Shruti Hassan | 5:21 | |||||
| 4. | "Yamma Yamma" | Kabilan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & Swetha Mohan | 6:06 | |||||
| 5. | "Innum Enna Thozha" | P. Vijay | Balram, Naresh Iyer & Suchith Suresan | 4:58 | |||||
| 6. | "The Rise of Damo" (Chinese song) | Madhan Karky | Hao Wang | 3:16 | |||||
| Total length: | 30:29 | ||||||||