Adithya Varma (2019) (2024)

Adithya Varma is an Indian Tamil romantic drama film directed by Gireesaaya (in his directorial debut) and produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. The film stars newcomer Dhruv Vikram and Banita Sandhu in the lead roles while Priya Anand appears in a supporting role. It is a remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017). The film was originally directed by Bala under the title Varma (later amended to Varmaa) and shot between March and September 2018; however, in February 2019, due to creative differences with Bala, E4 Entertainment decided to re-launch it with a new cast and crew; only Dhruv and music director Radhan were retained. The new version, titled Adithya Varma, began filming in March 2019 and ended that May. It is scheduled to be released on 21 November 2019.

Dhruv Vikram

Radhan

Music

Vivek Harshan

Editor

  • StatusReleased
  • Release date21 Nov 2019
  • Running time2h 48m
  • GenresDrama, Romance

Adithya Vasudevan Varma is a house surgeon in Mangalore, India. Despite being a brilliant student, he has severe anger management issues that earn the wrath of the dean of the college. Adithya's aggressive nature also earns him a reputation among his juniors as a college bully. After having a brawl alongside his friend Tarun against members of the opposing team during an inter-college football match, the dean asks Adithya to either apologise or leave the college. Adithya initially chooses to leave, but stays back after meeting an almost mute first-year student Meera Shetty because he experienced love at first sight.

Adithya and his friend Parthi enter a third-year classroom and announce that Adithya is in love with Meera and asserts that she is exclusive to him. Initially afraid, Meera starts adjusting herself to Adithya's overbearing attitude. She eventually reciprocates his feelings and they develop an intimate relationship. Adithya graduates with an MBBS degree and leaves for Mussoorie to pursue a master's degree in Orthopaedic surgery. Over the course of three years, Adithya's and Meera's relationship becomes stronger. Months later, Adithya visits Meera's house, where her father Manohar Shetty sees them kissing and throws Adithya out.

Manohar opposes her and Adithya's relationship due to Adithya's brash behaviour and also because they belong to different castes. Adithya demands that Meera must make a decision within six hours otherwise he will end their relationship. Following this incident, Meera's parents seize her phone, making her unable to contact Adithya. By the time she manages to visit Adithya's house, he is drunk, injects morphine into himself, and becomes unconscious for two days. Meera is then forcibly married to someone from her caste. Adhi learns about the marriage from Parthi and goes to her house in protest. He is assaulted and gets arrested for making a scene. Adhi's father Vasudevan Varma ostracises him from the family home for damaging his reputation.

With Parthi's help, Adhi finds a rented apartment and joins a private hospital as a surgeon. To cope with his emotions, he starts taking drugs, attempts one-night stands, buys a pet dog and names it after Meera and drinks alcohol; all of which are unsuccessful. Within months, he becomes a successful surgeon and a high-functioning alcoholic who is feared by the hospital's staff members, one of the reasons being his high surgery count. Adhi's self-destructing behaviour and refusal to move on worries Parthi and Tarun. He persuades one of his patients, Priya Menen, a leading film star, to have a no-strings relationship with him, which he ends when she falls in love with him.

On a day off, Adhi unwillingly agrees to perform life-saving surgery and collapses with dehydration. The hospital staff examine his blood samples, which show traces of alcohol and cocaine. The hospital chief files a case against Adhitya, who accepts the truth on the grounds of violating his professional ethics during an in-house court hearing, despite Parthi making arrangements to bail him out. Adhi's medical license is cancelled for five years and he is evicted from the flat. The next morning, Parthi manages to reach Adithya to convey his grandmother's death; he meets Vasudevan, and they reconcile. Adhi gives up his self-destructive habits soon after.

While leaving for a vacation, Adhi sees a pregnant Meera sitting in a park. Convinced that she is unhappy with her marriage, Adhi meets her after returning from his vacation. Meera reveals that she left her husband days after their marriage and continued to work in a clinic. She tells Adhi that he is the child's father, and they reunite. The pair marries, and Meera's father apologises for misunderstanding their love for each other.

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FAQs

What is the story of the movie Adithya Varma? ›

Is Varma released on OTT? ›

Despite E4's initial refusal to release Varmaa, the film was released on 6 October 2020 on over-the-top (OTT) platforms to negative reviews from critics.

Is Aditya Verma a remake? ›

A remake of the Telugu film Arjun Reddy (2017) directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it follows Dhruv Vikram, playing the titular character Adithya Varma, a wealthy and high-functioning alcoholic surgeon who has anger management problems.

Who is the hero of Adithya Varma Telugu? ›

Adithya Varma (Dhruv Vikram) is the enfant terrible younger son of an affluent businessman Varma (Kadalora Kavithaigal Raja) who is a senior in the medical college and has anger management issues.

Was Adithya Varma hit or flop? ›

Dhruv Vikram's Adithya Varma has topped the Chennai city and Tamil Nadu (TN) box-office for the weekend of 22-24 November. The film, which is an official remake of Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy starring Vijay Deverakonda in the lead role, is directed by Gireseeya, who worked as a co-director in the original version.

Why did Adithya Varma reshoot? ›

'Adhitya Varma' was first made as 'Varma', and later the film was reshot due to some reasons. Dhruv Vikram had to wait for almost two years for his debut film and had really worked hard for the film. Vikram was also very supportive of Dhruv Vikram and helped him a lot during the film's shooting.

What is the difference between varma and Adithya Varma? ›

Actor Vikram's son Dhruv Vikram had made his debut as a hero recently with the movie Adithya Varma directed by debutant Gireesaaya, and was the remake of Telugu hit Arjun Reddy. Initially, the movie was made by director Bala as Varma, but the version was scrapped by the producer.

Where does the name Verma come from? ›

Indian (north-central states): from a personal name based on Sanskrit varman 'armor, protection'.

Where can I watch on OTT? ›

There are plenty of OTT platforms like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, JioCinema, Prime Video, etc. The expectations of viewers have improved as people are now looking for new projects in different genres and languages from all over the world.

Which bike is used in Adithya Varma? ›

One and only Shri Avittam Thirunal Adithya Varma Thampuran with BMW K 1600B Grand America ❤️❤️

Is Adithya Varma a Tamil movie? ›

Adithya Varma tamil Movie - Overview.

What is the name of heroine in Adithya Varma? ›

Banita Sandhu (born 22 June 1997) is a Welsh actress. She is known for her work in Indian cinema and made her film debut with the 2018 Hindi-language film October, going on to star in the Tamil-language production Adithya Varma and the CW series Pandora (both 2019).

Who is the brother of Adithya Varma? ›

Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan: Siddharth Varma (Adithya Varma's Brother)

Who is the son of Telugu hero Vikram? ›

Dhruv was born on 23 September 1997 in Chennai as the son of actor Vikram and his wife Shailaja. His elder sister Aksh*ta is married to Manuranjith, who is the great-grandson of politician M. Karunanidhi. His paternal grandfather Vinod Raj was also an actor who acted in a few Tamil films.

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