The film Aryan is an action thriller drama, directed by Priyadarshan.
The plot chronicles the transformation of an unassuming Brahmin youth into a prominent figure in the criminal underworld of Mumbai. Devanarayanan was employed as a priest in a temple belonging to an affluent family. As a result of betrayal, they suffered a loss of wealth. Presently, his family is experiencing a significant financial crisis and is facing starvation. However, he applied himself assiduously to his duties and strove to reclaim his ancestral home. His adversaries fabricated false accusations against him, claiming that he had stolen valuable jewelry from the temple. Subsequently, he was expelled from his house on the basis of a misunderstanding. He migrated to Bombay with no possessions. There he wandered a great deal and faced numerous challenges. In order to survive, he resorted to thrashing a local criminal. This marked the beginning of his involvement with the Bombay underworld. He became the right-hand man of a gang leader who ruled over the underworld. For the gangster, he engaged in illegal businesses, killed enemies, saved the gangster's life and was arrested. He also had a romantic interest on a girl within the gang.
Following a period of incarceration, he returned to his native place with financial assistance from the gangster. However, the family circumstances were not as he had anticipated, as his brother-in-law had misappropriated the funds that had been sent for the benefit of the family. Nevertheless, he was able to demonstrate his innocence to his father and family, And regaining possession of his hereditary house.
The film's climactic scenes could have been more effectively executed. They are incongruous with the rest of the film and detract from its overall coherence. Even without these scenes, the film would be engaging and worthy of recommendation.
The film's narrative is of mediocre, yet the filmmaking techniques employed are of an excellent standard. It is recommendable that the film is totally engaging except climax scenes. All the actors, especially Mohanlal, Ramya Krishnan, Balan K Nair and Kuthiravattam Pappu, acted well. The use of local slang is noteworthy. Additionally, the musical scores are relentless.
