ALL TIME GREATEST ACTION SEQUENCES OF TAMIL CINEMA

Aayirathil Oruvan features the first underwater sequence in the history of Tamil cinema. The film features a variety of action sequences between the characters played by MGR and Nambiar, starting from a hand to hand combat to a nail-biting sword sequence (the best swordfights till date) and the climax features an exhilarating Pirates of the Carribean-like sequence with men fighting and getting thrown out at the ocean. The film is considered to be the pioneer of large-scale action film in the history of Tamil cinema