All in All Azhagu Raja

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{{short description|2013 film directed by M. Rajesh}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = All in All Azhagu Raja
| image = All in All Azhagu Raja poster.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[M. Rajesh]]
| producer = K. E. Gnanavel Raja
| writer = M. Rajesh
| starring = [[Karthi]]<br/>[[Kajal Aggarwal]]<br/>[[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]<br/>[[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]]
| music = [[S. Thaman]]
| cinematography = [[Sakthi Saravanan]]
| editing = [[Vivek Harshan]]
| studio = [[Studio Green]]
| distributor = [[Studio Green]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|11|02|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| budget = {{INR}} 40 [[crore]]
| gross = {{INR}} 5[[crore]]
}}

'''''All in All Azhagu Raja''''' ({{translation|All in All Handsome King}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/all-in-all-azhaguraja-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znzi1nta|title=All in All Azhaguraja|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> written and directed by [[M. Rajesh]].<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/79675.html "Karthi says no to Gautham."] IndiaGlitz.com 21 March 2012 Accessed 15 May 2012.</ref> It featured [[Karthi]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]] and [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] in the lead roles. It marks the second collaboration between Karthi and Kajal Aggarwal who earlier starred in the 2010 [[action film]] ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]''.

The film was released on 2 November 2013 with negative reception.<ref>[http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Karthis-double-delight/2013/09/02/article1762972.ece "Karthi's double delight."] The New Indian Express.</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/519090/20131103/azhaguraja-review-karthi-santhanam-diwali-rajesh.htm |title='All in All Azhaguraja' Review Roundup: Joke is on Audiences |date=3 November 2013 |website=International Business Times |quote=Karthi's "''All in All Azhaguraja''" (''AAA'') has received negative reviews from critics, who have termed it as a film that lacks a simple storyline.}}</ref>

==Plot==
Azhagu Raja ([[Karthi]]), is the only son of the Muthukrishnan family. He owns an unpopular cable channel called "Triple A". The cable company has only two employees, Raja and Kalyanam ([[N. Santhanam|Santhanam]]). Nothing they do improves the company's fortunes. By chance, Raja meets Chitra Devi Priya ([[Kajal Aggarwal]]) when she is singing at a wedding. Her unusual voice irritates him, and they argue. However, Priya eventually agrees that she cannot sing well. Priya says she fails at everything she tries, even suicide. As their friendship blossoms, Raja tells his father Muthukrishnan ([[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]]), about Priya which triggers a memory in Muthukrishnan about his past.

Muthukrishnan (Karthi) used to work for Burma Ramaswamy ([[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]) after being recommended by Kali (Santhanam). Meenakshi ([[Radhika Apte]]) his daughter, falls for him. Seeing his hard work and dedication, Ramaswamy promotes him to more responsible work in the theater and appoints Kali under him. Meena asks for an answer in two days. But an enraged Kali, filled with jealousy, plots to pit Ramaswamy against Muthukrishnan and is successful when Muthukrishnan is ousted by Ramaswamy due to a misunderstanding.

Raja steps into Muthukrishnan's 1980s world. Muthukrishnan and Priya's father Kandhaswamy ([[Aadukalam Naren]]) reject Raja's marriage to Priya. Muthukrishnan and Kandhaswamy meet and realize that jealousy of Kali, Kalyanam's father, was the reason for the problems of the families; finally Kalyanam tells the real story & both families unite to marry Raja and Priya.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/all-in-all-azhagu-raja/story.html ''All In All Azhagu Raja Preview''] Oneindia.in.</ref>

