Aai (English: Hey/Yaai) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action masala film written and directed by A. Venkatesh.[1][2] The film stars Sarath Kumar in the main lead role, with Namitha as his love interest. While Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Vincent Asokan plays supporting roles.[3] The film released on 17 December 2004.
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Directed by | A. Venkatesh |
Written by | Pattukkottai Prabakar (dialogues) |
Screenplay by | A. Venkatesh |
Story by | A. Venkatesh |
Produced by | K.Parthiban |
Starring | Sarath Kumar Namitha Vadivelu Kalabhavan Mani Kota Srinivasa Rao Vincent Asokan Ashish Vidyarthi |
Cinematography | A. Venkatesh |
Edited by | V. T. Vijayan |
Music by | Srikanth Deva |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Sakthivel alias Velu is living happily with his sister Lakshmi and friend Pazhani in Palani. He stays away from all wanted troubles and is forced to resort to fighting to defend his sister from the local rowdy Raghavan.
A flashback follows, where it is revealed that Velu is a military officer and Lakshmi is actually the sister of his best friend, Police Officer Mani of Chennai, who wants her to become a collector. Velu and Mani both clean up the society by punishing corrupt police officers. One day, Mani notices a wine shop opposite to the school where his wife Kanmani teaches. Mani, Kanmani, Velu, and the schoolchildren destroy the wine shop by throwing and breaking bottles and Velu burning the shop.
The shop is owned by Naachiyar. Naachiyar threatens Velu that he will destroy the school, but Velu prevents him by pouring oil at him, saying that before he destroys the school, Velu will destroy him. The next day, two wine shop men hide a bomb inside the school, under Naachiyar's plan. After getting a call from Kanmani, Velu and Mani both save the school children and Kanmani altogether. Unfortunately, Mani gets stabbed by a wine shop man and was thrown off from the school building. Velu tries to save Mani, but he dies. Mani gave an important wish to Velu, saying that his desire is to make his sister a collector.
Later, Velu drags Naachiyar from the police department, shows Mani's ashes to him, and then shoots him twice. It is also revealed that Velu had gone into hiding and maintained a low profile to protect him and Lakshmi from Naachiyar. After shooting Naachiyar, the military court said that Velu is innocent, but had resigned from his military job to take care of Lakshmi and makes sure that she becomes a collector, as Mani wished.
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Released | Dec 17, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Genre | Soundtrack | |||
Length | 32:09 | |||
Label | Hit Musics Divo Bayshore Think Music | |||
Producer | Srikanth Deva | |||
Srikanth Deva chronology | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Arjuna Arjuna" | Kalaikumar | Udit Narayan, Sophia Salam | 5:13 |
2. | "Ooru Onu Onuu" | Vaali | R. Sarathkumar, Vadivelu, Anuradha Sriram, Paravai Muniyamma, Jaishree | 5:27 |
3. | "Aai Mailapuru" | Pa. Vijay | Manikka Vinayagam, Sabesh, Ganga, Suchitra | 5:18 |
4. | "Meyau Meyau" | Kalaikumar | Srikanth Deva, Sadhana Sargam | 5:18 |
5. | "Neathi Adida Aai" | Vaali | Javed Ali, Sriram, Gopal Sharma, Kumar, Suchitra | 5:03 |
6. | "Veluthu Kattu" | Vaali | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:50 |
Total length: | 32:09 |
Due to producer's financial crunch, Aai took 4 months to come out.[4]
Films directed by A. Venkatesh | |
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