Aranmanai (lit. 'Palace'; ) is a 2014 Indian Tamil horror comedy film co-written and directed by Sundar C. The film features himself alongside an ensemble cast including Sundar C.,Hansika Motwani, Vinay Rai, Andrea Jeremiah, Raai Laxmi, Santhanam, Kovai Sarala, Manobala, Chithra Lakshmanan, Nithin Sathya This film was the first installment in Aranmanai film series. The film began production by the end of September 2013. and released on 19 September 2014 to mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed ₹65 crore (US$8.1 million) at the box office and becomes a commercial success and one of the highest grossing Tamil film of the year. Due to its success, a sequel titled Aranmanai 2, with most of the cast from the first film, was released on 29 January 2016. The movie was loosely based on