Alaipayuthey
அலைபாயுதே
Synopsis
Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, they soon realize that marriage is not the bed of roses they had imagined it would be.
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R. Madhavan
Karthik Varadharajan
Shalini
Shakthi Selvaraj
Swarnamalya
Poorni Selvaraj
Vivek
Sethu
Jayasudha
Mrs. Selvaraj
Pyramid Natarajan
Varadharajan
Karthik Kumar
Poorni's Fiance
N. Azhagamperumal
Nayar
Raviprakash
Selvaraj
Arvind Swamy
Collector
Khusbhu Sundar
Collector's Wife
Venu Arvind
Arumugam
Sophiya Haque
Sriranjini
KPAC Lalitha
Karthik's Mother
Sukumari
Shakti's Aunty
Medha Raghunath
Pondy Ravi
Police Officer
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$6M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
3x
+$4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Screenplay & Story
- Mani Ratnam
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- அலைபாயுதே
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam, Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Production Budget
- $2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $6M
- Production Studios
- Madras Talkies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam, Vairamuthu, Pravin Mani, R. Selvaraj
A.R. Rahman
P. C. Sreeram
Sreekar Prasad
G. Srinivasan
Department Leadership Roster
Mani Ratnam
Director
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
G. Srinivasan
Producer
P. C. Sreeram
Director of Photography
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
Mani Ratnam
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alaipayuthey
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Alaipayuthey about?
Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, they soon realize that marriage is not the bed of roses they had imagined it would be.
Who directed Alaipayuthey?
Alaipayuthey was directed by Mani Ratnam.
Who stars in Alaipayuthey?
The principal cast of Alaipayuthey includes R. Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya, Vivek, Jayasudha.
When was Alaipayuthey released and how long is it?
Alaipayuthey was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 2h 36m.
What was the box office and production budget of Alaipayuthey?
Alaipayuthey had a reported production budget of $2M and grossed $6M at the worldwide box office (3 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Alaipayuthey?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Alaipayuthey was composed by A.R. Rahman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Alaipayuthey?
Alaipayuthey holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).