Rettai Jadai Vayasu
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | C. Sivakumar |
| Written by | Pattukkottai Prabakar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | N. Pazhaniswamy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Karthik Raja |
| Edited by | K. Mohan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Bhagyam Cine Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Rettai Jadai Vayasu (transl. Age of double braids) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by C. Sivakumar starring Ajith Kumar and Manthra. Goundamani, Senthil and Ponvannan among others play other pivotal roles in the film, which has music composed by Deva. It was released on 12 December 1997,[1] and was a box office failure.[2]
Plot[edit]
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Vijay went to his sister's house and fell in love with her husband's half sister Anjali. Though both family agree for the marriage, suddenly his brother-in-law had fell due to renal failure and Vijay had donated a Kidney to him. Thereafter, Anjali's mother oppose for their marriage as she does not want her daughter to marry a man with one Kidney. She also plan's for marriage of Anjali with some other prospective groom. The story forms how the lovers unite after several comical twists.
Cast[edit]
- Ajith Kumar as Vijay
- Manthra as Anjali
- Goundamani as Vijay's uncle
- Senthil as Pangali
- Latha as Anjali's mother
- Ponvannan as Anjali's brother
- K. K. Soundar as Anjali's father
- Ajay Rathnam as Jeeva
- Anu Mohan as the bus conductor
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Vijay's father
- Sheela Kaur as Sheela, Vijay's niece
- Dhaarini as Jeeva's sister
- Neelu Nasreen as Anjali's friend
- Master Adityan
Production[edit]
The film saw the return of C. Sivakumar, who had previously directed the film Ayudha Poojai (1995), and Bhagyam Cine Arts offered him another chance.[3] The film was briefly delayed due to the Film Employees Federation of South India strike of 1997.[4] This was Sivakumar's second and last film as director before his death in August 2018.[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kanchipattu Chellakatti" | Vasan | Hariharan | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Angel Engae" | Vasan | Adithyan, Swarnalatha | 5:14 |
| 3. | "Thaam Thaketa Theemi" | Vasan | P. Unnikrishnan, Mano | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Idlikku Mavu Attaiyle" | Vasan | Krishnaraj, Sabesh | 5:31 |
| 5. | "Mattikittan Mattikittan" | Ilakkiyan | Deva, Anuradha Sriram | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Vellipani Malarae" | Ilakkiyan | P. Unnikrishnan | 1:31 |
| 7. | "Kummunu Erukkalam Kushpoo" | Vasan | Krishnaraj, G. V. Prakash Kumar | 5:01 |
| Total length: | 29:38 | |||
Reception[edit]
Ji of Kalki called Ajith's routine acting as the only respite and criticised the cinematography and vulgar scenes and dialogues.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rettai Jadai Vayasu ( 1997 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 1 December 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "10 films that were turning points in Thala Ajith's career". The Times of India. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Gobichetipal, Chandra (12 January 1998). "Hit Parade". Minnoviyam. Archived from the original on 20 April 1999. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Director C Sivakumar found dead in his apartment in Chennai". The News Minute. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Rettai Jadai Vayasu Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Deva". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Rettai Jadai Vayasu". JioSaavn. 14 February 1998. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ ஜி (25 January 1998). "ரெட்டை ஜடை வயசு". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 96. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
