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{{Infobox film
| name          = Alai
| image          = Alai (film).jpg
| image          = Alai DVD cover.jpg
| alt            =
| caption        = DVD cover
| caption        = DVD cover
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| director      = [[Vikram Kumar]]
| director      = [[Vikram Kumar]]
| producer      = {{ubl|G V Prasad}}
| writer        = Vikram Kumar
| writer        = Vikram Kumar
| screenplay    =
| producer      = G. V. Prasad
| story          =  
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Silambarasan]]|[[Trisha Krishnan|Trisha]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Silambarasan]]|[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]}}
| cinematography = S. Murthy
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| editing        = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| cinematography = S Murthy
| music          = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| editing        = [[A. Sreekar Prasad|A Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio        = Damini Enterprise
| studio        = Damini Enterprise
| distributor    =
| released      = {{Film date|2003|09|10|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|2003|09|12|df=y}}
| runtime        = 158 minutes
| runtime        = 158 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Alai''''' (English: ''Wave'') is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Vikram Kumar]]. The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] in the lead roles, while [[Raghuvaran]], [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]], and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] played supporting roles. The [[Film score|score]] and [[soundtrack]] were composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]] and the film released in September 2003.
'''''Alai''''' ({{Translation|''Wave''}}) is a 2003 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Vikram Kumar]]. The film stars [[Silambarasan]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], while [[Raghuvaran]], [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]], and [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] played supporting roles. The film was produced by G. V. Prasad and the score and soundtrack were composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]. ''Alai'' was released on 10 September 2003,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alai /அலை |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/alai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240207113802/https://screen4screen.com/movies/alai |archive-date=7 February 2024 |access-date=7 February 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref> and became a box office failure.


==Plot==
== Plot ==
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Aathi ([[Silambarasan]]) and Meera ([[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]) are college students who first meet in a bar and fight for a silly reason. Then Aathi with his friends go to his friend's village and there he sees Meera who is also there with her friends. There some goons on a festival show light on Meera who is wearing a sari. Then Aathi comes and beats the goons. Then Aathi and Meera comes to know that their best friends love each other and they help them to elope and do them a registered marriage. Then Aathi and Meera return to their houses where they realize they love each other. And much to their surprise their houses are beside each other. Then Aathi tries to tell Meera about his love but she doesn't care. And it is shown that Meera also loves him and then there comes a song called En Ragasiya Kanavugal. And then Aathi goes to Meera's house and sees her talking to her friend about him. Then again a song comes where again Aathi and Meera just romance each other.  And then Aathi's father arranges him marriage with a businessman's daughter because of his debt. And then Aathi and Meera separate and Aathi tries to calm Meera who is crying which is heard by his to be fiancé and she tells that she is not interested in this marriage and Aathi and Meera happily marry.
Aathi and Meera are college students who first meet in a bar and fight for a silly reason. Aathi with his friends go to his friend's village and there he sees Meera who is also there with her friends. The groups went to a village festival where Aathi falls for Meera after seeing her in a traditional attire. There some goons harass Meera with reflecting light on Meera who is wearing a sari. Aathi saw this and beats up the goons. Meera immediately falls for Aathi. Aathi learns that his friend who is getting married in 3 days was actually in love with someone else and that his marriage was his father’s alliance with a wealthy family to pay off his debt through dowry. Meera discovers that her best friend is in love with a guy. On that night Meera’s friend brought her to the guy's house where Meera mistaken Aathi as Her friends’ lover and Aathi mistaken Meera as his best friend Lover. This was all cleared the next day when they introduce Meera and Aathi as their best friend which enlighten both of them. They planned to elope and registered their marriage which Aathi and Meera helped. Then Aathi and Meera return to their houses where they realise they love each other. And much to their surprise their houses are beside each other. Then Aathi tries to tell Meera about his love, but she doesn't care. And it is shown that Meera also loves him and then there comes a song called En Ragasiya Kanavugal. And then Aathi goes to Meera's house and sees her talking to her friend about him. Then again, a song comes where again Aathi and Meera just romance each other.  And then Aathi's father arranges him marriage with a businessman's daughter because of his debt. And then Aathi and Meera separate, and Aathi tries to calm Meera who is crying which is heard by his to be fiancé and she says that she is not interested in this marriage. After that, Aathi ties the [[Thaali|nuptial thread]] around Meera's neck on the wedding stage with everyone's blessings and Meera happily accepts it.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Silambarasan]] as Aathi
*[[Silambarasan]] as Aathikesavan “Aathi”
*[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] as Meera
*[[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] as Meera
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Aathi's friend
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Aathi's friend
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Aathi's father
*[[Raghuvaran]] as Natarajan, Aathi's father
*[[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Nirmala (Aathi's mother)
*[[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]] as Nirmala (Aathi's mother)
*[[Kuralarasan]] as Aathi's brother
*[[Kuralarasan]] as Gopi, Aathi's brother
*[[K. Sivasankar]] as Dance Master
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Meera's father
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Meera's father
*Bharathi as Meera's mother
*Bharathi as Meera's mother
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]
*[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]  
*[[Tharika]]
*[[Srinath (Tamil actor)|Srinath]] as Aathi's friend
*[[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]]
*[[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] as Anu  
*[[Lavanya (actress)|Lavanya]] as Anu
*[[Cool Suresh]] as Aathi's friend
*[[Cool Suresh]] as Aathi's friend
*[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] in an uncredited role
*[[Kim Sharma]] in a special appearance in the song "Paiyya Paiyya"
*[[Kim Sharma]] in a special appearance in the song "Paiyya Paiyya"
*[[Raju Sundaram]] in a special appearance in the song "Alai Adikuthu"
*[[Raju Sundaram]] in a special appearance in the song "Alai Adikuthu"
*[[K. Sivasankar]] in a special appearance as a dance master
*[[K. Sivasankar]] in a special appearance as a dance master
{{colend}}
*[[Shobi (choreographer)|Shobi]] in a special appearance in the song "Alai Adikuthu"
}}


