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Encyclopedia > Aayitha Ezhuthu
Aayutha Ezhuthu
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Produced by Mani Ratnam
G. Srinivasan
Written by Mani Ratnam
Sujatha
Starring R. Madhavan
Surya Sivakumar
Siddharth Narayan
Meera Jasmine
Trisha Krishnan
Esha Deol
Bharathiraja
Janagaraj
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography Ravi K. Chandran
Distributed by Madras Talkies
Release date(s) May 21, 2004
Running time 160 mins
Language Tamil
IMDb profile

Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) is a Tamil feature film directed by Mani Ratnam. It stars Surya, Madhavan and Siddharth in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by A. R. Rahman. The title of the movie is the name of a Tamil alphabet letter, ஃ, represented by three dots as the film deals with three different personalities from completely different strata of society. The film calls for the involvement of the youth in the nation's highest decision making processes. Image File history File linksMetadata Aaythaezhuthutitle. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... G. Srinivasan (born September 23, 1958 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India - died May 27, 2007) was a film producer who founded the independent production company Madras Talkies, with his brother, the director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Sujatha (b. ... R. Madhavan( Tamil:ஆர்.மாதவன்) [1] (born June 1, 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan, Mother Tongue - Tamil) is a Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. ... Saravanan Sivakumar (Tamil : சரவணன் சிவகுமர்) popularly known as Surya (Tamil : சூர்யா) (born in 23 July 1975), is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. ... Siddarth was once an assistant director of Maniratnam. ... Meera Jasmine(Malayalam മീര ജാസ്മി൯, Tamil மீரா ஜாஸ்மின், Telugu మీరా జాస్మిన్, Kannada ಮೀರಾ ಜಸ್ಮಿನ್)(born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an Indian actress from Kerala. ... Trisha Krishnan born on 4th May 1983 as Trisha Krishnamurthy (Tamil: த்ரிஷா கிருஷ்ணமூர்தி, Telugu: త్రిష క్రిష్ణమూర్తి) in Palakkad, Kerala) an actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industry. ... Esha Deol, (Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல்) (Hindi:ईशा धियोल)(born November 2, 1982) is a popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. ... Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941 in Alli Nagaram, Tamil Nadu), is a South Indian filmmaker. ... Janagaraj (born in Chennai, India) is an actor. ... A R Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Ravi K. Chandran (born Maduranathakam, India) is a cinematographer, educated at the A.M. Jain College in India. ... Madras Talkies is an independent motion picture production company and distributor founded and owned by director and screenwriter Mani Ratnam, and his brother, the producer G. Srinivasan. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... Mani Ratnam (Tamil: ) (born June 2, 1956) is a critically acclaimed Tamil Indian film director, writer and producer. ... Surya Saravanan Sivakumar, born in 23 July 1975, is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. ... R. Madhavan( Tamil:ஆர்.மாதவன்) [1] (born June 1, 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan, Mother Tongue - Tamil) is a Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. ... Siddarth was once an assistant director of Maniratnam. ... A R Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Akh Ä€ytam is a special sound in the Tamil Language. ...


The film was remade in Hindi as Yuva. Hindi (DevanāgarÄ«: or , IAST: , IPA:  ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is also used for central government administrative purposes , along with English. ... Yuva (युवा) is a Hindi feature film released in 2004 and directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam. ...

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Plot

One fateful incident on Napier Bridge in Chennai changes three men's lives forever. Madhavan plays Inbashekar, a hitman who has no qualms about doing dirty dealings for money. He is assigned a job to shoot youth leader and student activist Michael (Surya Sivakumar), and succeeds on Napier Bridge, while Michael rides by on his motorbike. As Michael falls into the river, Arjun (Siddharth), a young student standing nearby is the sole witness of the incident. , “Madras” redirects here. ... R. Madhavan( Tamil:ஆர்.மாதவன்) [1] (born June 1, 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan, Mother Tongue - Tamil) is a Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. ... Surya Saravanan Sivakumar, born in 23 July 1975, is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. ... Siddarth was once an assistant director of Maniratnam. ...


