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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Alaiyadikkuthu | | name = Alaiyadikkuthu | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| director = | | director = Kalimuthu Arjunaraja | ||
| writer = | | producer = A. N. A. Naina Mohamed<br />N. Fazil | ||
| starring = [[ | | writer = Kalimuthu Arjunaraja | ||
| starring = {{plainlist| | |||
| music = [[Bharani ( | *[[Sindhu Tolani]] | ||
| | *[[Yugendran]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df= | *Naveen Dhanush | ||
*[[Aari Arujunan|Akhil Kumar]] | |||
| country = India | }} | ||
| language = Tamil | | music = [[Bharani (composer)|Bharani]] | ||
| | | cinematography = Pavan Shekhar | ||
| editing = T. K. Kuppusamy | |||
| studio = Studio Lights | |||
| distributor = | |||
| runtime = | |||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2005|08|10}} | |||
| country = India | |||
| language = Tamil | |||
}} | |||
'''''Alaiyadikkuthu''''' ({{Translation|The waves are hitting}}) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Kalimuthu Arjunaraja and starring [[Sindhu Tolani]], Naveen Dhanush and [[Aari Arujunan|Akhil Kumar]]. It was released on 10 August 2005. | |||
==Cast== | |||
{{Cast listing| | |||
*[[Sindhu Tolani]] as Brindha | |||
*Naveen Dhanush | |||
*[[Aari Arujunan|Akhil Kumar]] | |||
*[[Yugendran]] as R. G. Madhu | |||
*[[Anand (actor)|Anand]] | |||
*[[Kazan Khan]] | |||
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] | |||
*Ghilli Sekhar | |||
*[[Bava Lakshmanan]] | |||
*Neha Tolani | |||
*Prabha Reddy | |||
*[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] | |||
*[[Rami Reddy (actor)|Rami Reddy]] | |||
*[[Kovai Senthil]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Soundtrack== | |||
= | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | |||
|- | |||
| 1 || Chee Chee Poda || [[Mahathi (singer)|Mahathi]], [[Harish Raghavendra]] || rowspan=3|Ilayakamban | |||
|- | |||
| 2 || Machi Machi || [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Mahathi | |||
|- | |||
| 3 || Mela Paaru || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Grace Karunas]] | |||
|- | |||
| 4 || Mercury Baby || [[Srimathumitha]] || [[Pa. Vijay]] | |||
|- | |||
| 5 || Vaada Machan || Krishnaraj, [[Anuradha Sriram]] || Victor Dass | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
== | ==Reception== | ||
The film was released on 10 August 2005 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from [[Sify]] gave the film a negative review, adding that "Sindhu Tolani as the female crusader and vigilante is adequate though she has to improve in emotional scenes" and that the film "needed more sensitive treatment".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/alaiyadikuthe-review-tamil-pclvK7iffhicj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615002742/https://www.sify.com/movies/alaiyadikuthe-review-tamil-pclvK7iffhicj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 June 2022|title=Alaiyadikuthe|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> A critic from NowRunning.com wrote "though the movie is realistic, relevant and to some extent revitalizing, it misses on a point that you do not feel or sympathize for the pains suffered by victims of lascivious men".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/2372/tamil/alaiyadikudhe/540/review.htm |title=Alaiyadikudhe Review | Alaiyadikudhe Tamil Movie Review by P.V.Sathish Kumar |publisher=nowrunning |date=2005-07-13 |access-date=2022-06-15}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | |||
*{{IMDb title|13746792}} | |||
[[Category:2005 films]] | [[Category:2005 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2005 drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian drama films]] | |||
[[Category:2005 Tamil-language films]] | |||
[[Category:2005 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:2000s feminist films]] | |||
[[Category:Films about women in India]] | |||
[[Category:Films scored by Bharani (composer)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:49, 3 March 2026
| Alaiyadikkuthu | |
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| Directed by | Kalimuthu Arjunaraja |
| Produced by | A. N. A. Naina Mohamed N. Fazil |
| Written by | Kalimuthu Arjunaraja |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Bharani |
| Cinematography | Pavan Shekhar |
| Edited by | T. K. Kuppusamy |
Production company | Studio Lights |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Alaiyadikkuthu (transl. The waves are hitting) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Kalimuthu Arjunaraja and starring Sindhu Tolani, Naveen Dhanush and Akhil Kumar. It was released on 10 August 2005.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sindhu Tolani as Brindha
- Naveen Dhanush
- Akhil Kumar
- Yugendran as R. G. Madhu
- Anand
- Kazan Khan
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Ghilli Sekhar
- Bava Lakshmanan
- Neha Tolani
- Prabha Reddy
- Vijayan
- Rami Reddy
- Kovai Senthil
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chee Chee Poda | Mahathi, Harish Raghavendra | Ilayakamban |
| 2 | Machi Machi | Tippu, Mahathi | |
| 3 | Mela Paaru | Karthik, Grace Karunas | |
| 4 | Mercury Baby | Srimathumitha | Pa. Vijay |
| 5 | Vaada Machan | Krishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram | Victor Dass |
Reception[edit | edit source]
The film was released on 10 August 2005 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Sify gave the film a negative review, adding that "Sindhu Tolani as the female crusader and vigilante is adequate though she has to improve in emotional scenes" and that the film "needed more sensitive treatment".[1] A critic from NowRunning.com wrote "though the movie is realistic, relevant and to some extent revitalizing, it misses on a point that you do not feel or sympathize for the pains suffered by victims of lascivious men".[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Alaiyadikuthe". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Alaiyadikudhe Review | Alaiyadikudhe Tamil Movie Review by P.V.Sathish Kumar". nowrunning. 13 July 2005. Retrieved 15 June 2022.