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Alaipayuthey (English: Waves are flowing) is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Mani Ratnam. Starring R. Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love. The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film's story is mostly recollected in flashbacks by the character Karthik (Madhavan). Karthik and Shakthi (Shalini) fall in love against the backdrop of Chennai and its suburban trains, against the wishes of their parents. The film was well received by critics and it did well at the Tamil and Telugu box-offices primarily for its music and realistic portrayal of romance and married life. The film made its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2001. It was shown at various film festivals nationally and internationally. It also carried a very popular soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman. Alaipayuthey was also released in Telugu as Sakhi and was later remade and released in Hindi cinema in 2002, as Saathiya, directed by Ratnam's former assistant Shaad Ali.
Original Release
04/14/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Madhavan | Karthik Varadharajan / Karthik |
Shalini | Shakthi Selvaraj / Shakti |
Swarnamalya | Poorni Selvaraj / Poorni |
V. Natarajan | Karthik's father |
K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Karthik's mother |
Ravi Prakash | Selvaraj / Father of Shakti |
Jayasudha | Mrs. Selvaraj / Mother of Shakti |
Vivek | Sethu / Shakti's cousin |
Sukumari | Shakti's Aunty |
Karthik Kumar | Poorni's Fiance / American maapillai |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Madhavan | Karthik Varadharajan / Karthik |
Shalini | Shakthi Selvaraj / Shakti |
Swarnamalya | Poorni Selvaraj / Poorni |
V. Natarajan | Karthik's father |
K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Karthik's mother |
Ravi Prakash | Selvaraj / Father of Shakti |
Jayasudha | Mrs. Selvaraj / Mother of Shakti |
Vivek | Sethu / Shakti's cousin |
Sukumari | Shakti's Aunty |
Karthik Kumar | Poorni's Fiance / American maapillai |
Arvind Swami | Collector / Guest Appearance |
Kushboo | Collector's Wife / Guest Appearance |
Venu Arvind | Arumugam |
Kumar Natarajan | Karthik's brother (Lawyer) |
Sophiya Haque | Special Appearance |
Francis Vogner | Nayar / House Owner |
Pyramid Natarajan | Varadharajan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Fenon J. Rodriguez | Executive Producer |
G. Srinivasan | Producer |