Azhagi

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Azhagi
Directed by	Thanga Bachchan
Starring	Parthiban Nandita Das Devayani
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Release date(s)	2002
Language	Tamil
Budget	Rs. 2.5 crores

Azhagi (2002) is a Tamil film directed by Thankar Bachchan. The film stars Parthiban, Nandita Das and Devayani . The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

[edit] Plot

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Shanmugam(Parthiban), a veterinary doctor, lives in the city with his wife Valarmati(Devayani) and their two children. In school, Shanmugam was in love with his classmate Dhanalakshmi but fate had forced them to go their separate ways with Dhanalakshmi(Nandita Das) being forced to wed her brother-in-law. One day, Shanmugam spots Dhanalakshmi, who, having lost her husband, now lives a life of poverty on the platforms. After an unsuccessful attempt to find her a job in a friend's house, he hires her as their servant-maid.