Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
| Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu | |
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| Directed by | S. D. Vijay Milton |
| Written by | S. D. Vijay Milton |
| Produced by | Cheran |
| Starring | Bharath Arun Kumar Mallika Kapoor |
| Narrated by | R. Parthiban |
| Cinematography | S. D. Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | G. Sasikumar |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
Production company | Dream Theatres |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu (transl. You look beautiful, (so) I'm scared!) also known by the initialism AIBI, is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written, directed and photographed by S. D. Vijay Milton, in his directorial debut.[1] It stars Bharath and Mallika Kapoor (making her Tamil film debut) with Arun Vijay, Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Bhaskar in vital supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film, inspired by the 1997 American film Addicted to Love, was released on 14 April 2006. The story tells a love relationship between two playful youngsters and their sacrifices.
Plot
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Mano loves Nandhini, but Nandhini is in love with Prem. On the other hand, he meets Jo who is in love with Prem. The two team up to break them apart so that Mano can be with Nandhini and Jo with Prem.Then they both try to break Prem's love with Nandhini and succeed. Mano realises Jo's deep love for Prem and unites them. Mano succeeds in making Prem fall in love with Jo. Finally, Jo and Prem get married. During the story, the twists reveal that Mano had originally been in love with Jo but secretly tried to engage into her life by pretending to be in love with Nandhini. Soon after realising her true love for Prem, he sacrifices his love for her and brings Prem and Jo together. Only in the last several scenes does Jo realise Mano's love for her, but she chooses to go with Prem.
Cast
[edit]- Bharath as Mano
- Arun Kumar as Prem
- Mallika Kapoor as Jyothilakshmi (Jo)
- Deepu as Nandhini
- Renuka as Malar
- M. S. Bhaskar as Manager
- Lakshmanan as Karuppu
- GLN Murthy as Artist
- Aarthi
- R. Parthiban (voice over)
Production
[edit]The film was primarily shot in Ooty.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music of Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and includes composing the soundtrack which was released on 25 March 2006.[3] Vijay Milton mentioned that first the scenes were shot and then Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the tunes after watching the filmed sequences.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kanavae Kalaigirathe" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini | 4:32 | Rajamurugan |
| "Elaiyudhir Kaalam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Bobby, Reeta, Reshmi, Ranjith, Naveen Madhav | 4:42 | Na. Muthukumar |
| "Kaadhalai Pirippadhu" | Bharath, Devan, Premji Amaran, Ranjith, Suchitra, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Paravai Muniyamma, Sujatha Mohan, Naveen Madhav | 6:24 | Na. Muthukumar |
| "Odivaa Kaadhalae" | Karthik, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raju Krishnamurthy | 3:08 | Rajamurugan |
| "Orampo Naina" | Premji Amaran, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raju Krishnamurthy | 6:15 | Rajamurugan |
The soundtrack was re-recorded for the Telugu release and released through Aditya Music.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote that " 'Azhagai...' is a fairly engaging family entertainer, the frothy, bubbly feel-good type".[5] Lajjavathi of Kalki felt if the director had left aside technology and graphics and given importance only to human emotions, she might have said the film is very beautiful, but now she was afraid to say that.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vijay Milton- Changing tracks". Sify. 23 September 2005. Archived from the original on 16 May 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (26 September 2005). "Azhagai Irukkirai Bhayamai Irukkirathu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "'AIBI' Audio Launch". IndiaGlitz.com. 27 March 2006. Archived from the original on 6 April 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ "இளையராஜாவின் சிம்பொனி சர்ச்சை! -யுவன்சங்கர்ராஜா பதில்!". tamilcinema.com (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (24 April 2006). "Azhagai Irukkirai Bhayamai Irukkiradhu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ லஜ்ஜாவதி (7 May 2006). "அழகாய் இருக்கிறாய் பயமாய் இருக்கிறது". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 33. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
