Azhagan
| Azhagan | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Produced by | Kovai Chezhiyan |
| Starring | Mammootty Bhanupriya Geetha Madhoo Babloo Prithviraj |
| Cinematography | R. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Edited by | Ganesh Kumar |
| Music by | Maragathamani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Kavithalayaa Productions |
Release date | 15 August 1991 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Azhagan () (English: Handsome) is a 1991 Indian Tamil language film, directed by K. Balachander, produced by Kovai Chezhiyan, starring Mammootty, Bhanupriya, Geetha, Babloo Prithviraj and Madhoo. It marked the debut of Madhoo.
Plot
Azhagappan (Mammootty) a successful hotelier and father of four small children has lost his wife (whose face is not shown in the photo) in an accident. College student Swapna (Madhoo) plays pranks on him and also falls in love with him, but Azhagappan refuses her love considering the age difference between them. After passing matriculation exam, Azhagappan enrolls in a tutorial centre where his teacher Kanmani (Geetha) is smitten by him, but Azhagappan is not interested in her. Classical dancer Priya Ranjan (Bhanupriya) and Azhagappan though, fall in love. After egos and differences crop up between them, Driver Santhanam blurts out the truth that the four children are the orphans adopted by him. In the end, Swapna understands the situation and would love to call him as "Daddy". With the help of Kanmani and Swapna, the four children devise a plan and play mediator between Azhagan and Priya by making them speak on the phone. In the end, both reveal their love through the phone and get united in the end.
Cast
- Mammootty as Azhagappan
- Bhanupriya as Priya Ranjan
- Madhoo as Swapna
- Geetha as Kanmani
- Babloo Prithiveeraj as Azhagappan's servant
- Showkar Janaki as Doctor
- K. S. Jayalakshmi as Swapna's teacher
- Sujitha as Baby (Azhagappan's daughter)
- Robert as Anand (Azhagappan's son)
- Vikranth as Azhagappan's son
- Tinku as Durai (Azhagappan's son)
- Charle as Television Anchor
- Peeli Sivam as Inspector Selvaraj
- Suresh Chakravarthi as Agarapattanam Sokku
- Sonia as Kanmani's sister
- Kavithalaya Krishnan
- Ramya Krishnan in cameo appearance
- R. Sundaramoorthy as Manoharan
- Yuvarani
- Gowtham Sundararajan as dancer in song "Kozhi Koovum"
Production
Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini made her acting debut with this film.[1] The song "Kozhi Koovum" was choreographed by Kala and was picturised within two days.[2]
Soundtrack
The music was scored by Maragadha Mani . All songs are hit tracks. One particular song was filmed throughout the night.[3][4] The song "Thathithom" is based on Dharmavathi raga.[5] The song "Sangeetha Swarangal" is based on Khaharapriya raga.[6] The song "Jaadhi Malli" is based on Maand raga.[7]
All lyrics are written by Pulamaipithan
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avan Thaan Azhagan" | Minmini | 2:24 |
| 2. | "Kozhi Koovum Neram" | Malaysia Vasudevan, K. S. Chithra, Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram, | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Thudikirathe Nenjam" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Thathithom" | K. S. Chithra | 5:11 |
| 5. | "Sangeetha Swarangal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Sathi Malli Poocharame" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Mazhaiyum Neeye" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 2:24 |
| 8. | "Nenjamadi Nenjam" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 2:37 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote "Balachander while charting out a script bristles with very lifelike characters acting out their hopes and fears with much credibility does not miss out on smaller details."[8]
In popular culture
The song "Sangeetha Swarangal" is spoofed in 2015 movie Vaalu by Santhanam.
References
- ^ Rao, Subha (29 March 2014). "The Roja girl's back". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "In her footsteps". The Hindu. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Azhagan". starmusiq.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Azhagan Songs". Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (9 November 2012). "Twice as nice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (13 April 2012). "A Raga's journey - Kinetic Kharaharapriya". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Mani, Charulatha (22 June 2012). "Mesmeric Maand". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (30 August 1991). "Azhagan". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
