Adithya Varma

Adithya Varma is a 2019 Indian <a href="/facts/Tamil_film/PHhonhgw">Tamil</a>-language <a href="/facts/Romantic_drama/zRFcp8nS">romantic drama</a> film directed by Gireeshaaya in his directorial debut and produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. The film stars <a href="/facts/Dhruv_Vikram/HU8kebbT">Dhruv Vikram</a> in his acting debut and <a href="/facts/Banita_Sandhu/xAMK2evG">Banita Sandhu</a> in her Tamil debut, while <a href="/facts/Priya_Anand/kBB2p5qI">Priya Anand</a> appears in a supporting role. A remake of the <a href="/facts/Telugu_language/yV5dQWhw">Telugu</a> film <a href="/facts/Arjun_Reddy/qGpJgXvo">Arjun Reddy</a> (2017) directed by <a href="/facts/Sandeep_Reddy_Vanga/SIpQovrK">Sandeep Reddy Vanga</a>, it follows <a href="/facts/Dhruv_Vikram/HU8kebbT">Dhruv Vikram</a>, as the titular character Adithya Varma, a wealthy and <a href="/facts/High-functioning_alcoholic/6lnjbYUD">high-functioning alcoholic</a> surgeon who has anger management problems. He pushes himself down a self-destructive path after the marriage of his girlfriend Meera; following which, the film focuses on his downfall and subsequent resurgence.
The film was originally directed by <a href="/facts/Bala_(director)/tm5J65Ue">Bala</a> under the title <a href="/facts/Varmaa/X8nd87gW">Varmaa</a> and shot between March and September 2018; however, in February 2019, due to creative differences, E4 Entertainment decided to re-launch it with a new cast and crew; only Dhruv and music composer <a href="/facts/Radhan/7dzHdJDI">Radhan</a> were retained. While the original version had cinematography by <a href="/facts/M._Sukumar/mSelwWNl">M. Sukumar</a> and <a href="/facts/Sathish_Suriya/2UU5atML">Sathish Suriya</a>, the new version was replaced by <a href="/facts/Ravi_K._Chandran/jF82nvP2">Ravi K. Chandran</a> and <a href="/facts/Vivek_Harshan/I3cqwpv1">Vivek Harshan</a>. The new version, titled Adithya Varma, began filming in March 2019 and ended in May.
Originally scheduled to release on 8 November 2019, the film was postponed due to distribution issues. The film was released worldwide on 21 November 2019, and in India, the next day. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and became a successful venture at the box office. Dhruv was awarded the Best Debut Actor at the <a href="/facts/13th_Ananda_Vikatan_Cinema_Awards/bKjEb3kW">13th Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards</a> and <a href="/facts/Zee_Cine_Awards/y9l6H08a">Zee Cine Awards</a> Tamil.

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Adithya Varma