==Production==
== Production ==
Prior to release, the film made headlines when Silambarasan revealed that he was to undergo an image makeover for the film and move away from his "mass image" after appearing in such roles in ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' and ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/02/stories/2003060200310202.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030730000356/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/02/stories/2003060200310202.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 July 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Brand equity | date=2 June 2003}}</ref>
Prior to release, the film made headlines when Silambarasan revealed that he was to undergo an image makeover for the film and move away from his "mass" image after appearing in such roles in ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' and ''[[Dum (2003 Tamil film)|Dum]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=2 June 2003 |title=Brand equity |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/02/stories/2003060200310202.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030730000356/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/06/02/stories/2003060200310202.htm |archive-date=30 July 2003 |access-date=10 April 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Two songs were shot in Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=20 July 2003 |title=சினிமா பித்தானேன்! |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-07-20/page/56/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240207110631/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-07-20/page/56/mode/2up |archive-date=7 February 2024 |access-date=7 February 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |pages=56–57 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref>


==Release==
== Soundtrack ==
The film received generally poor reviews with a critic noting "with a wafer thin storyline the director attempts to stretch ones patience with so called humour and Trisha roaming in skimpy dresses. Post release the movie became popular only because of the song called "En Ragasiya Kanavugal".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_alai.php|title=BizHat.com - Alai Review. Silambarasan, Trisha, Vivek, Kuralarasan, Raghuvaran, Saranya|website=movies.bizhat.com|access-date=2020-04-23|archive-date=12 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190912203248/http://movies.bizhat.com/review_alai.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
There are six songs composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alai (2003) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000530.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528083815/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000530.html |archive-date=28 May 2009 |access-date=20 December 2011 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> Soundtrack received a positive review from Sajahan Waheed of ''[[New Straits Times]]'' saying Vidyasagar "is surely at his best in this six-song soundtrack [..]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Waheed |first=Sajahan |date=16 October 2003 |title=Vintage Vidyasagar |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WkEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3HsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3164%2C3824394 |access-date=2 February 2024 |website=[[New Straits Times]] |pages=Entertainment 3 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "Solakattu Bommai" is loosely inspired from Vidyasagar's Malayalam song "Chinga Masam" in ''[[Meesa Madhavan]]''.{{cn|date=February 2024}}
 
"Soon after the failure of ''Alai'', it was reported that the lead pair would come together for a project title ''Malai'' produced by [[P. L. Thenappan|P L Thenappan]], but the project never took off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/12029.html|title=After Alai, it is Malai - Kannada Movie News|date=2004-12-18|publisher=IndiaGlitz|access-date=2012-08-04}}</ref> After a sabbatical following this film, Vikram Kumar returned in 2009 with the successful horror film ''[[Yavarum Nalam]]''. Silambarasan and Trisha later came together eventually for the critically acclaimed ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' (2010) by [[Gautham Menon]], which became a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article148712.ece|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911154604/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article148712.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2012|title=Taste of candyfloss|last=Rangarajan|first=Malathi|date=4 March 2010|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
 
