Azhagesan
| Azhagesan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Arthi Kumar |
| Produced by |
B. Avinash C. Inayathullah |
| Screenplay by | Arthi Kumar |
| Story by | Vinayan |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | D. Shankar |
| Edited by | V. M. Uthayasankar |
Production company |
Grace Movie Makers |
| Distributed by | Grace Movie Makers |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Azhagesan (pronounced as Alakesan), is an Indian Hindu male name, which originates from the Southern part of India.
An Indian movie titled Azhagesan was released in 2004 in Tamil and the movie was directed by Director Arthi Kumar. The film features Sathyaraj and Prema in lead roles. The film, produced by B. Avinash and C. Inayathullah, had musical score by Deva and was released on 20 August 2004.[1] The film is a remake of the critical acclaimed 2001 Malayalam film Karumadikkuttan.[2]
Plot
Azhagesan (Sathyaraj), loves his cousin Nandini (Prema), a college student. Neelakandan (Pithamagan Mahadevan), the village landlord, has a son Sekhar (Manoj K. Jayan) who is a womaniser.
Chandra, Nandini's college professor, falls in love with Nandini, he proposes to marry her and she accepts. Sekhar, who has an eye on Nandini, is humiliated and slapped by Nandini. Sekhar evicts Nandini and Nandini's grandmother (Manorama) from their house. Her marriage is immediately stopped and her grandmother falls ill.
Azhagesan accommodates them in his house. Nandini's grandmother dies and Nandini is raped by Sekhar. Nandini begins to feel sympathy for Sekhar, she aborts with Neelakandan's daughter support. Neelakandan requests Nandini to come in his house and they can prepare for the marriage but she refuses and Azhagesan humiliates Neelakandan. Sekhar decides to kill Azhagesan. First, he kills Azhagesan's family friend Govinda (Delhi Ganesh). Neelakandan dies because of his illness. Sekhar's henchmen beats Azhagesan and Nandini kills Sekhar.
Few years later, she is released from the jail and live happily with Azhagesan.
Cast
- Sathyaraj as Azhagesan
- Prema as Nandini
- Manoj K. Jayan as Sekhar
- Pithamagan Mahadevan as Neelakandan
- Manorama as Nandini's grandmother
- Delhi Ganesh as Govinda
- Vinu Chakravarthy
Soundtrack
| Azhagesan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 2004 |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 22:06 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Deva. The soundtrack, released in 2004, 5 features tracks with lyrics written by Kalidasan and Kalaikumar.[3][4]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Jintha Jinakku Jintha' | Padmalatha, Srinivas | 4:31 |
| 2 | 'Kala Kalavena' (Solo) | Vijay Yesudas | 4:40 |
| 3 | 'Kala Kalavena' (Duet) | Krishnaraj, Padmalatha | 4:39 |
| 4 | 'Nee Kidaicha' | Vijay Yesudas | 4:11 |
| 5 | 'Vaada Thambi' | Deva | 4:05 |
Reception
B. Balaji rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stating that : "Azhagesan, which although a remake of Malayalam film Karumadikuttan, seems more like a rip-off of the classic 16 Vayadhinile".[5] Movies.bizhat.com said that : "The film is an unmitigated endurance test for the audience" and concluded that : "the film is an amateurish attempt and is strictly avoidable".[6]
External links
Azhagesan at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Azhagesan". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "IndiaGlitz - Dispute over Azhagesan remake". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Find Tamil Movie Azhagesan". jointscene.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "Azhagesan - Deva". thiraipaadal.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ B. Balaji. "Azhagesan". thenisai.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
- ↑ "BizHat.com - Alagesan Review". movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 2012-04-13.