Alai(2003)
'Alai' (transl. Wave) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Vikram K. Kumar. The film stars Silambarasan TR and Trisha Krishnan in lead roles, with Vivek, Raghuvaran, and Saranya Ponvannan in supporting parts. The story follows Aathi and Meera, who fall in love after initial conflicts, and their efforts to help a friend marry his true love against family opposition. The film marked the first on-screen pairing of Silambarasan and Trisha, who later achieved critical and commercial success together in 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' (2010). Produced by Damini Enterprise, 'Alai' was released on September 10, 2003, and received mixed reviews, with an IMDb rating of 3.8/10.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 12 September 2003
- Director
- Vikram Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
Aathi and Meera cannot stand each other at first, but their playful fights slowly turn into love. When they travel to a friend's village wedding, they discover the groom loves another woman. They risk everything to help him marry his sweetheart, putting their own relationship in danger.
“Love starts with a fight”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Alai
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Nassar (23 films together), Nassar & Vidyasagar (16 films together), Vivek & Vidyasagar (14 films together), Nassar & Saranya Ponvannan (13 films together), Vivek & Raghuvaran (11 films together), and Nassar & Raghuvaran (11 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film directed by Vikram Kumar, who later directed the hit movie 'Manam'.
- The movie's title 'Alai' means 'wave' in Tamil, symbolizing the wave of change the characters create.
- Actress Trisha, who played Meera, was still early in her career and this was one of her first major leading roles.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Vidyasagar, and the song 'Kangal Irandal' became quite popular.
- Parts of the movie were shot in Pollachi and surrounding villages to capture a realistic rural setting.
- The plot involving a love marriage against family wishes reflected common social themes in early 2000s Tamil cinema.
- Despite its mix of genres, the film had a moderate box office performance and is not widely remembered today.