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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Uyirodu Uyiraga
| name          = Uyirodu Uyiraga
| image          = File:Uyirodu-Uyiraga-poster.jpg
| image          = Uyirodu Uyiraga.jpg
| caption        = DVD cover
| director      = [[Sushma Ahuja]]
| director      = [[Sushma Ahuja]]
| producer      = Sunil Mutreja<br/>Amit Bhatia<br/>Samer Mutreja
| writer        = Sushma Ahuja
| writer        = Sushma Ahuja
| screenplay    = Sushma Ahuja
| producer      = Sunil Mutreja<br />Amit Bhatia<br />Samer Mutreja
| starring      = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br>[[Richa Ahuja]]<br>[[Sarath Babu]]<br>[[Srividya]]<br>[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]]<br>[[Sathyapriya]]
| starring      = [[Ajith Kumar]]<br />[[Richa Ahuja]]
| cinematography = Aravind Kamalanathan
| editing        = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| editing        = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| cinematography = Aravind Kamalanathan
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| studio        = S.S Films Pvt. Limited
| studio        = S.S Films Pvt. Limited
| distributor    =
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1998|11|21}}
| released      = {{film date|df=y|1998|11|21}}
| runtime        = 129 minutes
| runtime        = 129 minutes
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| language      = Tamil
| 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>
'''''Uyirodu Uyiraga''''' is a 1998 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[Sushma Ahuja]], starring [[Ajith Kumar]] and [[Richa Ahuja]]. The film which revolves around a couple's struggle to deal with the husband's terminal illness, was released on 21 November 1998 and failed at the box office.


==Plot==
== 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.
{{more plot|date=June 2023}}
The film details on how the parents of a young teen aged boy Ajay diagnosed with chronic brain tumor accept and deal with his sickness. Anjali does not have brain tumor. Anjali's undeterred love for the optimistic Ajay who is on the verge of death is beautifully depicted throughout the film.


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


==Production==
== 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>
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>{{Cite web |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=May 14, 2001 |title=Looking beyond stardom |url=http://hindu.com/2001/05/14/stories/09140221.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625015802/http://hindu.com/2001/05/14/stories/09140221.htm |archive-date=25 June 2012 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], with whom Sushma worked on ''[[Pushpaka Vimana (1987 film)|Pushpak]]'', encouraged her to take up this project.<ref name=":0" /> The film was reportedly based on a real event which had occurred in the early 1990s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1997–98'ன் கோடம்பாக்கக் குஞ்சுகள் |trans-title=1997–98 Kodambakkam babies |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724022641/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/98/Feb/kuttisp2.htm |archive-date=24 July 2012 |access-date=13 May 2013 |website=Indolink}}</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==
== Soundtrack ==
The songs were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uyirodu Uyiraaga |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Music/Reviews/98/uyirodu.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990901054554/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Music/Reviews/98/uyirodu.htm |archive-date=1 September 1999 |access-date=17 July 2011 |website=Indolink}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashok Kumar |first=S. R. |date=January 19, 2001 |title=More romance in the offing |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/19/stories/09190226.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110070258/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2001/01/19/stories/09190226.htm |archive-date=10 November 2012 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


{{Infobox album
{{Track listing
| name      =Uyirodu Uyiraga
| headline = Track listing
| type      = soundtrack
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| artist    = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| total_length = 29:30
| cover      =
| title1 = Anbae Anbae
| alt        =
| extra1 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
| released  =
| length1 = 5:10
| recorded  =
| title2 = I Love You
| venue      =
| extra2 = [[Nandini Srikar]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Ajith Kumar]]
| studio    =
| length2 = 4:55
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| title3 = Nathi Enge Valaiyum
| length    = 29:30
| extra3 = Ghanshyam Vaswani
| producer    = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| length3 = 4:37
| prev_title  = [[Summer in Bethlehem]]
| title4 = Nothing Nothing
| prev_year    = 1998
| extra4 = [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
| next_title  = [[Aayanagaru]]
| length4 = 4:44
| next_year    = 1998
| title5 = Poovukellam Siragu
| extra5 = [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]], KK, Harini
| length5 = 5:27
| title6 = Vannakili SolKonda
| length6 = 4:38
| extra6 = Gopal Rao, Harini, Chorus
}}
}}


