Alaigal Oivathillai

Alaigal Oyivathillai (English: Waves don't cease) is a 1981 Indian Tamil language film directed by P. Bharathiraja. The film stars debutant actors Karthik and Radha in the lead roles. The movie was a blockbuster and Ilaiyaraja's music and songs were highly praised.The story and dialogues written by veteran writer and director Manivannan. The film became a cult classic. The film received eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Plot

The character played by Karthik belongs to a poor Hindu family in coastal Tamil Nadu. His mother, played by Kamala Kamesh, teaches music to Radha, who belongs to a relatively rich Christian family. The characters fall in love with each other but belong to different religions. The rest of the story is about how they deal with the society and vice versa.

Cast

Production

Karthik, son of actor Muthuraman and newcomer Radha made their acting debuts with this film.Suresh was initially approached for the lead role but he opted to do Paneerpushpangal. Thiagarajan, who worked as regional manager of Polydor made his acting debut with the film.