Aranmanai - 4

Sundar C reprises his role as Saravanan, a charmingly reckless do-gooder who, along with his sister (Tamannaah Bhatia) and a bumbling sidekick (Yogi Babu), must unravel the mystery behind a vengeful spirit in a sprawling, ancient palace. The plot is a greatest-hits medley of the first three films: a wronged woman from the past, a family secret involving a hidden room, and a restless ghost with an elaborate backstory. Raashii Khanna plays the token rationalist who slowly learns to believe, while Kovai Sarala and Rajendran deliver their signature slapstick.

If you hated the previous Aranmanai films, nothing here will convert you. If you loved their unpretentious, carnival-like energy, you’ll leave with a smile. Just stay through the end credits for a scene that blatantly sets up Aranmanai 5 —and honestly? We’ll probably be there for that too. Aranmanai 4

⭐⭐½ (2.5/5) — But that’s a fun 2.5. Sundar C reprises his role as Saravanan, a

Aranmanai 4 is not a good film in the conventional sense. It’s a reliable one. It knows exactly who it’s for: family audiences during a festive weekend who want jump scares that make kids hide behind their parents, followed by double-meaning-lite jokes that make adults chuckle. If you hated the previous Aranmanai films, nothing

If there’s one franchise in Tamil cinema that has unapologetically owned its "so bad it’s good" charm, it’s Aranmanai . With the fourth installment, director Sundar C doesn’t fix what isn’t broken—instead, he cranks up the volume on everything fans love: over-the-top ghosts, clunky CGI, deliberately corny comedy, and a blast-from-the-past climax cameo that will leave the B and C centers whistling.