Azhagarsamy is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sundar C, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Sathyaraj and Roja.[1] It was released on 10 December 1999.[2]
| Azhagarsamy | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Sundar C |
| Screenplay by | Sundar C |
| Story by | R. Selvaraj |
| Produced by | Malar Balu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | U. K. Senthil Kumar |
| Edited by | P. Sai Suresh |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Malar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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A rich landlord gave money to Thayama, a pregnant woman, to save her husband and she later swore to give her baby in return. Her husband died and she gave her baby.
Azhagarsamy was brought-up by the landlord and the landlord decides to marry Azhagarsamy to his daughter Suja, an arrogant city girl. Thayama begins to work in Azhagarsamy's house.
Later, Azhagarsamy marries Suja who hates and insults him every time. Vinu Chakravarthy who wants to grab Suja's property tries to give milk with poison to Suja who is pregnant. Thayamma who realises the problem sacrifices her life by drinking the milk and Azhagarsamy learns that Thayamma was his mother. In the end, Suja unites with Azhagarsamy.
Cast
edit- Sathyaraj as Azhagu (Azhagarsamy)
- Roja as Suja
- Radha Ravi as Landlord
- Sujatha as Thayama
- Goundamani
- Senthil
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Ponnambalam
- Madhan Bob
- Ra. Sankaran
- Halwa Vasu
- Singamuthu
- Periya Karuppu Thevar
- LIC Narasimhan
- Alphonsa (special appearance)
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Eranju Maadham" | Hariharan | 5:42 |
| "Kaalmellaam" (female) | Harini | 5:27 |
| "Kaalmellaam" (male) | P. Unni Krishnan | 5:27 |
| "Konjum Strawberry" | Anuradha Sriram, Malgudi Subha | 5:46 |
| "Orange Color" | Deva, Sujatha | 4:27 |
| "Pachchai Marikozhunthu" | Hariharan, Sujatha | 5:24 |
| "Pogathey Pogathey" | P. Unni Krishnan | 5:47 |
Reception
editK. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote, "If you fancy a family-oriented, old-fashioned story, with a touch of humour, then go for this one".[4] T. Krithika Reddy of The Hindu wrote, "THE THEME has been done to death on celluloid. Yet director Sundar. C's sensitive touches invest the film with freshness".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Best of 1998". Indolink. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "அழகசாமி / Azhagarsamy (1999)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Azhagarsamy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 1 January 1999. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (8 January 2000). "Old-fashioned family fare". New Straits Times. pp. Reel stuff 4. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Reddy, T. Krithika (24 December 1999). "Film Reviews: Paattali \ Azhagar Sami". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2001. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
