Vaazhkai (1984 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Vaazhkai
| image = Vaazhkai 1984.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[C. V. Rajendran]]
| producer = Chitra Raamu<br/>[[Chitra Lakshmanan]]
| screenplay = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| story = [[Mohan Kumar]]
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br/>[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]<br/>[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam
| editing = Chandran - Muthu
| studio = [[Gayathri Films]]
| distributor = P. A. Art Productions
| released = {{Film date|1984|04|14|df=y}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Vaazhkai''''' ({{translation|Life}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]], directed by [[C. V. Rajendran]] and produced by Chitra Raamu and [[Chitra Lakshmanan]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] and [[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]], with [[Jaishankar]], [[M. N. Nambiar]] and [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] in supporting roles. The film had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/vaazhkai.html|title=Vaazhkai|access-date=2014-08-13|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/vaazhkai/|title=Vaazhkai|access-date=2014-08-13|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/vaazhkai-movie/10852|title=Vaazhkai|access-date=2014-08-13|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm|title=Vaazhkai|access-date=2014-08-13|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004052058/http://nadigarthilagam.com/Sivajimainc.htm|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Avtaar]]''.

==Plot==
Rajasekar is a hard-working, poor mechanic whose family consists of wife Radha ([[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]), oldest son Baskar ([[Nizhalgal Ravi]]), daughter-in-law Sumathi ([[Unnimary]]), youngest son Ramesh ([[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]]) and adopted son Kannan ([[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]]). Rajasekar loses the use of one arm in an accident at work and, for the first time in his life, finds himself out of work. He wants to use his insurance payout from the accident to buy the family home and pay for Ramesh's education. Baskar buys the house but registers it in Sumathi's name rather than his mother's name. Ramesh falls in love with Swapna ([[Silk Smitha]]). Her father, rich businessman Seetharaman ([[M. N. Nambiar]]), is supportive of the couple but wants Ramesh to live in his home and take charge of his businesses. Rajasekar is skeptical of this arrangement as he is worried about Ramesh being dependent on Seetharaman. Ramesh, however, abandons his parents to live with Swapna. Baskar's duplicity also comes to light after a family argument. Utter disappointed in his children, Rajasekar leaves the home with Radha and Kannan. With hard work and determination, Rajasekar becomes a very wealthy man. His sons' fortunes, on the other hand, fall and family is set against each other.

==Cast==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Rajasekar
*[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Radha
*[[Pandiyan (actor)|Pandiyan]] as Kannan
*[[Jaishankar]] as David
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Seetharaman
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Baskar
*[[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] as Ramesh
*[[Unnimary]]/[[Deepa]] as Sumathi
*[[Silk Smitha]] as Swapna
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Baai
*[[Y. Vijaya]] as Ayesha
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Kannaatha
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Anwar
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]]

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002997|title=Vaazhkai Songs|access-date=2014-08-13|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref> The song "Mella Mella" is one of the famous [[disco]] songs of Ilaiyaraaja, originally as an instrumental theme from the Kannada film "Pallavi Anu Pallavi" starring Anil Kapoor; this song remains among popular theme music in Tamil films. The song was reused in ''[[Sarvam]]'' (2009) as a background score for scenes involving Arya and Trisha. The song "Kaalam Maaralam" is set in Hamsadhwani raga.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-bright-start/article4465608.ece|title=A bright start|newspaper=The Hindu|date=March 2013|last1=Mani|first1=Charulatha}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Ennarumai Selvangal" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. P. Sailaja]], [[Deepan Chakravarthy]] || [[Pulamaipithan]] || 04:21
|-
| 2 || "Kaalam Maaralaam" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Vani Jairam]] || rowspan=2|[[Vairamuthu]] || 04:22
|-
| 3 || "Kattikollava" || [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 04:17
|-
| 4 || "Manamey Nee" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || Muthulingam || 04:14
|-
| 5 || "Mella Mella" || [[P. Susheela]], Raj Seetharaman || M. G. Vallabhan || 04:02
|-
| 6 || "Yaavum Neeyappaa" || Malaysia Vasudevan || [[Panchu Arunachalam]] || 04:22
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{YouTube|id=P6kDdpCiYBc|title=Vaazhkai}}
* {{IMDb title|0320715}}

{{C. V. Rajendran}}

[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam]]
[[Category:Films directed by C. V. Rajendran]]
[[Category:1984 drama films]]

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