The soundtrack by Harris Jayaraj became a major hit, featuring popular tracks like "Mun Andhi" and the Mandarin-influenced "Rise of Damo" .

7 Aum Arivu (The Seventh Sense) is a high-concept Tamil science fiction action thriller that left a permanent mark on Indian cinema. Released on October 25, 2011, for Diwali, the film was directed by A.R. Murugadoss and starred Suriya in a powerful dual role alongside Shruti Haasan in her Tamil debut.

The film opens with a stunning 20-minute sequence following Bodhidharma (Suriya), a Tamil prince from the Pallava dynasty. He travels to China, where he masters medicine and martial arts, eventually becoming the founder of Zen and the Shaolin Temple.