Alaiyadikkuthu (transl. The waves are hitting) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language thriller film written and directed by Kalimuthu and starring Sindhu Tolani, Naveen Dhanush and Akhil Kumar. It was released on 10 August 2005.
| Alaiyadikkuthu | |
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| Directed by | Kalimuthu |
| Written by | Kalimuthu |
| Produced by | A. N. A. Naina Mohamed N. Fazil |
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| Cinematography | Pavan Shekhar |
| Edited by | T. K. Kuppusamy |
| Music by | Bharani |
Production company | Studio Lights |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Sindhu Tolani turned down offers to star in Telugu films to work on Alaiyadikkuthu after being impressed by the story. Sindhu's sister, Neha Tolani, was also cast in a role, as was debutant Prabha Reddy. Naveen Dhanush and Aari Arujunan made their acting debuts in the film, with the latter appearing under the name of Akhil Kumar.[1]
Prior to release, it was reported that the film was partially based on the Kanchi Shankaracharyas controversy.[2] In June 2005, director K. Rajan chose to shelve his biopic of Sivakasi Jayalakshmi titled Niram Maraiya Rojakal starring Vindhya, after he felt it was quite similar to Alaiyadikkuthu.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | Chee Chee Poda | Mahathi, Harish Raghavendra | Ilayakamban |
| 2 | Machi Machi | Tippu, Mahathi | |
| 3 | Mela Paaru | Karthik, Grace Karunas | |
| 4 | Mercury Baby | Srimathumitha | Pa. Vijay |
| 5 | Vaada Machan | Krishnaraj, Anuradha Sriram | Victor Dass |
The film was released on 10 August 2005 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Sify gave the film a negative review, adding that "Sindhu Tolani as the female crusader and vigilante is adequate though she has to improve in emotional scenes" and that the film "needed more sensitive treatment".[5] A critic from NowRunning.com wrote "though the movie is realistic, relevant and to some extent revitalizing, it misses on a point that you do not feel or sympathize for the pains suffered by victims of lascivious men".[6] A reviewer from BizHat noted the film was "screeching, hysterical and distasteful".[7]
In September 2006, Kalimuthu announced a follow-up venture titled Minnaladikkuthu (English: The lightning is hitting) starring Namitha in the lead role, with the same producers. However, the film eventually did not have a theatrical release.[8][9][10]