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, while Goundamani, Senthil, and Ponvannan play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Deva with cinematography by A. Karthik Raja and editing by K. Mohan. The film released on 12 December 1997[1] and was a box office failure.[2]
| Rettai Jadai Vayasu | |
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 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 |
Plot
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Vijay goes to his sister's house and falls in love with her husband's half sister Anjali. Though both families agree on the marriage, Vijay's brother-in-law suddenly falls ill due to renal failure, and Vijay donates one of his kidneys to him. Thereafter, Anjali's mother opposes their marriage as she does not want her daughter to marry a man with one kidney. She also plans to marry Anjali to another 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
- Ponvannan as Anjali's brother
- Latha as Anjali's mother
- K. K. Soundar as Anjali's father
- Vijay Krishnaraj as Vijay's father
- Dhaarini as Jeeva's sister
- Ajay Rathnam as Jeeva
- Anu Mohan as the Bus Conductor
- Sheela Kaur as Sheela, Vijay's niece
- Neelu Nasreen as Anjali's friend
- Prathapachandran
- Adade Manohar
- Master Adityan
Production
editThe 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
editThe 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
editJi 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.
