Aranmanai 3

Aranmanai 3 (transl. Palace 3) is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Sundar C. Produced by Avni Cinemax and Benzz Media, it is the third instalment in the Aranmanai film series. The film stars an ensemble cast including Sundar, Arya, Raashii Khanna, Andrea Jeremiah, Sakshi Agarwal, Vivek, Myna Nandhini, Yogi Babu, Nalini, Manobala, Sampath Raj, Ovi Bhandarkar, Vincent Asokan, Madhusudhan Rao and Vela Ramamoorthy. In the film, a woman is threatened by a vengeful spirit, as she tries to discover the truth with her relative.

Aranmanai 3 was announced in January 2020, with Sundar returning as director. Sun Pictures was initially set to produce, but Avni Cinemax and Benzz Media later took over. Principal photography began in February 2020 but was stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, resuming that November and concluded the same year. Post-production works took over six months. The music was composed by C. Sathya, cinematography was handled by U. K. Senthil Kumar and editing by Fenny Oliver.

Aranmanai 3 was released by theatrically on 14 October 2021, coinciding with Ayudha Pooja, by Red Giant Movies. The film received mixed reviews from critics but emerged a commercial success. The fourth installment in the series, Aranmanai 4, was released in 2024.