Anbarivu Movie Review: Hip Hop Adhi's film talks about caste without mentioning it. But why?

Director Aswin Raam's Anbarivu, starring Hip Hop Adhi, Napoleon, Asha Sarath and Sai Kumar, is a template rural drama. The film talks about casteism and age-old practices, but it barely scratches the surface.

Hip Hop Adhi made a mark as an independent musician. Today, he is an actor, filmmaker, music director and producer as well. He knows his limitations as an actor and does his best to sell his performances. After Sivakumarin Sabadham, Adhi is back with a family drama titled Anbarivu, which was released today, January 7.

Anbarivu follows the story of estranged twins - Anbu and Arivu. At its core lies a family feud, which is often billed as a tussle between two villages. Set in two fictional villages - Arasapatti and Andipatti - Anbarivu is about casteism and the age-old traditional practices that are followed in the two villages.