After the attack is shown at the beginning of the film, the plot moves to tell each of the individuals' stories separately, and where the lives of each overlap. The three characters struggle with their own aspirations whilst trying to maintain a balance in their respective love lives. Inbashekar struggles to let go of his lifestyle, encouraged by his brother, despite pleas for change from his wife Sasi (Meera Jasmine). Michael, a passionate student activist works to rally students to participate in fighting corruption in politics, and tries to balance this with a relationship with his playful, gutsy neighbour Geetha (Esha Deol). Arjun must decide between studying abroad and shaping a career in America, or forming a long-term relationship with Meera (Trisha Krishnan). This film is loosely based on the mexican film Amores Perros (Amores Perros). Meera Jasmine(Malayalam മീര ജാസ്മി൯, Tamil மீரா ஜாஸ்மின், Telugu మీరా జాస్మిన్, Kannada ಮೀರಾ ಜಸ್ಮಿನ್)(born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an Indian actress from Kerala. ... Esha Deol, (Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல்) (Hindi:ईशा धियोल)(born November 2, 1982) is a popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. ... Trisha Krishnan born on 4th May 1983 as Trisha Krishnamurthy (Tamil: த்ரிஷா கிருஷ்ணமூர்தி, Telugu: త్రిష క్రిష్ణమూర్తి) in Palakkad, Kerala) an actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industry. ... Amores perros is a Mexican film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu in 2000. ...


Cast

R. Madhavan( Tamil:ஆர்.மாதவன்) [1] (born June 1, 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan, Mother Tongue - Tamil) is a Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor. ... Meera Jasmine(Malayalam മീര ജാസ്മി൯, Tamil மீரா ஜாஸ்மின், Telugu మీరా జాస్మిన్, Kannada ಮೀರಾ ಜಸ್ಮಿನ್)(born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an Indian actress from Kerala. ... Surya Saravanan Sivakumar, born in 23 July 1975, is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. ... Esha Deol, (Tamil:ஈஷா தியோல்) (Hindi:ईशा धियोल)(born November 2, 1982) is a popular Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. ... Siddharth Suryanarayan (Tamil:சித்தார்த் சூரியநாராயண்)(popularly known as Siddharth or Siddhartha, born 17 April 1979) is a Tamil-born Indian movie actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. ... Trisha Krishnan born on 4th May 1983 as Trisha Krishnamurthy (Tamil: த்ரிஷா கிருஷ்ணமூர்தி, Telugu: త్రిష క్రిష్ణమూర్తి) in Palakkad, Kerala) an actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industry. ... Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941 in Alli Nagaram, Tamil Nadu), is a South Indian filmmaker. ...

Soundtrack

The soundtrack features 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu. In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Musical composition is a phrase used in a number of contexts, the most commonly used being a piece of music. ... A R Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Lyrics are the words in songs. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer and music composer. ... Lucky Ali (born September 19, 1958), born as Maqsood Mehmood Ali, is an Indian singer and composer. ... Karthik (born November 7, 1980) is an Indian playback singer Karthik has sung a number of songs for many popular music directors, including A. R. Rahman and Ilayaraaja. ... Madhushree, previously known as Sujata Bhattacharya, is a singer who sung many songs in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. ... A R Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Adnan Sami Khan (Urdu: عدنان سمیع خان) (born August 15, 1973) is a popular British-born Urdu singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer. ... Sujatha Mohan is a South Indian film playback singer. ... SHAHIN BADAR: Award Winning singer songwriter Born in Colchester, England to parents of the Indian subcontinent, Shahin Badar spent her formative years growing up in Kuwait. ... Fanaa is a song from the popular Hindi movie Yuva directed by Mani Ratnam. ... A R Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... A R Rahman (Tamil: ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹ்மான்) (born on January 6, 1966 as A. S. Dileep Kumar in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is an award-winning composer, record producer and musician. ... Karthik (born November 7, 1980) is an Indian playback singer Karthik has sung a number of songs for many popular music directors, including A. R. Rahman and Ilayaraaja. ...

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