Aalappirandhavan (transl. Born to rule) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action film, written and directed by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ambika. It was released on 10 April 1987.
| Aalappirandhavan | |
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| Directed by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Written by | A. S. Prakasam |
| Produced by | M. K. M Jawahar Imayam Pragasam |
| Starring | Sathyaraj Ambika Silk Smitha |
| Cinematography | B. S. Lokanath |
| Edited by | Natchathiram |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Pragaas Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Aalappirandhavan has the extraordinary power of appearing instantaneously at the spot where crimes occur and saving the good people by punishing the bad elements. The actress Ambika falls for his heroism.
Cast
edit- Sathyaraj as Aalappirandhavan
- Ambika
- Silk Smitha
- Tinku
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy
- Typist Gopu
Soundtrack
editSoundtrack was written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[1][2]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Unnayum Ennayum" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
| "Machanukku" | S. Janaki |
| "Kodikatti" | Malaysia Vasudevan |
| "Yethivecha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |
| "Ennal Mudiyathu" | Malaysia Vasudevan |
Release and reception
editAalappirandhavan was released on 10 April 1987.[3] The Indian Express said, "With an offbeat storyline that anyhow paves the way only for bloody violence — so common this line of approach has become that even a child would refuse to be impressed — college professor turned filmmaker A. S. Pragasam deserves a pat for attempting to develop on a fresh idea, but his jerky and inane narrative falls between the two stolls of reality and fantasy and sinks in the morass of sheer incapacity."[4]
References
edit- ^ "Aalapiranthavan (1987)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Aalappiranthavan Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraaja". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Aalapirandhavan". The Indian Express. 10 April 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 23 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Krishnasamy, N. (24 April 1987). "Maharaja's justice". The Indian Express. p. 12. Retrieved 23 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
