Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 Film) - Cast

Cast

• Karthi Sivakumar as Muthu, a chief coolie working at Chennai Port, leading a very low class life alongside his fellow workers. Muthu, a die-hard MGR fan, is taken on the journey and is one of the final trio who are taken into the Chola kingdom.
• Reemma Sen as Anitha Pandiyan, an intelligence officer who gathers a team to investigate the disappearance of Chandramouli. Anitha is strong-minded, ruthless and determined. However she nurtures a soft feeling for Muthu during the course of the journey. The film became Reemma Sen's first attempt at parallel cinema following a series of roles in commercial projects, and her portrayal was highly appreciated by film critics.
• Andrea Jeremiah as Lavanya Chandramouli, the estanged daughter of Chandramouli, who also embarks on the journey to find her father. An archaeologist by profession, Lavanya becomes the quiet tactical leader of the journey through her knowledge of the culture and the history of the Chola dynasty. Andrea Jeremiah, like Karthi, appears in her second major role for the film, also singing parts of two songs which appear in the soundtrack. During the making of the film news websites linked Andrea with the director, Selvaraghavan, albeit to the pair's displeasure.
• R. Parthiepan as Chola King, successor and last of the Chola dynasty after escaping an attack from the Pandyas. The city that the Cholas lived in perished, resulting in the city becoming haunted with Parthiepan, the head of the people. The images for the Chola King, not dated or named in the film, were kept under wraps prior to the movie's release. Parthiepan signed for the role after much speculation that Dhanush would be selected, and his performance won plaudits from critics.
• Pratap Pothan as Chandramouli, an archaeologist who went missing during a search for the Chola kingdom, prompting a manhunt. Chandramouli earlier walked out on his daughter, Lavanya, and is later found trapped in the Chola kingdom.
• Azhagam Perumal as Ravisekharan, who leads the army brigade in the search for Chandramouli. Known for his exploitative and violent ways, Ravisekharan develops a mutual foe in Muthu and his fellow workers.