Another reviewer from [[The Hindu]] noted that "the youthful exploits of Silambarasan, the glamour of Trisha and the winsome music of Vidyasagar fail to do the trick, for the simple reason that the film lacks a taut screenplay with well-knit episodes.".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601340202.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031205215224/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601340202.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 December 2003 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Alai | date=26 September 2003}}</ref> Simbu has to get over his Rajini fixation and try to do something original like acting for instance. The film became a financial failure at the box office.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/09/stories/2004120900820200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050104030544/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/09/stories/2004120900820200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 January 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Manmadhan comes calling | date=9 December 2004}}</ref>
 
==Soundtrack==
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There are six songs composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000530.html|title=Alai (2003)|publisher=raaga.com|access-date=20 December 2011}}</ref> Soundtrack received positive reviews.<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WkEhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3HsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4849,3824295&dq=three+roses+rambha&hl=en</ref> Solakattu Bommai is a re-used tune from Vidyasagar's Malayalam song "Chinga Masam" in Meeshamadhavan.


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! Song Title !! Singers !! Lyrics
! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics
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| "Alai Adikuthu" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| "Alai Adikuthu" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
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==References==
== Reception ==
''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "There is no redeeming factor as even the music of Vidyasagar is not placed well and stands out most of the time". The reviewer criticised Silambarasan for imitating [[Rajinikanth]] in many scenes and felt Trisha was wasted, but appreciated Vivek's comedy, concluding, "All in all ''Alai'' is an insufferable dud".<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2003 |title=Alai |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/alai-review-tamil-pclvrJjdfgbid.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308031114/http://www.sify.com/movies/alai-review-tamil-pclvrJjdfgbid.html |archive-date=8 March 2017 |access-date=7 February 2024 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> Mokkarasu of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' called Vivek's comedy the only relief and felt the old plot did not have any newness in presentation and the dramatic climax without any major twists reminds of 1960s films. He concluded saying director's formula of four songs, four fights, little bit of comedy is outdated and advised him to better concentrate on script hereafter.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=மொக்கராசு |date=12 October 2003 |title=அலை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-10-12/page/54/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240201160128/https://archive.org/details/kalki2003-10-12/page/54/mode/2up |archive-date=1 February 2024 |access-date=1 February 2024 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=55 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> S. R. Ashok Kumar from ''[[The Hindu]]'' noted that "the youthful exploits of Silambarasan, the glamour of Trisha and the winsome music of Vidyasagar fail to do the trick, for the simple reason that the film lacks a taut screenplay with well-knit episodes".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=S. R. Ashok |date=26 September 2003 |title=Alai |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601340202.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031205215224/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/09/26/stories/2003092601340202.htm |archive-date=5 December 2003 |access-date=10 April 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> ''Indiainfo'' wrote "Debutant director Vikram perhaps thought the film would be sure hit if makes a film like Rajini's but he failed miserably there. A very boring film".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/reviews/index.html|title=ALAI: A big bore from start to finish|website=India Info|access-date=28 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031008215113/http://movies.indiainfo.com/tamil/reviews/index.html|archive-date=8 October 2003}}</ref>
 
The film became a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=9 December 2004 |title=Manmadhan comes calling |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/09/stories/2004120900820200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050104030544/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/12/09/stories/2004120900820200.htm |archive-date=4 January 2005 |access-date=10 April 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> Silambarasan and Trisha did not pair again until ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' (2010) by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]], which became a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=4 March 2010 |title=Taste of candyfloss |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Taste-of-candyfloss/article16483589.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204112743/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Taste-of-candyfloss/article16483589.ece |archive-date=4 February 2024 |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
 
== References ==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 3 March 2026

