Ayya (2005 Tamil film)

Ayya
Directed by	Hari
Produced by	K. Balachander
Written by	Hari
Starring	Sarath Kumar Nayanthara Napoleon Prakash Raj Lakshmi Rohini Raghuvaran Vadivelu Charle
Music by	Bharadwaj
Cinematography	Priyan
Edited by	V. T. Vijayan
Distributed by	Kavithalayaa Productions
Release dates	14 January 2005 (2005-01-14)
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Ayya (English: Master/Sir) is a 2005 Tamil-language film starring Sarath Kumar, Nayanthara, Prakash Raj, Napoleon and Vadivelu in the lead roles.^[1] The film written and directed by Hari was a success at the Chennai Box office and the music was rendered by Bharadwaj. Oru Vaarthai song was very famous around South India. This movie was also Nayanthara's debut in Tamil films.

Plot

Ayyadurai (Sarath Kumar) has been the local MLA ever since he killed the sitting MLA (OAK Sundar), who was robbing his constituents off their food. Maadasamy (Napoleon), who belongs to a different caste, has been his right-hand man since those times. Maadasamy's daughter Selvi (Nayanthara) loves Ayyadurai's son Chelladurai (Sarath Kumar), but he does not reciprocate her feelings. Karuppusamy (Prakash Raj), son of the MLA who was killed, holds hatred for Ayyadurai. He plans to become the MLA by either killing Ayya or driving a wedge into his friendship with Maadasamy, thereby getting the votes of everyone belonging to their caste.

Selvi finally succeeds in convincing maadaswami&ayyadhurai about their marriage(Selvi and Chelladurai).But Karuppaswamy manages to find out in secrecy of Selvi's birth date and with the help of the inspector who is about to be transferred to successfully stop the marriage of Selvi and Chelladurai on basi of minor marriage(selvi).The inspector lies to all that ayyadurai secretly told to stop this marriage due to cast difference and maadaswamy immedeatly breaks the friendship. Maadaswami joins with karuppaswamy.He instigates Maadasamy into lodging a complaint against Ayyadurai for the murder of Karuppusamy's father 35 years ago. Chelladurai and Karuppusamy fight out in the next election. Karuppusamy tries to get Maadasamy killed in a political plot, Chelladurai saves Maadasamy and withdraws from election challenging Karuppusamy.Karuppusamy and Maadasamy fall at Ayyadurai's feet in remorse. Ayya forgives them, but has already called the police to get arrested for the murder of Karuppusamy's father ending the hatred against him if any in Karuppusamy's family.

Cast

• Sarath Kumar as Ayyadurai and Chelladurai (dual role)
• Napoleon as Madasaamy
• Nayanthara as Selvi (Madasaamy's daughter)
• Vadivelu as Karasingham A.C. (theatre owner
• Prakash Raj as Karuppusamy
• Lakshmi
• Rohini Raghuvaran
• Charle
• OAK Sundar as MLA (Karuppusamy's father)

Soundtrack

Songs and Background score was done by Bharadwaj.^[2]

The song "Oru Vaarthai" was used in the 2006 Taiwanese film I Don't Want to Sleep Alone as well as the official trailer for it.

Review

The movies got positive review. Nowrunning.com gave 3/5 saying "Another splendid performance from Sarath Kumar. His Pongal release "Ayya" has the right dose of emotions, drama and action. Hari, the director played precisely by giving Sarath a memorable role".^[3] Nayanthara shot to fame after this movie due to her traditional looks in the movie. The song "Oru vaartha Ketka" was a superhit. Vadivelu's comedy was also praised.

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