Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu (also known as AIBI; English: You look beautiful, (so) I'm scared!) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director S.D. Vijay Milton. It starring Bharath and Mallika Kapoor (making her Kollywood debut) in lead and Arun Vijay, Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Baskar in vital supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film — inspired by the 1997 Hollywood film Addicted to Love, starring Matthew Broderick and Meg Ryan — was released on 14 April 2006. Upon release, the film was dubbed into Telugu and released as Maha Andamga Vunnavani Bhayam. The story tells a love relationship between two playful youngsters and their sacrifices.
| Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu | |
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| Directed by | S.D. Vijay Milton |
| Produced by | Cheran |
| Written by | S.D. Vijay Milton |
| Starring | Bharath Mallika Kapoor Deepu |
| Narrated by | R. Parthiban |
| Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | S.D. Vijay Milton |
| Edited by | Sasi |
Production company | Dream Theatres |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Mano (Bharath) loves Nandhini, but Nandhini is in love with Prem. On the other hand he meets Jo who is in love with prem. The two team up together to break them apart so that Mano can be with Nandhini and Jo with Prem.Then they both try to break Prem’s love with Nandhini (Deepu) and succeed. Mano realizes Jo’s deep love for Prem and unites them. Mano succeeds in making Prem fall in love with Jo. Finally, Jo and Prem get married. During the story, the twists reveal that Mano had originally been in love with Jo but secretly tried to engage into her life by pretending to be in love with Nandhini. Soon after realising her true love for Prem, he sacrifices his love for her and brings Prem and Jo together. Only in the last several scenes does Jo realise Mano's love for her, but she chooses to go with Prem.
Cast
- Bharath as Mano
- Mallika Kapoor as Jyothilakshmi (Jo)
- Deepu as Nandhini
- Renuka as Malar
- M. S. Baskar as Manager
- Lakshmanan as Karuppu
- GLN Murthy as Artist
- Aarthi
- Arun Kumar as Prem (Guest appearance)
Soundtrack
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| Released | 25 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 / 2006 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Roja/Mass Audios | |||
| Producer | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
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The music of Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu was scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and includes composing the soundtrack which was released on 25 March 2006.[1] It features five tracks with lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar and Rajamurugan. Director Vijay Milton mentioned that first the scenes were shot and then Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the tunes after watching the filmed sequences.[2] Yuvan Shankar Raja lent his voice for all the songs in his movie for the first time, whilst one of the songs features 10 singers, including the film's lead actor Bharath. Though earlier reports indicated that Yuvan Shankar Raja's father Ilaiyaraaja would sing one song with his son to depict the father-son relationship,[3] there was no such track found on the soundtrack or in the film itself.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration (min:sec) | Lyricist | Notes |
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| 1 | "Kanavae Kalaigirathe" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini | 4:32 | Rajamurugan | |
| 2 | "Elaiyudhir Kaalam" | Yuvan Shankar Raja, Bhavatharini, Bobby, Reeta, Reshmi, Ranjith, Naveen Mathav | 4:42 | Na. Muthukumar | |
| 3 | "Kaadhalai Pirippadhu" | Bharath, Devan, Premji Amaran, Ranjith, Suchitra, Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Paravai Muniyamma, Sujatha Mohan, Naveen Mathav | 6:24 | Na. Muthukumar | |
| 4 | "Odivaa Kaadhalae" | Karthik, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raju krishnamurthy | 3:08 | Rajamurugan | |
| 5 | "Orampo Naina" | Premji Amaran, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Raju krishnamurthy | 6:15 | Rajamurugan |
The soundtrack was re-recorded for the Telugu release and released through Aditya Music.
References
- "'AIBI' Audio Launch". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
- "Ilaiyaraajavin Symphony Sarchai-Yuvan Shankar Raja Bathil". tamilcinema.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-14. (in Tamil)
- "Vijay Milton- Changing tracks". Sify. Retrieved 14 July 2009.