Aalukkoru Aasai
| Aalukkoru Aasai | |
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| Directed by | V. Sekhar |
| Written by | V. Sekhar |
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| Cinematography | P. S. Selvam |
| Edited by | A.P.Manivannan |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Thiruvalluvar Kalaikoodam |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aalukkoru Aasai (transl. Everyone has diverse interests) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by V. Sekhar, starring Sathyaraj, Meena and Vadivelu. It was released on 12 September 2003.[1]
Plot
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Arivazhagan is a man who dreams of marrying an educated, employed girl, building a dream house of his own, and having one child. Due to a trick of his scheming orthodox grandparents, he instead finds himself married to Angala – an illiterate rustic whose dreams are confined to marrying a swarthy man, having a dozen kids and visiting temples. Her dreams came true and Arivazhagan's dreams of a modern lifestyle are destroyed one by one. Meanwhile, Arivazhagan's friend Pazhani hoodwinks his own wife Govindamma Pazhani and has many affairs. As the two men cheat on their wives, a hooker Manthara develops a soft spot for Sathyaraj. Eventually, Arivazhagan and Pazhani leave their family and stay at Manthara's house for a short period. In the end, Arivazhagan happily goes back to his wife
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Arivazhagan
- Meena as Angala Parmeshweri (Eshwari)
- Raasi as Manthra
- Vadivelu as Pazhani
- Kalpana as Govindamma Pazhani
- Senthil as Arivazhagan's grandfather
- Vadivukkarasi as Arivazhagan's grandmother
- Delhi Ganesh as Eshwari's father
- Sindhu as Eshwari's stepmother
- Master Mahendran as Saravanan, Pazhani's son
- Minnal Deepa as Sheela
Production
Sneha was approached for the lead role but she refused to pair with Sathyaraj and she was replaced by Meena pairing with Sathyaraj for the fourth time.[2]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[3] Sajahan Waheed of New Straits Times felt Rajkumar "lost his magic" and called the songs "below average".[4]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
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| "Belpoori Naan" | Kalpana | Kabilan | 05:11 |
| "Iduppodu Sungidi" | Tippu, Anuradha Sriram | Pa. Vijay | 05:13 |
| "Kaathal Kaathal" | Srilekha Parthasarathy, Kalpana, S. A. Rajkumar | Palani Bharathi | 04:30 |
| "Kanthan Endral Arivu" | Karthik | Nandalala | 04:28 |
| "Kottaikku Nee Raja" | S. A. Rajkumar | Ravi Bharathi | 05:16 |
Reception
Bizhat wrote "The whole film looks like a stage play and all the characters speak lengthy dialogues, testing one's patience. In this age of technological advancement, the director V. Shekar takes us forty years back with his story and screenplay".[5] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "it looked like director V. Sekhar had the potential plot to build upon his story-line and to justify his title. But it doesn't quite turn out that way! After the initial promise, the script soon loses focus, the issues get muddled, and the dreams and desires of the characters take a back seat".[6]
References
- ^ "ஆளுக்கொரு ஆசை / Aalukkoru Aasai (2003)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "கிசு கிசு கார்னர்". Filmibeat (in Tamil). 5 February 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Aalukkoru Aasai (2003)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Waheed, Sajahan (16 October 2003). "Vintage Vidyasagar". New Straits Times. p. 26. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Aalukkoru Aasai". BizHat.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (20 September 2003). "Aalukkoru Aasai". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 27 September 2003. Retrieved 29 May 2014.