The latest buzz about Surya's 7am arivu is that the film is made with a whopping budget of Rs. 84 crores. Interestingly, this is also the highest budget film in Surya's career till date. Recently, producer Udayanidhi Stalin and director Murugadoss approached US based Stan Winston Studios, who has created some mesmerizing graphics in Cameroon'sAvatar and Shankar's Enthiran, to do the visual effects. The star cast of 7Aum Arivuincludes Shruti Haasan, Abhinaya, Avinash, Jai, and Johny Tri Nguyen. The technical team includes Harris Jayaraj (music), Ravi K. Chandran (cinematography) and Anthony Gonsalves (editing).
The film is based on the life of a circus artiste and Surya plays the role of a trapeze artiste cum animal trainer. Sources reveal that Surya will be seen in a dual role, playing a contemporary character in one scene and another (through flashback) in a previous birth.
