Inspired loosely by the historical decline of the Tamil Chola dynasty and the rise of the Tamil Pandya dynasty, “Aayinathi Oruvan” is another epic classic coming out of the Tamil movie industry, which faced, though, a lot of issues before reaching the light of day. Among the many problems, including the leaving of a number of key members of the initial cast and crew, with the drama continued even after the ending of the shooting, with Rambo Rajkumar, the film’s stunt director, dying. Nevertheless, the result was exceptional, with Selvaraghavan’s insistence to finish the movie no matter what, eventually paying off. The review is on the uncut 180 minute version.

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In 1279 A.D., the downfall of the Chola dynasty seems imminent as the Pandyas drive the Chola people out of their kingdom in southern India. To escape them and save the life of his successor, the Chola emperor sends his son,...