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{{short description|1998 film directed by Sushma Ahuja}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Uyirodu Uyiraga
| image = File:Uyirodu-Uyiraga-poster.jpg
| director = [[Sushma Ahuja]]
| producer = Sunil Mutreja Amit Bhatia Samer Mutreja
| writer = Sushma Ahuja
| screenplay = Sushma Ahuja
| starring = [[Ajith Kumar]] [[Richa Ahuja]] [[Sarath Babu]] [[Srividya]] [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] [[Sathyapriya]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| cinematography = Aravind Kamalanathan
| music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| studio = S.S Films Pvt. Limited
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1998|11|21}}
| runtime = 129 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Uyirodu Uyiraga''''' is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Sushma Ahuja]] starring [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Richa Ahuja]] in the main roles. The film which told the tale of a couple's struggle to deal with terminal illness, had a successful music soundtrack composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]. The film was released on 21 November 1998.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/17diw.htm</ref>

==Plot==
The film details on how the parents of a young teen aged boy diagnosed with chronic brain tumor accept and deal with his sickness, Anjali (Richa Ahuja)'s undeterred love for the optimistic Ajay who is on the verge of death is beautifully depicted throughout the film.

==Cast==
* [[Ajith Kumar]] as Ajay
* [[Richa Ahuja]] as Anjali
* [[Sarath Babu]] as Chandrasekhar, Ajay's father
* [[Srividya]] as Raji, Ajay's mother
* [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Anjali's mother
* [[Mohan Sharma]] as Anjali's father
* [[Sathyapriya]] as Nurse
* Devipriya as Priya, Anjali's friend
* [[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] as Anjali's friend

==Production==
The director, [[Sushma Ahuja]], originally wanted to make in Hindi but eventually filmed in Tamil with Ajith Kumar and [[Richa Ahuja]], her daughter. Richa took up the offer, after another popular actress had opted out of the role due to date issues.<ref>http://hinduonnet.com/2001/05/14/stories/09140221.htm</ref> [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], with whom Sushma worked in the silent movie ''[[Pushpak]]'', encouraged her to take up this project.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121110070230/http://www.hindu.com/2001/02/26/stories/13260784.htm ]</ref> The film was reportedly based on a real event which had occurred in the early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |title=1997-98 Kodambakkam babies page: part 2 |work=Indolink Tamil |access-date=13 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724022641/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |archive-date=24 July 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The songs composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] won positive reviews.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121110070258/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/19/stories/09190226.htm ]</ref> The film was initially scheduled to release on 19 October 1998 to coincide with Diwali, but was delayed by a month.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/17diw.htm</ref>

==Release==
The film released to positive reviews from film critics. A reviewer praised the film as "a clean movie with no masala stuff" but criticized the "weak story-line", while also praising the performances in the film.<ref>http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Uyirodu_Uyiraaga_161932.html</ref> Another critic drew particular praise to the role of [[Srividya]], claiming the film was "a pleasant experience, the crowds cheered Srividya almost as much as Ajith".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/20312CE68F58C798652569400062A3C9 |title=Vaali (Tamil) |work=Deccan Herald| access-date=30 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322152641/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/93D12738A233F61165256941003DC8D0 |archive-date=22 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film failed commercially, with Sushma Ahuja blaming the result on poor promotion.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121110070230/http://www.hindu.com/2001/02/26/stories/13260784.htm ]</ref><ref>http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/apr/29spice.htm</ref>

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name =Uyirodu Uyiraga
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released =
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:30
| producer = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| prev_title = [[Summer in Bethlehem]]
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[Aayanagaru]]
| next_year = 1998
}}

The songs composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]], won positive acclaim from reviewers.<ref>http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Music/Reviews/98/uyirodu.htm</ref>{{tracklist|headline=Track Listing|extra_column=Singer(s)|total_length=29:30|title1=Anbae Anbae|extra1=[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]|length1=5:10|title2=I Love You|extra2=[[Nandini Srikar]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Ajith Kumar]]|length2=4:55|title3=Nathi Enge Valaiyum|extra3=Ghanshyam Vaswani|length3=4:37|title4=Nothing Nothing|extra4=[[Harini (singer)|Harini]]|length4=4:44|title5=Poovukellam Siragu|extra5=[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], KK, Harini|length5=5:27|title6=Vannakili SolKonda|length6=4:38|title7=|length7=|title8=|length8=|title9=|length9=|title10=|length10=|title11=|length11=|title12=|length12=|title13=|length13=|title14=|length14=|title15=|length15=|title16=|length16=|title17=|length17=|title18=|length18=|title19=|length19=|title20=|length20=|writer1=Vairamuthu|writer6=Vairamuthu|writer4=Vairamuthu|writer2=Vairamuthu|writer3=Vairamuthu|writer5=Vairamuthu|extra6=Gopal Rao, Harini, Chorus|all_writing=[[Vairamuthu]]}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vidyasagar]]
[[Category:1998 drama films]]

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