Aduthathu Albert (transl. Albert, the neighbour) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced and directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The film stars Prabhu and Urvashi. It was released on 12 July 1985,[1] and failed at the box office.[2]
| Aduthathu Albert | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Screenplay by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Story by | Kasthuri Rangan |
| Produced by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | D. D. Prasanth |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kumaravel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Albert, a Christian boy, hates Radha, a Brahmin girl. Mary, Albert's sister, and Raja, Radha's brother are in love. Albert then decides to help the lovers but the lovers later commit suicide. Albert and Radha begin to scare their family to teach them a lesson, but they eventually fall in love.
Cast
edit- Prabhu as Albert
- Urvashi as Radha
- Major Sundarrajan as Krishnamachari
- Senthamarai as Alexander, Albert's father
- Y. Gee. Mahendra as Baasha
- Thengai Srinivasan as Raangachari
- Isari Velan as Solomon
- Charuhasan as Father Daniel
- Poornima Bhagyaraj as Paanchali
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4] The song "Va Va Mysooru" was adapted from the Kannada song "Aaha Mysore Mallige", composed by Ilaiyaraaja's mentor G. K. Venkatesh.[citation needed]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Aadidu Peyygaley' | Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Kovai Soundararajan | Gangai Amaran | 4:58 |
| 'Hey Indhira' | S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan | Kadhal Mathi | 4:28 |
| 'Idhayame' | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | Ponnaruvi | 4:32 |
| 'Sondhangale' | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vairamuthu | 4:41 |
| 'Va Va Mysooru' | Ramesh, S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | 4:27 |
Reception
editJayamanmadhan of Kalki felt many of the scenes from the film gave an impression of watching an old film in television.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Aduthathu Albert / அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Dhananjayan, G. (19 July 2016). "Success formula: LOL with fear". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Adutthattu Albert Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Aduthathu Albert (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1985. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 July 1985). "அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 56. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