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Karthi]] as Azhagu Raja and Young Muthukrishnan
* [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] as Muthukrishnan
* [[Kajal Aggarwal]] as Chitra Devi Priya (Devi Priya)
* [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] as Kalyanam (Kareena Chopra) and Kaali
* [[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Meenakshi, wife of Muthukrishnan
* [[Radhika Apte]] as Young Meenakshi (voice dubbed by [[Savitha Reddy]])
* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Burma Raamasamy, father of Kanthasamy and Meenakshi
* [[Aadukalam Naren]] as Kanthasamy
* [[Sriranjini (Tamil actress)|Sriranjini]] as Kanthasamy's wife
* [[Kota Srinivasa Rao]] as Chokkanathan
* [[M. S. Bhaskar]] as Dhillaana Dhivyanathan
* [[Santhana Bharathi]] as Khader Bhai
* [[V. S. Raghavan]] as Sathyamoorthy
* [[Subbu Panchu Arunachalam|Subbu Panchu]] as Doctor
* Ayub Khan in Guest Role
{{colend}}

==Production==
Rajesh first announced a project with Karthi called ''Kaagitha Kappal'' but it did not proceed and Rajesh went on to ''[[Oru Kal Oru Kannadi]]''.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-11-04/karthi-rajesh-25-03-11.html "Karthi’s Next Is Kagitha Kappal."] Behindwoods.com 25 March 2011. Accessed 4 August 2012.</ref> In 2012, Rajesh announced ''All in All Azhaguraja''.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/75493.html "Karthi as 'All In All Azhagu Raja'?"] IndiaGlitz.com 15 December 2011. Accessed 4 August 2012.</ref> He named the new project with Karthi after a character played by [[Goundamani]] in the film ''[[Vaidehi Kaathirundhal]]''.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-12-03/goundamani-karthi-17-11-12.html First Goundamani, then Karthi and now its Karunaas]. behindwoods.com. 17 November 2012.</ref> Rajesh's usual comedian [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] would provide the comic relief. [[Kajal Aggarwal]] who worked with Karthi in ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' was selected as the heroine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/news-interviews/31690390_1_kajal-aggarwal-karthi-naan-mahaan-alla |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021101203/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/news-interviews/31690390_1_kajal-aggarwal-karthi-naan-mahaan-alla |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2013 |title=Kajal Aggarwal in Karthi's next film? |date=14 May 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=15 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-16/news-interviews/31725628_1_naan-mahan-alla-karthi-and-kajal-kajal-aggarwal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021101408/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-16/news-interviews/31725628_1_naan-mahan-alla-karthi-and-kajal-kajal-aggarwal |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2013 |title=Karthi Sivakumar to romance Kajal Aggarwal again |date=16 May 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=18 May 2012}}</ref> [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] joined the cast.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-actor-narain-to-feature-in-all-in-all-azhagu-raja/376305-71-180.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617153013/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-actor-narain-to-feature-in-all-in-all-azhagu-raja/376305-71-180.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=17 June 2013 | title=Tamil actor Narain to feature in 'All in All Azhagu Raja' | publisher=IBNLive | date=3 March 2013 | accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> Initially, Narain denied being a part of the film project.<ref>{{cite news|title=Narain denies role in Rajesh's film|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-11/news-interviews/37622844_1_film-narain-karthi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021101236/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-11/news-interviews/37622844_1_film-narain-karthi|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 October 2013|accessdate=11 March 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 March 2013}}</ref> [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] was reported to compose the film's soundtrack,<ref>{{cite web|date=20 March 2012|title=Yuvan Joins Hands With Karthi And Rajesh|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-12-03/all-in-all-azhagu-raja-rajesh-20-03-12.html|accessdate=4 August 2012|publisher=Behindwoods}}</ref> but was replaced by [[S. Thaman]].<ref>{{cite web|date=26 October 2012|title=Thaman roped in for All in All Azhaguraja|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/87624.html|accessdate=26 October 2012|publisher=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> Filming took place on 2 March 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-actor-karthi-is-handsful-with-films-biryani-and-all-in-all-azhagurja/376115-71-180.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609233538/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-actor-karthi-is-handsful-with-films-biryani-and-all-in-all-azhagurja/376115-71-180.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=9 June 2013 | title=Tamil actor Karthi is handsful with films 'Biryani' and 'All in All Azhagurja' | publisher=IBNLive | date=3 March 2013 | accessdate=3 March 2013}}</ref> The film was shot in [[Kumbakonam]], [[Pollachi]], [[Gobichettipalayam]], [[Tenkasi]], [[Ambasamudram|Ambasamuthiram]] and other places of [[Tamil Nadu]].

