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Alai (2003)

Alai poster
Original title
அலை
Directed by
Vikram Kumar
Genre
romance film, romantic comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 40m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man pursues a woman he falls for, dealing with family and comedic misunderstandings along the way. The story follows their interactions and the obstacles that come up in a light romance.

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What happens

Alai (transl. Wave) is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Vikram Kumar. The film stars Silambarasan and Trisha, while Raghuvaran, Saranya, and Vivek played supporting roles. The film was produced by G. V. Prasad and the score and soundtrack were composed by Vidyasagar. Alai was released on 10 September 2003, and became a commercial failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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