If you have seen any of the movies by Mani Ratnam you must acknowledge the passion and artfulness that is visible in the movies. Mani Ratnam’s films, along with the wonderful music and visuals, are treat to the souls. Here is one recommendation to watch this weekend with your friends and family.
The film ‘Alai Payuthey’ came out in 2000 and was a huge box office success. It is a Tamil romantic drama written, directed and produced by Mani Ratnam. And he is accompanied by the maestro A. R. Rahman for the music. The cinematography is handled by iconic cinematographer P. C. Sreeram. The movie is available to watch on Prime Video,
The movie tells the story of Karthik and Shakthi, two love birds who marry each kther against their families’ wishes and after having to struggle a lot for the marriage. But after that, they realise that the marriage is not working out so well as they thought it would. They go through new problems now.
Alai Payuthey has R. Madhavan and Shalini in the lead roles. There are also other actors like Jayasudha, Swarnamalya, Vivek, Pyramid Natarajan, andante others. The performances are beautiful, just like any Mani Ratnam movie.
The movie was remade in Hindi by the title of ‘Saathiya’ that starred Vivek Oberoi and Rani Mukherjee. Alai Payuthey also pauched R. Madhavan as a romantic hero and brought huge fame to him. It has won many awards and was appreciated by critics and audiences alike.
If you are looking for a musical romance to watch this weekend, watch Alai Payuthey on Prime Video or Aha Video.
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