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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
|name = Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
|image =
|story = [[Prem (director)|Prem]]
|writer = Rajkannan (dialogues)
|screenplay = A. V. Durai Sahib,<br />Sai Ramani
|starring = [[Dhanush]]<br>[[Meera Jasmine]]<br>[[Archana (actress)|Archana]]
|director = [[Suresh Krishna (director)|Suresh Krishna]]
|producer = Yogesh K R<br />[[Kothanda Ramaiah|Keyaar]]
|music = [[Gurukiran]]
|cinematography = [[Velraj]]
|editing = Suraj Kavee
|distributor = KR Infotainment Pvt. Ltd.
|released = {{Film date|df=y|2007|04|27}}
|runtime = 157 minutes
|language = Tamil
|country = India
}}

'''''Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram''''' (English: ''Azhagu Sundaram alias Parattai'') is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil-language]] [[action film]] directed by [[Suresh Krissna]]. It stars [[Dhanush]], [[Meera Jasmine]] and [[Archana (actress)|Archana]]. The film is a remake of 2005 [[Kannada]] blockbuster film ''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]''. The film revolves around a woman who comes to the city from her village in search of her presumably lost son. The film was released on 27 April 2007 and it couldn't repeat the success of its original version and was declared a [[box office bomb]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/will-dhanush-replace-rajinikanth-as-the-new-god/story-gzN5o1DBYoZaUQfbixgKSP.html|title=Will Dhanush replace Rajinikanth as the new God?|date=27 March 2012|access-date=4 June 2018|author=Gautaman Bhaskaran|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

==Plot==
Azhagu Sundaram ([[Dhanush]]) is a village bumpkin who comes from [[Tirunelveli]] to [[Chennai]] to earn money to buy gold bangles for his beloved mother Meenakshi ([[Veda Sastry|Archana]]). He gets entangled in the big bad world of dons and goondas and is unable to get back home to see his mother. On the other hand, Meenakshi lands up in Chennai in search of her son without even knowing his address or whereabouts. Meenakshi bumps into Shwetha ([[Meera Jasmine]]), a [[journalism]] student who takes pity on her, takes her home, and promises to help her find her son. Azhagu is now known as Parattai in Chennai and is taken under the wings of Khader Bhai ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]), a [[tea shop]] owner. Parattai is forced to take the [[aruval]] as gang wars erupt and single-handedly he wipes out Deva ([[Adithya (actor)|Adithya]]), Kesavan ([[Kadhal Dhandapani]]) and Suri ([[Aryan (actor)|Aryan]]), all dreaded criminals in the city. On parallel lines, he never sees his mother and finally accompanies her dead body to the [[crematorium]], thinking it is an orphan's corpse. He dances with others, offers flowers, and finally after her body is charred, he realizes that it was his mother.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Dhanush]] as Azhagu Sundaram (Parattai)
*[[Meera Jasmine]] as Shwetha
*[[Archana (actress)|Archana]] as Meenakshi
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Khader Bhai
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Sannasi
*[[J. Livingston|Livingston]] as Azhagu Sundaram's father
*[[Adithya (actor)|Adithya]] as Deva
*[[Kadhal Dhandapani]] as Kesavan
*[[Aryan (actor)|Aryan]] as Suri
*[[Vidharth]] as Parattai's friend
*Kadhal Arun Kumar as Chitti
*Monisha Ravishankar as Shwetha's friend
*[[Ajay Rathnam]]
*[[Crane Manohar]]
*[[Manobala]]
*[[K. Natraj]]
*[[Riyaz Khan]]
*[[Mumaith Khan]] as [[item number]] ('Nee Rasthali')
{{colend}}