== Release and reception ==
The film was initially scheduled to release on 19 October 1998 to coincide with [[Diwali]], but was delayed by a month and released on 21 November.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajitha |date=October 17, 1998 |title=Southern bonanza |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/17diw.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601075955/https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/17diw.htm |archive-date=1 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Uyirodu Uyiraga / உயிரோடு உயிராக |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/uyirodu-uyiraga |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607063739/https://screen4screen.com/movies/uyirodu-uyiraga |archive-date=7 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=Screen4Screen |language=en, ta}}</ref> Kala Krishnan Ramesh from ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' 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 |last=Ramesh |first=Kala Krishnan |date=21 February 1999 |title=Uyirodu uyiraga (Tamil) |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/20312CE68F58C798652569400062A3C9 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151427/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/20312CE68F58C798652569400062A3C9 |archive-date=22 March 2012 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> Ji of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' praised the acting of Ajith, Srividya and Sarath Babu but panned Vidyasagar's background score.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜி |date=22 November 1998 |title=உயிரோடு உயிராக |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-11-22/page/n97/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |language=ta |page=96 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230213091431/https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-11-22/page/n97/mode/2up |archive-date=13 February 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref> The film failed commercially, with Sushma Ahuja blaming the result on poor promotion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Mahesh |first=Chitra |date=February 26, 2001 |title=Fame from many quarters |url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/02/26/stories/13260784.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110070230/http://www.hindu.com/2001/02/26/stories/13260784.htm |archive-date=10 November 2012 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aarkay |date=April 29, 2000 |title=Oscar spurned, but not burned |url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/apr/29spice.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209100723/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/apr/29spice.htm |archive-date=9 February 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Two years after release, the producers were given a {{INRConvert|5|l|year=2000}} subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XvTZAAAAMAAJ&q=Swarnamukhi |title=Mass Media in India |publisher=[[Publications Division]] |year=2001 |isbn=9788123009421 |pages=181 |access-date=29 June 2023}}</ref>


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 ==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 5 July 2023


Uyirodu Uyiraga
File:Uyirodu Uyiraga.jpg
DVD cover
Directed bySushma Ahuja
Produced bySunil Mutreja
Amit Bhatia
Samer Mutreja
Written bySushma Ahuja
StarringAjith Kumar
Richa Ahuja
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyAravind Kamalanathan
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
S.S Films Pvt. Limited
Release date
  • 21 November 1998 (1998-11-21)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Uyirodu Uyiraga is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Sushma Ahuja, starring Ajith Kumar and Richa Ahuja. The film which revolves around a couple's struggle to deal with the husband's terminal illness, was released on 21 November 1998 and failed at the box office.

Plot[edit]

The film details on how the parents of a young teen aged boy Ajay diagnosed with chronic brain tumor accept and deal with his sickness. Anjali does not have brain tumor. Anjali's undeterred love for the optimistic Ajay who is on the verge of death is beautifully depicted throughout the film.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

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.[1] Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, with whom Sushma worked on Pushpak, encouraged her to take up this project.[2] The film was reportedly based on a real event which had occurred in the early 1990s.[3]

Soundtrack[edit]

The songs were composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.[4][5]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Anbae Anbae"Hariharan, K. S. Chitra5:10
2."I Love You"Nandini Srikar, KK, Ajith Kumar4:55
3."Nathi Enge Valaiyum"Ghanshyam Vaswani4:37
4."Nothing Nothing"Harini4:44
5."Poovukellam Siragu"Srinivas, KK, Harini5:27
6."Vannakili SolKonda"Gopal Rao, Harini, Chorus4:38
Total length:29:30

Release and reception[edit]

The film was initially scheduled to release on 19 October 1998 to coincide with Diwali, but was delayed by a month and released on 21 November.[6][7] Kala Krishnan Ramesh from Deccan Herald drew particular praise to the role of Srividya, claiming the film was "a pleasant experience, the crowds cheered Srividya almost as much as Ajith".[8] Ji of Kalki praised the acting of Ajith, Srividya and Sarath Babu but panned Vidyasagar's background score.[9] The film failed commercially, with Sushma Ahuja blaming the result on poor promotion.[2][10] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹17 lakh or US$19,000 in 2019) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (14 May 2001). "Looking beyond stardom". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mahesh, Chitra (26 February 2001). "Fame from many quarters". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "1997–98'ன் கோடம்பாக்கக் குஞ்சுகள்" [1997–98 Kodambakkam babies]. Indolink. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ "Uyirodu Uyiraaga". Indolink. Archived from the original on 1 September 1999. Retrieved 17 July 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (19 January 2001). "More romance in the offing". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Rajitha (17 October 1998). "Southern bonanza". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Uyirodu Uyiraga / உயிரோடு உயிராக". Screen4Screen (in English and தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Ramesh, Kala Krishnan (21 February 1999). "Uyirodu uyiraga (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ↑ ஜி (22 November 1998). "உயிரோடு உயிராக". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 96. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Aarkay (29 April 2000). "Oscar spurned, but not burned". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

External links[edit]

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