| Adithya Varma | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gireeshaaya |
| Based on | Arjun Reddy by Sandeep Reddy Vanga |
| Produced by | Mukesh Mehta |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Soundtrack: Radhan Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | E4 Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 167 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Adithya Varma is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gireeshaaya in his directorial debut and produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. The film stars Dhruv Vikram in his acting debut and Banita Sandhu in her Tamil debut, while Priya Anand appears in a supporting role. A remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017) directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it follows Dhruv Vikram, as the titular character Adithya Varma, a wealthy and high-functioning alcoholic surgeon who has anger management problems. He pushes himself down a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Meera; following which, the film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence.
The film was originally directed by Bala under the title Varmaa and shot between March and September 2018; however, in February 2019, due to creative differences, E4 Entertainment decided to re-launch it with a new cast and crew; only Dhruv and music composer Radhan were retained. While the original version had cinematography by M. Sukumar and Sathish Suriya, the new version was replaced by Ravi K. Chandran and Vivek Harshan. The new version, titled Adithya Varma, began filming in March 2019 and ended in May.
Originally scheduled to release on 8 November 2019, the film was postponed due to distribution issues. The film was released worldwide on 21 November 2019, and in India, the next day. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and became a super hit at the box office. Dhruv was awarded the Best Debut Actor at the 13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards and Zee Cine Awards Tamil.
- ^ "Adithya Varma". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.