==Production==
[[Rajinikanth]], who had watched the preview show of Kannada film ''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]'', expressed his interest to remake the film in Tamil with his son-in-law, actor [[Dhanush]]. The film director [[Kothanda Ramaiah|Keyaar]] bought the remake rights of this film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/dhanush-sports-different-getups-for-parattai-tamil-news-29953|title=Dhanush sports different getups for Parattai|publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=17 March 2007|access-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> Choreographer [[Raju Sundaram]] was initially selected to direct the film but later he was replaced by [[Suresh Krissna]].<ref>{{cite news|date=10 October 2006|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/parattai-suresh-krishna-steps-in-tamil-news-25963|title=Parattai — Suresh Krishna steps in|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=14 August 2014|archive-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814145822/http://www.indiaglitz.com/parattai-suresh-krishna-steps-in-tamil-news-25963|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was launched in 2006 and the function was attended by director Shankar, Vijay, Asin, Rajathi Ammal, wife of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, Rama Narayanan, Director Association chief [[S. A. Chandrasekhar|S A Chandrasekhar]] and the honchos of Theatres Owners Association among others took part in the celebrations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/10364.html|title='Parattai' Movie Launch|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=11 September 2006|access-date=14 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=31 August 2006|access-date=14 August 2014|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-03/31-08-06-dhanush.html|title=Meera charms Dhanush but not his better half?|website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Archana, who was part of the films directed by [[Balu Mahendra]] agreed to play the mother of Dhanush.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/archana-happy-with-parattai-engira-azhagu-sundaram-tamil-news-29530|title=Archana happy with Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=1 March 2007|access-date=14 August 2014|archive-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814151724/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/10364.html|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Tamil version was titled as "Parattai" with prefix Azhagu Sundaram being his character name in the film. Incidentally, Parattai was the famous character played by Rajinikanth in the film ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' (1977). [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] who was initially agreed to compose the music later backed out owing to commitments. He was later replaced by Gurukiran who composed the original film and marked his debut in Tamil films. Dhanush grew his hair long to play a village man.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/parattai-launch-imagegallery-events-jdwmKAaabehsi.html|title='Parattai' launch|website=Sify}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Gurukiran]]
| cover =
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| released = 5 February 2007
| recorded = 2007
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:57
| label =
| producer = Gurukiran
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[Gurukiran]]. The soundtrack, released in 5 February 2007, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by [[P. Vijay]], [[Na. Muthukumar]] and [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mio.to/album/Parattai+Engira+Azhagu+Sundaram+(2007)|title=Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007)|access-date=4 June 2018|publisher=mio.to}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/parattai-engira-azhagu-sundaram-original-motion-picture/1121913091?l=fr|title=Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|access-date=4 June 2018|publisher=itunes.apple.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
|-
|1 || "Chikku Bukku" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Priya Himesh]] || [[Viveka (lyricist)|Viveka]] || 4:25
|-
|2 || "Engeda Azhagundhan" || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Rita (Indian singer)|Rita]] || rowspan=2|[[Na. Muthukumar]] || 5:19
|-
|3 || "Adithadi" || Chandran, [[Vijay Yesudas]] || 3:59
|-
|4 || "Nee Rasthali" || Chandran, [[Roshini (singer)|Roshini]] || [[Pa. Vijay]] || 4:15
|-
|5 || "Ezezhu Jenmam" || [[Mohammed Aslam]] || rowspan=2|Na. Muthukumar || 4:59
|-
|6 || "Aaru Padai Veedu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 2:00
|}

==Reception==
''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram is a steamy sob story harping on mother-son sentiments’ reminding you of 60's tearjerker's laced with lot of violence and Rajnikanth's favourite director Suresh Krishna's presentation and direction is old fashioned, to put it mildly".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/parattai-engira-azhagu-sundaram-review-tamil-14439394.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207050739/http://www.sify.com/movies/parattai-engira-azhagu-sundaram-review-tamil-14439394.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 December 2013|title=Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=14 August 2014}}</ref> ''Behindwoods'' said, "Mistakes do happen, let them not be repeated. Fate does not play havoc in anyone’s life as shown in Parattai. Everyone controls his own destiny. So, Dhanush better control his own and choose stories carefully. Otherwise he will become the ‘Polladavan’ of the industry".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/parattai-engira-azhagusundaram-review.html|title=Film Review: Parattai Engira Azhagusundaram|access-date=4 June 2018|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref>

==See also==
*''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]''
*''[[Yogi (2007 film)|Yogi]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|1496836}}

{{Suresh Krissna}}

[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Suresh Krissna]]
[[Category:Films scored by Gurukiran]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Kannada films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films about organised crime in India]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:2000s action drama films]]

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FlossiePolglaze: general reworked page per sources and corrected details

imported>Kailash29792 at 10:16, 15 July 2021