Ainthaam Padai

Ainthaam Padai

Year: 2009

Runtime: 154 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Badri

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Devasena agrees to marry Prabhakaran after his family sends her a proposal, believing the match is meant for her. However, she soon discovers the arrangement actually designates her for Prabhakaran’s elder brother. Feeling betrayed, she swears to take revenge on the brother for the deceit.

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Timeline & Setting – Ainthaam Padai (2009)

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Location

Tirunelveli

Set in the town of Tirunelveli, the story unfolds within a close-knit community where two families are locked in a long-standing feud. The temple wedding and arranged alliances become the battlegrounds where loyalties are tested. The setting tightens the stakes as revenge and love collide.

🏙️ Town setting ⚔️ Feud 💍 Wedding backdrop

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Main Characters – Ainthaam Padai (2009)

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Devasena Karunakaran (Simran)

Devasena is Gunasekaran's daughter who vows revenge on Prabhakaran and aims to alienate him from his family by marrying Karunakaran. She refuses to consummate her marriage to trigger familial upheavals and enlists support from Thanthoni and others to execute her plans. As the plot unfolds, she engages in clever schemes and direct confrontations with Prabhakaran.

🗡️ Revenge 🧠 Scheming

Karunakaran (Mukesh)

Karunakaran is Gunasekaran's brother, married to Devasena by arrangement to unite the feuding factions. He becomes a focal point in the power struggle within the family and supports Devasena's schemes while navigating the tensions of living within two rival households.

💞 Husband 🧭 Family ties

Gunasekaran (Nassar)

Gunasekaran is the benevolent patriarch who works to unite the warring families, arranging marriages and protecting his kin. He embodies restraint and a desire for reconciliation, while stepping into the clashes that threaten his family’s safety and future.

👨‍👦 Family patriarch

Prabhakaran (Sundar C)

Prabhakaran is the rough-edged brother who clashes with Devasena and becomes a central figure in the conflict. He counters the schemes against his family and aligns with allies to thwart Devasena's plans, culminating in a decisive confrontation.

⚔️ Rivalry 🛡️ Protector

Kalpana Gunasekaran (Devayani)

Kalpana is Gunasekaran's partner and a women’s team leader who once fought against corruption in the town. Her past and her role in the present feud collide when she becomes entangled in the marriage plots and the broader power struggle, ultimately facing a traumatic aftermath.

💪 Female Leader 🧠 Resilience

Dhanushkodi (Doddanna)

Dhanushkodi is Devasena's uncle who masterminds several schemes, including kidnapping Gayathri's father to influence engagements. He embodies malice and manipulation, driving much of the backroom conflict in the town.

🧩 Mastermind 🗡️ Malice

Rajadurai (Raj Kapoor)

Rajadurai is a villain who orchestrates a forced engagement by disguising himself to tie the thaali, triggering a violent confrontation that culminates in his death at Prabhakaran's hands.

⚔️ Antagonist 👀 Deception

Thanthoni (Vivek)

Thanthoni uses cunning and disguise to aid Devasena's schemes, manipulating ministers and leveraging his role to advance the plans without revealing the mastermind behind them.

🎭 Strategy 🧭 Deception

Diana Thanthoni (Aarthi)

Diana is Thanthoni's partner and a key ally in the broader plan, sharing the stage with Devasena's intrigues and participating in the final celebration of the couples.

💑 Partner 🎗️ Support

Gayathri

Gayathri is in love with Prabhakaran, becoming a target of Devasena's schemes as she and Prabhakaran navigate the threats and pressure from rivals who want to break their union.

❤️ Love interest 🎯 Target of schemes

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Major Themes – Ainthaam Padai (2009)

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⚔️ Family Feud

Two rival families fuel a cycle of revenge that drives the plot. Devasena's vow to alienate Prabhakaran from his kin intensifies the conflict. The feud coerces alliances and sets the pace for schemes and confrontations.

🕵️ Conspiracy & Deception

Thanthoni adopts a disguise as a preacher to influence events and manipulate key players. Dhanushkodi's kidnapping scheme and Kalpana's past radicalism reveal how deception operates behind the scenes. The characters use wit and misdirection to advance their agendas, often at others' expense.

💍 Marriages & Power

Arranged marriages are used as tools in the feud, shaping loyalties and motives. The temple wedding becomes a focal point for conflict, with bets placed on who will secure whom. The story culminates in multiple alliances and a reevaluation of family ties.

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