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{{Infobox film
| name = Ullaasam
| image = File:Ullaasam poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[J. D.- Jerry|J.D. & Jerry]]
| story = J.D. & Jerry
| screenplay = J.D. & Jerry 
| writer = [[Balakumaran]] '''(Dialogues)'''
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]] [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] [[Maheswari]] [[Raghuvaran]] [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| producer = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| studio = [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation]]
| cinematography = [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]] [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| music = [[Karthik Raja]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1997|05|23|df=y}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''Ullaasam''' ({{lang-en|Joy}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film|action]] [[romance film]] directed and co-written by the duo [[J. D.- Jerry|J. D. and Jerry]] and produced by Bollywood actor [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The film featured [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] and [[Maheswari]] in the lead roles with [[Raghuvaran]], [[S.P.Balasubrahmanyam]] and [[Srividya]] in other pivotal roles. Featuring music by [[Karthik Raja]], the film was released on 23 May 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/jul/05ulla.htm|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
The plot revolves around two fathers and their sons. JK ([[Raghuvaran]]), Dev's ([[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]) father, is a smuggler who lives in a house near by Thangaiah ([[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]), father of Guru ([[Ajith Kumar]]). In his childhood days, Guru got attracted by JK's activities and follows his footsteps. While Thangaiah tries to convince his son, it is all in vain. He got vexed and started to raise Dev (JK's son), as a good man. In their college days, Dev becomes a singer. With the lover boy image, he is really popular among the ladies in the college. While Guru studying in the same college becomes a dancer and turns out to be a local dada, who helps JK in his business. Both Guru and Dev fall in love with the same girl Megha ([[Maheswari]]) who is in love with Guru.

Thangaiah comes to know about Dev's love for her and begs Guru to leave his love for Dev, since he won't be able to lead a peaceful life in the shape he is. Despite Guru having thoughts of leaving Megha. Dev steps aside knowing that Megha in love with Guru. As Dev hides his feelings for Megha. He wishes the both of them by saying, that the love they have for each other will prevail. The film ends with Guru's choosing to stay with the dark world and with Megha, by his side.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}

*[[Ajith Kumar]] as Gurumoorthy "Guru"
*[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] as Dev
*[[Maheswari]] as Megha (voice-over by [[Revathi]])
*[[Raghuvaran]] as JK
*[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as Thangaiah
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as Chatterjee (voice-over by [[Thalaivasal Vijay]])
*[[Srividya]] as Guru's mother
*[[M. N. Rajam]] as Dev's grandmother
*[[Deepa Venkat]] as Dev's friend
*[[Dhamu]] as College Attender
*[[Bala Singh]] as Dhamodharan
*[[R. S. Shivaji]] as Chatterjee's henchman
*[[Ajay Rathnam]] as Pal Pandi, Chatterjee's henchman
*[[Singamuthu]] as Police Constable
*[[Vaiyapuri]] as Gopalu
*[[Raju Sundaram]] special appearance in the song "Vaalibam Vaazha Sollum"
{{colend}}

==Production==
The film became [[Amitabh Bachchan]]'s first Tamil language film production under his banner, [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation]] and as a result, he chose to select several leading actors for the project. [[Ajith Kumar]] signed on after the success of ''[[Kadhal Kottai]]'' (1996), whilst [[Maheswari]], the cousin of actress [[Sridevi]], was signed after enjoying success in Telugu films. The makers initially tried to cast [[Arun Vijay]] in a parallel lead role, but his reluctance to work on dual hero films meant that [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] was signed. Moreover, the film boasted of a strong supporting cast of [[Raghuvaran]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] and [[Srividya]], whilst [[Jeeva (director)|Jeeva]] as cinematographer and [[Raju Sundaram]] as choreographer were also amongst the most prolific options in the Tamil film industry at their respective occupations. The director duo were signed on after Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited had been a part of the marketing team in some of the serial episodes they had directed. Abdullah, actress [[Khushbu]]'s brother, and [[Roshini (actress)|Roshini]], actress [[Nagma]]'s sister, were also reported to be a part of the initial cast but eventually did not feature.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.tamil/browse_thread/thread/b1b2594ae2304d9b/9a23e55dcef6df11?lnk=gst&q=#9a23e55dcef6df11</ref>

Leading Tamil actor [[Kamal Haasan]] sung a song, "Muthe Muthamma" for the film under the composition of [[Karthik Raja]].<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47752.html</ref> The film was briefly delayed due to the FEFSI production strikes of 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/06ajit.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: An interview with Ajith Kumar|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> Furthermore, during production Ajith suffered due to the dancing and fighting involved which caused problems for his back, leading to a further round of corrective surgery.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/sep/15ajit.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The Ajit-Shalini romance|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ullaasam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Karthik Raja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = May 23, 1997
| recorded = 1997
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 28:22
| label = [[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid]] Vega Music [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation|Big B]] Bayshore [[Divo (record label)|Divo]] [[Think Music India|Think Music]] [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer = Karthik Raja
| prev_title = [[Grahan]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = [[Naam Iruvar Nammaku Iruvar]]
| next_year = 1998
}}

The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Karthik Raja]] with actor [[Kamal Haasan]] also singing a song in the album. The lyrics were written by [[Gangai Amaran]], Arivumathi, Pazhani Bharathi, Paarthi Bhaskar and Arun Mozhi (Rap). .<ref>{{cite web |last1=Srinivasan |first1=Karthik |title=How A 1977 Peruvian Song Was Ripped Off By Sukhbir And The Tamil Film Ullasam |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/how-a-1977-peruvian-song-was-ripped-off-by-sukhbir-and-the-tamil-film-ullasam/ |website=[[Film Companion]] |access-date=23 September 2018 |date=11 September 2018}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Cho Larey" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]], [[Venkat Prabhu]] || Paarthi Bhaskar
|-
| 2 || "Izhavenil Thalattum" || [[P. Unnikrishnan]] || [[Gangai Amaran]]
|-
| 3 || "Konjum Manjal" || [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Harini ||Pazhani Bharathi
|-
| 4 || "Mutthey Mutthamma" || [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Swarnalatha]], [[Bhavatharini]] ||Paarthi Bhaskar
|-
| 5 || "Ullasam Ullasam" || [[Karthik Raja]] ||Paarthi Bhaskar
|-
| 6 || "Valibam Vaazha Sollum" || Karthik Raja, [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Maheswari]] [[Shruti Haasan]] ||Paarthi Bhaskar, Arun Mozhi (Rap)
|-
| 7 || "Veesum Kaatrukku" || P. Unnikrishnan, Harini || Pazhani Bharathi
|-
| 8 || "Yaaro Yaaryaro" || [[Ilaiyaraja]], Bhavatharini||[[Arivumathi]]
|}

==Release==

The film opened to predominantly positive reviews with a critic labelling “The movie is a perfect celebration for youth”,The film became a success venture at the box office, and Post-release, Vikram acknowledged the film for expanding his female fan base as a result of the soft-personality of his character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/27vikram.htm|title=rediff.com, Movies: Vikram, on life after Sethu|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> The movie gave youth-centric feel and Received Good response among audience.

==Legacy==
In October 2019, [[J. D.- Jerry|J.D. & Jerry]] expressed an interest in remaking the film with [[Vikram Prabhu]] in Ajith's role and [[Dulquer Salmaan]] in Vikram's role, with [[Pattukkottai Prabakar]] also working on an early draft for the new version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/ullaasam-remake-these-two-actors-have-been-roped-in-to-play-lead-roles/articleshow/71739949.cms|title='Ullaasam' remake: These two actors have been roped in to play lead roles? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:1997 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic thriller films]]

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