Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai(2011)
'Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai' (2011) is a Tamil-language mystery comedy-drama film directed by Suseenthiran. It stars Appukutty and Saranya Mohan in lead roles. The story follows Azhagarsami, a young man whose horse is stolen just before his wedding. Simultaneously, a village loses its ceremonial wooden horse. The film is based on a short story by Bhaskar Sakthi. It won two National Film Awards: Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Supporting Actor for Appukutty. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released on 12 May 2011.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 12 May 2011
- Director
- Suseenthiran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
Azhagarsami is a poor young man who earns his living with his horse. His wedding to Rani is fixed. Days before the marriage, his horse is stolen. At the same time, a village loses its sacred wooden horse. Azhagarsami must find his horse or lose everything. The village must find its horse or face the wrath of the Rain Gods.
“One horse. Two villages. One big heart.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai
Cast reunions in this film: Suseenthiran & Aruldoss (6 films together), Anal Arasu & Aruldoss (4 films together), Suseenthiran & Appukutty (3 films together), Suseenthiran & Saranya Mohan (2 films together), Suseenthiran & Anal Arasu (2 films together), and Appukutty & Aruldoss (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 28 days, a very tight schedule for a feature film.
- The horse in the movie was played by a real horse named Chetak, who became popular after the film.
- Director Suseenthiran got the story idea from a real newspaper report about a missing temple horse.
- The movie's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, but the soundtrack had only one song.
- Actor Appukutty, who played the lead, performed many comedy scenes without a formal script.
- The film was a surprise box office hit, especially in rural Tamil Nadu areas.
- Many of the village scenes were filmed in real locations around Madurai to feel authentic.