Alai
DVD cover
Directed byVikram Kumar
Produced byG. V. Prasad
Written byVikram Kumar
Starring
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyS. Murthy
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Damini Enterprise
Release date
  • 10 September 2003 (2003-09-10)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Alai (transl. Wave) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Vikram Kumar. The film stars Silambarasan and Trisha, while Raghuvaran, Saranya, and Vivek played supporting roles. The film was produced by G. V. Prasad and the score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar. Alai was released on 10 September 2003,[1] and became a box office failure.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Aathi and Meera are college students who first meet in a bar and fight for a silly reason. Aathi with his friends go to his friend's village and there he sees Meera who is also there with her friends. The groups went to a village festival where Aathi falls for Meera after seeing her in a traditional attire. There some goons harass Meera with reflecting light on Meera who is wearing a sari. Aathi saw this and beats up the goons. Meera immediately falls for Aathi. Aathi learns that his friend who is getting married in 3 days was actually in love with someone else and that his marriage was his father’s alliance with a wealthy family to pay off his debt through dowry. Meera discovers that her best friend is in love with a guy. On that night Meera’s friend brought her to the guy's house where Meera mistaken Aathi as Her friends’ lover and Aathi mistaken Meera as his best friend Lover. This was all cleared the next day when they introduce Meera and Aathi as their best friend which enlighten both of them. They planned to elope and registered their marriage which Aathi and Meera helped. Then Aathi and Meera return to their houses where they realise they love each other. And much to their surprise their houses are beside each other. Then Aathi tries to tell Meera about his love, but she doesn't care. And it is shown that Meera also loves him and then there comes a song called En Ragasiya Kanavugal. And then Aathi goes to Meera's house and sees her talking to her friend about him. Then again, a song comes where again Aathi and Meera just romance each other. And then Aathi's father arranges him marriage with a businessman's daughter because of his debt. And then Aathi and Meera separate, and Aathi tries to calm Meera who is crying which is heard by his to be fiancé and she says that she is not interested in this marriage. After that, Aathi ties the nuptial thread around Meera's neck on the wedding stage with everyone's blessings and Meera happily accepts it.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Prior to release, the film made headlines when Silambarasan revealed that he was to undergo an image makeover for the film and move away from his "mass" image after appearing in such roles in Kadhal Azhivathillai and Dum.[2] Two songs were shot in Switzerland.[3]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

There are six songs composed by Vidyasagar.[4] Soundtrack received a positive review from Sajahan Waheed of New Straits Times saying Vidyasagar "is surely at his best in this six-song soundtrack [..]".[5] "Solakattu Bommai" is loosely inspired from Vidyasagar's Malayalam song "Chinga Masam" in Meesa Madhavan.[citation needed]

Song title Singers Lyrics
"Alai Adikuthu" Shankar Mahadevan Kabilan
"En Ragasiya Kanavukal" Karthik, Srivarthini Thamarai
"Nee Oru Desam" Sujatha Mohan, KK Yugabharathi
"Paiya Paiya" Mathangi, Tippu Arivumathi
"Solakattu Bommai" Devan, Pop Shalini Pa. Vijay
"Thinga Kizhamaiyaana" Timmy, Karthik Pa. Vijay

Reception[edit | edit source]

Sify wrote, "There is no redeeming factor as even the music of Vidyasagar is not placed well and stands out most of the time". The reviewer criticised Silambarasan for imitating Rajinikanth in many scenes and felt Trisha was wasted, but appreciated Vivek's comedy, concluding, "All in all Alai is an insufferable dud".[6] Mokkarasu of Kalki called Vivek's comedy the only relief and felt the old plot did not have any newness in presentation and the dramatic climax without any major twists reminds of 1960s films. He concluded saying director's formula of four songs, four fights, little bit of comedy is outdated and advised him to better concentrate on script hereafter.[7] S. R. Ashok Kumar from The Hindu noted that "the youthful exploits of Silambarasan, the glamour of Trisha and the winsome music of Vidyasagar fail to do the trick, for the simple reason that the film lacks a taut screenplay with well-knit episodes".[8] Indiainfo wrote "Debutant director Vikram perhaps thought the film would be sure hit if makes a film like Rajini's but he failed miserably there. A very boring film".[9]

The film became a box office failure.[10] Silambarasan and Trisha did not pair again until Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010) by Gautham Vasudev Menon, which became a commercial success.[11]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Alai /அலை". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (2 June 2003). "Brand equity". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 July 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "சினிமா பித்தானேன்!". Kalki (in தமிழ்). 20 July 2003. pp. 56–57. Retrieved 7 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ "Alai (2003)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  5. ↑ Waheed, Sajahan (16 October 2003). "Vintage Vidyasagar". New Straits Times. pp. Entertainment 3. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ↑ "Alai". Sify. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  7. ↑ மொக்கராசு (12 October 2003). "அலை". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 55. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (26 September 2003). "Alai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 December 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "ALAI: A big bore from start to finish". India Info. Archived from the original on 8 October 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Jeshi, K. (9 December 2004). "Manmadhan comes calling". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 January 2005. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
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