Aduthathu Albert

Aduthathu Albert
Aduthathu Albert
	File:Aduthathu Albert.jpg Theatrical release poster
Directed by	G. N. Rangarajan
Screenplay by	G. N. Rangarajan
Story by	Kasthuri Rangan
Produced by	G. N. Rangarajan
Starring	Prabhu; Urvashi;
Cinematography	D. D. Prasanth
Edited by	K. R. Ramalingam
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Kumaravel Films
Release date	12 July 1985;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Aduthathu Albert (transl. Albert, the neighbour) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language comedy film produced and directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The film stars Prabhu and Urvashi. It was released on 12 July 1985,^[1] and failed at the box office.^[2]

Plot

Albert, a Christian boy, hates Radha, a Brahmin girl. Mary, Albert's sister, and Raja, Radha's brother are in love. Albert then decides to help the lovers but the lovers later commit suicide. Albert and Radha begin to scare their family to teach them a lesson, they eventually fall in love with each other.

Cast

Prabhu as Albert
Urvashi as Radha
Major Sundarrajan as Krishnamachari
Senthamarai as Alexander, Albert's father
Y. Gee. Mahendra as Baasha
Thengai Srinivasan as Raangachari
Isari Velan as Solomon
Charuhasan as Father Daniel
Poornima Bhagyaraj as Paanchali

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[3]^[4] The song "Va Va Mysooru" was adapted from the Kannada song "Aaha Mysore Mallige", composed by Ilaiyaraaja's mentor G. K. Venkatesh.^{[citation needed]}

Song	Singer(s)	Lyrics	Duration
'Aadidu Peyygaley'	Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Kovai Soundararajan	Gangai Amaran	4:58
'Hey Indhira'	S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan	Kadhal Mathi	4:28
'Idhayame'	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki	Ponnaruvi	4:32
'Sondhangale'	Malaysia Vasudevan	Vairamuthu	4:41
'Va Va Mysooru'	Ramesh, S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan	Vaali	4:27

Reception

Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt many of the scenes from the film gave an impression of watching an old film in television.^[5]

References

^ "Aduthathu Albert / அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ Dhananjayan, G. (19 July 2016). "Success formula: LOL with fear". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ "Adutthattu Albert Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
^ "Aduthathu Albert (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1985. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 July 1985). "அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 56. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

External links

Aduthathu Albert at IMDb

[1] "Aduthathu Albert / அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[2] Dhananjayan, G. (19 July 2016). "Success formula: LOL with fear". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[3] "Adutthattu Albert Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.

[4] "Aduthathu Albert (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1985. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.

[5] ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 July 1985). "அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 56. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

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