''Uyirodu Uyiraga'' is a 1998 Indian

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directed by Sushma Ahuja starring Ajith Kumar and Richa Ahuja in the main roles. The film which told the tale of a couple's struggle to deal with terminal illness, had a successful music soundtrack composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released on 21 November 1998.

Plot

The film details on how the parents of a young teen aged boy diagnosed with chronic brain tumor accept and deal with his sickness, Anjali (Richa Ahuja)'s undeterred love for the optimistic Ajay who is on the verge of death is beautifully depicted throughout the film.

Cast

* Ajith Kumar as Ajay * Richa Ahuja as Anjali *

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as Chandrasekhar, Ajay's father *

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as Raji, Ajay's mother * Ambika as Anjali's mother *

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as Anjali's father *

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as Nurse * Devipriya as Priya, Anjali's friend * Lavanya as Anjali's friend

Production

The director, Sushma Ahuja, originally wanted to make in Hindi but eventually filmed in Tamil with Ajith Kumar and Richa Ahuja, her daughter. Richa took up the offer, after another popular actress had opted out of the role due to date issues.

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, with whom Sushma worked in the silent movie '' Pushpak'', encouraged her to take up this project. The film was reportedly based on a real event which had occurred in the early 1990s. The songs composed by Vidyasagar won positive reviews. The film was initially scheduled to release on 19 October 1998 to coincide with Diwali, but was delayed by a month.

Release

The film released to positive reviews from film critics. A reviewer praised the film as "a clean movie with no masala stuff" but criticized the "weak story-line", while also praising the performances in the film. Another critic drew particular praise to the role of

, claiming the film was "a pleasant experience, the crowds cheered Srividya almost as much as Ajith". The film failed commercially, with Sushma Ahuja blaming the result on poor promotion.

Soundtrack

The songs composed by Vidyasagar, won positive acclaim from reviewers.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt0435503 Indian drama films 1998 films 1990s Tamil-language films Films scored by Vidyasagar 1998 drama films