''Aasai Alaigal'' () is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language

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directed by A. S. A. Samy and produced by J. D. Fernando. The film stars S. S. Rajendran,

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, M. R. Radha and

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Plot

Amudha, a girl from a rich family, loves and marries Durai who is from a middle-class family. They beget two children. Amudha wants to live a lavish life whereas Durai thinks love is God. Amudha's brother Manickam spends all his share of father's wealth and comes to live with Amudha. He soon finds the difference of opinion between Amudha and her husband and tries to blow it up. In the meantime, Naganathan, a friend of Durai meets with an accident and dies. Before dying he requests Durai to take care of his wife Thangam and children. Durai works overtime to help Thangam. Manickam tells Amudha that Durai is having an affair with Thangam. As a result, Durai and Amudha fight and get separated. How the family gets together forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* S. S. Rajendran as Durai Raj *

as Amutha * M. R. Radha as Manikkam *

as Thangam *

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as Peethambaram * Kutty Padmini as Kannamma *

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as Naganathan * Gemini K. Chandra as Sundari * Sandhiya as Bhakyavathi * S. Rama Rao as Pakkiri * Baby Sumathi as Shanthi

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cinema, Telugu, Malayalam cinema, Malayalam, and Kann ...

and lyrics were written by

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and

Panchu Arunachalam Panchanathan Arunachalam (22 March 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a lyricist in the Tamil ci ...

Reception

Kanthan of ''

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'' said those expecting too much from the film would be disappointed.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0268950 1960s Tamil-language films 1963 films Films about rape in India Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian black-and-white films Indian drama films Indian satirical films