Aasai Alaigal

Aasai Alaigal (transl. Tides of desire) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. S. A. Samy and produced by J. D. Fernando.[1][2] The film stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari, M. R. Radha and Sowcar Janaki.

Aasai Alaigal
Poster
Directed byA. S. A. Sami
Written byA. S. A. Sami
Produced byJ. D. Farnando
Arockiya Raj
StarringS. S. Rajendran
C. R. Vijayakumari
M. R. Radha
Sowcar Janaki
CinematographyR. M. Pillai
Edited byP. V. Karunakaran
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Anbu Films
Release date
  • 17 May 1963 (1963-05-17)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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.[3]

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Panchu Arunachalam.[4]

SongSingerLyricsLength
"Anbu Enbathu"Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari & K. Jamuna RaniKannadasan4:06
"Anbu Enbathu" – 21:48
"ChinnanChiru Magalai"K. Jamuna Rani03:51
"Antha Mayakkam Vendum"L. R. Eswari & K. Jamuna Rani4:20
"Sollap Pona... Yaarai Enge Vaipathu"S. V. PonnusamyPanchu Arunachalam2:51
"Nadanthu Vantha"T. M. Soundararajan4:26

Reception

Kanthan of Kalki said those expecting too much from the film would be disappointed.[5]

References
  1. "1963 – ஆசை அலைகள் – அன்பு பிலிம்ஸ்" [1963 – Aasai Alaigal – Anbu Films]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. "ஆசை அலைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). 26 May 1963. p. 71. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ஆசை அலைகள் (song book) (in Tamil). Anbu Films. 1963. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. Neelamegam, G. (2016). Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2 (in Tamil). Chennai: Manivasagar Publishers. pp. 100–101.
  5. காந்தன் (2 June 1963). "ஆசை அலைகள்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 72. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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