| Arunachalam | |
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| Directed by | Sundar C |
| Written by | Crazy Mohan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sundar C |
| Based on | Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon |
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| Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Annamalai Cine Combines |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Arunachalam is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language masala film directed by Sundar C and written by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Rajinikanth, Soundarya and Rambha, with Jaishankar, Ravichandran and Visu in supporting roles. It revolves around a village simpleton, who later discovers he is the heir of a deceased billionaire, but must face extreme challenges to claim his father's inheritance.
The film is loosely based on the 1902 George Barr McCutcheon novel Brewster's Millions. The soundtrack and background score were composed by Deva, while U. K. Senthil Kumar handled the cinematography and P. Sai Suresh did so for editing.
Arunachalam was released on 10 April 1997 and became a box office success. It won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film.