Even as the Selvaraghavan's magnum opus receiving brickbats from some quarters, here we present 10 reasons as to why one should watch 'Aayirathil Oruvan'.

* To know why it took nearly three years for Selva and his team to complete the film.

* Is the wait really worth?

* The first half, which is rich, racy and riveting.

* Some new attempts in terms of screenplay, narration and making

* For cinematographer Ramji who has brought to light the vision of his director.

* Art direction, which stuns the viewers, besides sending the chill down their spines.

* The musical score of G V Prakash Kumar.

* For the performance of the lead trio- Karthi, Reemma and Andrea Jeremiah and thousands of junior artistes who had given their heart out.

* Painstaking efforts of the director in many a scene.

* And not but not the least, for the producer R Ravendran, who had invested crores and crores of rupees to present a 'different movie'...