| Alaigal Oivathillai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Bharathiraja |
| Screenplay by | Bharathiraja |
| Story by | Manivannan |
| Produced by | R. D. Bhaskar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. Kannan |
| Edited by | R. Bhaskaran |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Pavalar Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Alaigal Oivathillai (transl. Waves never cease) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Bharathiraja, from a story by Manivannan. The film stars Karthik and Radha, in their acting debuts. Thiagarajan, Silk Smitha and Kamala Kamesh appear in supporting roles. The story follows a Hindu boy who falls in love with a Christian girl. How the lovers unite braving all the obstacles, forms the crux of the story.
The story and screenplay were written by Manivannan and Bharathiraja, respectively. The cinematography was handled by B. Kannan, and editing was handled by R. Bhaskaran while the music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was simultaneously shot along with its Telugu version titled Seethakoka Chilaka (1981) where Karthik and Smitha reprised their roles. Filming took place entirely in Kanyakumari.
Alaigal Oivathillai was released on 18 July 1981 to majorly positive reviews and became a commercial success. The film received eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Story Writer. It was remade by Bharathiraja in Hindi as Lovers in 1983.
- ^ Dhananjayan 2011, p. 64.