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Alai Payuthey

  • 2000
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 36m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
9.1K
YOUR RATING
Jayasudha, K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Madhavan, Shalini, Sukumari, Arvind Swamy, Swarnamalya, Vivek, Khushbu Sundar, and Azhagam Perumal in Alai Payuthey (2000)
Alai Payuthey Trailer
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TamilDramaMusicalRomance

After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.After a difficult romance in a class-divided society, the love birds find out marriage is not what they thought it would be.

  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writers
    • Mani Ratnam
    • R. Selvaraj
  • Stars
    • Madhavan
    • Shalini
    • Swarnamalya
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    9.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writers
      • Mani Ratnam
      • R. Selvaraj
    • Stars
      • Madhavan
      • Shalini
      • Swarnamalya
    • 42User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins total

    Videos2

    Alai Payuthey Trailer
    Trailer 2:27
    Alai Payuthey Trailer
    The Rise of Madhavan: From '3 Idiots' to 'Maara'
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    The Rise of Madhavan: From '3 Idiots' to 'Maara'
    The Rise of Madhavan: From '3 Idiots' to 'Maara'
    Clip 3:59
    The Rise of Madhavan: From '3 Idiots' to 'Maara'

    Photos39

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    Top Cast16

    Madhavan
    Madhavan
    • Karthik
    Shalini
    Shalini
    • Shakti
    Swarnamalya
    Swarnamalya
    • Poorni
    V. Natarajan
    • Karthik's father
    K.P.A.C. Lalitha
    K.P.A.C. Lalitha
    • Karthik's mother
    Ravi Prakash
    • Father of Shakti
    • (as Ravi Prakaash)
    Jayasudha
    Jayasudha
    • Mother of Shakti
    Vivek
    Vivek
    • Shakti's cousin
    Sukumari
    Sukumari
    • Shakti's Aunty
    Azhagam Perumal
    Azhagam Perumal
    • House Owner
    • (as Alagam Perumal)
    Karthik Kumar
    • American maapillai
    Arvind Swamy
    Arvind Swamy
    • Guest Appearance
    • (as Aravinda Samy)
    Khushbu Sundar
    Khushbu Sundar
    • Guest Appearance
    Venu Arvind
    Kumar Natarajan
    • Karthik's brother (Lawyer)
    Rangammal
    • Old lady in yaaro yaarodi song
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writers
      • Mani Ratnam
      • R. Selvaraj
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews42

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This is the first film of R Madhavan as a lead actor.
    • Connections
      Featured in Boss Engira Baskaran (2010)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 14, 2000 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Madras Talkies
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Flowing Waves
    • Production company
      • Madras Talkies
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • ₹350,000,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 36m(156 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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