Aasaikku Vayasillai (transl. Desire is ageless) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Chithralaya Gopu. It is based on his play Vaidehi Kaathirundhal (transl. Vaidehi waited). The film stars R. Muthuraman, K. R. Vijaya and Praveena. It was released on 16 March 1979.[1]

Aasaikku Vayasillai
Directed byChithralaya Gopu
Written byChithralaya Gopu
Based onVaidehi Kaathirundhal
by Chithralaya Gopu
Produced byA. S. N. Gandhi
Starring
CinematographyBenjamin
Edited byN. M. Sankar
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Shanmugamani Cine Enterprise
Release date
  • 16 March 1979 (1979-03-16)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Aasaikku Vayasillai was adapted from the stage play Vaidehi Kaathirundhal starring Cho Ramaswamy and directed by Chithralaya Gopu who also directed the film adaptation.[2][3] Cinematography was handled by Benjamin, and editing by N. M. Sankar.[4]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5][6] The title song attained popularity.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aasaikku Vayasillai"M. S. Viswanathan 
2."Kuzhaludhum Kannan"Vani Jairam 
3."Mambalathu Poosari"Manorama 
4."Naan Ramanai"Vani Jairam, P. Jayachandran 

Reception

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Kausigan of Kalki praised the performances of star cast and concluded saying if you want to forget yourself and laugh, you can forget your age and go to this movie to solve that desire.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "மார்ச் 16ம் தேதியில் வெளியான திரைப்படங்கள்..." Screen 4 Screen (in Tamil). 16 March 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. ^ நரசிம்மன், டி.ஏ. (22 November 2018). "சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 43: 'அவசர நிலை'யில் ஒரு நாடகம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1985.
  4. ^ "Aasaikku Vayasillai ( 1979 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 13 June 2004. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ "BOLLYWOOD INDIAN Aasaikku Vayasillai M.S. VISWANATHAN 7" EMI Columbia PS EP 1976 SLDE 18161". spinningwax.myecrater.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Aasaikku Vayasillai". Tamil Songs Lyrics. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  7. ^ குமார், ப கவிதா (17 October 2021). "கவியரசரும் மெல்லிசை மன்னரும்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ^ கௌசிகன் (22 April 1979). "ஆசைக்கு வயசில்லை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 62. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via Internet Archive.
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