Aalwar

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Aalwar
File:Aalwar3.jpg
Directed byChella
Produced byMohan Natarajan
Written byChella,
Ravi Mariya (dialogues)
StarringAjith Kumar
Asin
Keerthi Chawla
Vivek
Lal
Aditya Srivastava
Music bySrikanth Deva
CinematographyG. Ramesh
Edited byV. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Sri Rajakaliamman Super Films
Release date
  • 12 January 2007 (2007-01-12)
Running time
162 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Aalwar (About this soundpronunciation ) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Chella and produced by Mohan Natarajan. The film featured Ajith Kumar, Asin and Keerthi Chawla in lead roles. Lal, Vivek, Shwetha Bandekar and Aditya Srivastava appearing in other pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack is by Srikanth Deva while the cinematography was by G. Ramesh.

Plot[edit]

Aalwar is devoted to his mother and sister. But the villainous Punniyamoorthy and his brother kill the sister and mother due to an old dispute with Aalwar. Aalwar, with revenge ringing in his mind, ends up as a killer, even while working as a ward boy in a hospital. He rechristens himself as Shiva and is out to make a statement against the venal forces. He sees himself as some kind of avatar. In fact, he bumps off the baddies under the getup of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. In the climax, Shiva turns up as Lord Narasimha and bumps off the last villain by placing him on his thighs and ripping apart his bowels and chest with his sharp claws. He successfully escapes from the police of Chennai and continues his process of "Dharma".

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Ajith teamed up with a debutant Chella for a film to be produced by Mohan Natarajan. Chella had previously worked as an associate to S. J. Suryah.[1] The film held its photo session on 20 July 2006 with Asin being selected once again while Ramesh G was chosen as cinematographer.[2] The film began at the Ramoji Rao Studios in Hyderabad in August 2006, with ajith putting on weight for the film.[3] A couple of songs were filmed in Switzerland as the film geared up for a Pongal release.[4][5] Shalini, Ajith's wife, was the costume designer for Ajith in the film.[6]

Soundtrack[edit]

Aalwar
Soundtrack album by
Srikanth Deva
Released
15 December 2006 (India)
Recorded2006
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length24:17
LabelStar Music
ProducerMohan Natarajan
Srikanth Deva chronology
Thagapansamy
(2006)
Aalwar
(2006)
Madurai Veeran
(2007)
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Anbulla Kadhali"KabilanKunal Ganjawala, Kushbu4:40
2."Mayile Mayile"VaaliSrikanth Deva, Senthildas, Roshini, Suruthipriya, Arjun Thamas, Sujavitha4:12
3."Pallaandu"VaaliP. Unnikrishnan, Senthildas5:10
4."Pidikkum"VaaliMadhushree4:47
5."Solli Tharava"VaaliSadhana Sargam, Muhamad Salamad5:28
Total length:24:17

Release[edit]

The film opened to high negative reviews with Sify.com praising ajith and asin's performance but criticized the plot of the movie by labelling it as a "built on a predictable premise" .[7] Another critic described the film as "below average" citing that "the biggest drawback is that the story does not have a strong plot or surprising twists and that "there is also a palpable lack of chemistry between the characters and this gives the picture a poorly contrived feel."[8] Rediff.com's review concluded that "Sella's directorial debut lacks originality and is a hotch potch of celebrated scripts of the past, the film was a very big flop at the box office and was considered as the one of the worst movies in ajith Kumar's career."[9]

References[edit]

  1. Ajith gets ready – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (7 July 2006). Retrieved on 2017-05-05.
  2. Tamil movies : Ajith’s Aalvar – Photo session over and the film to kick off on August 1. Behindwoods.com (20 July 2006). Retrieved on 2017-05-05.
  3. Ajith back in the groove – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (27 July 2006). Retrieved on 2017-05-05.
  4. Foreign locations beckon directors – Bollywood Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (19 December 2006). Retrieved on 2017-05-05.
  5. Pokiri and Aalwar audios doing brisk business – Tamil Movie News. Indiaglitz.com (23 December 2006). Retrieved on 2017-05-05.
  6. Tamil movies : ajithkumar ajith altimate star shalini mrs ajithkumar aalwar costume designer vijayakanth premalatha rajinikanth latharajinikanth. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 5 May 2017.
  7. Sify Movies – Review listing. Sify.com. Retrieved on 5 May 2017.
  8. Aalwar Review – Tamil Movie Aalwar nowrunning review. Nowrunning.com (15 January 2007). Retrieved on 2017-05-05.
  9. Alwar is run of the mill. Rediff.com (January 2007). Retrieved on 5 May 2017.

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