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = All in All Azhaguraja
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype =
| artist = [[S. Thaman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 10 October 2013
| recorded = 2013
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 20:37
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[S. Thaman]]
| prev_title = [[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = [[Vallinam]]
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{singles
| name = All in All Azhaguraja
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| single1 = Yaarukkum Sollama
| single1date = 4 October 2013
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}}
The soundtrack for the film was composed by [[S. Thaman]], in his first collaboration with [[M. Rajesh]] and [[Karthi]]. The audio rights were secured by [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sony Music snaps 'All in All Azhagu Raja' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sony-Music-snaps-All-in-All-Azhagu-Raja/articleshow/20025711.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The audio was expected to release on 28 September 2013,<ref>{{Cite web|title=All in All Azhagu Raja single and audio release|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/2957/all-in-all-azhagu-raja-single-and-audio-release|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> along with a star-studded event,<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 September 2013|title=Karthi plans a big star studded audio launch|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/karthi-plans-a-big-star-studded-audio-launch-news-tamil-njsoiUdfieisi.html|access-date=28 June 2020|website=Sify}}</ref> however the audio was released on 10 October 2013, at [[Sathyam cinemas|Sathyam Cinemas]] in [[Chennai]], with the presence of actor [[Surya]] as the chief guest.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-10/news-interviews/42899837_1_azhaguraja-audio-launch-actor-karthi | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013041740/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-10/news-interviews/42899837_1_azhaguraja-audio-launch-actor-karthi | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 October 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title='All in All Azhaguraja' audio launched! | date=10 October 2013}}</ref> The album features five tracks, with one of the songs "Chellam" (Yaarukkum Sollama) was released on 4 October 2013, at the [[Radio Mirchi]] FM Station.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karthi to release All in All Azhagu Raja Single|url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/2970/karthi-to-release-all-in-all-azhagu-raja-single|access-date=2020-06-28|website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref> Behindwoods called the soundtrack "Simple and enjoyable" and gave 2.75 out of 5 to the album.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/all-in-all-azhagu-raja/all-in-all-azhagu-raja-songs-review.html All in All Azhagu Raja Songs Review All in All Azhagu Raja Songs Review]</ref> Milliblog reviewed it as a short, lively and fun soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All in All Azhagu Raja (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S by Milliblog!|url=https://milliblog.com/2013/10/10/all-in-all-azhagu-raja-music-review-tamil-thaman-s/|access-date=2020-06-28}}</ref>

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| all_lyrics = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
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| extra1 = [[Suchith Suresan]]
| length1 = 05:05
| title2 = Yaarukkum Sollama
| extra2 = [[Rahul Nambiar]]
| length2 = 04:33
| title3 = Unnai Partha Neram
| extra3 = [[Vijay Yesudas]], Srivardhini
| length3 = 03:49
| title4 = Ore Oru
| extra4 = [[Javed Ali]]
| length4 = 02:42
| title5 = Yamma Yamma
| extra5 = [[Sooraj Santhosh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
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== Marketing and release ==

The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. The film's first look was released on 6 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All in All Azhagu Raja first look poster - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/All-in-All-Azhagu-Raja-first-look-poster/articleshow/20257608.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The teaser was expected to be released on the same day,<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIAAR teaser release postponed - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/AIAAR-teaser-release-postponed/articleshow/22325931.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> however it was released on 7 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=All in All AzhaguRaja Official First Look Teaser|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyr99lxxmT4}}</ref> The theatrical trailer was released on 10 October 2013.<ref>{{YouTube|9SNaopY4Evc}}</ref> The film received a U certificate from the [[Censor Board]],<ref>{{Cite web|title='All in All Azhaguraja' gets U certificate! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/All-in-All-Azhaguraja-gets-U-certificate/articleshow/24372882.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and released on 2 November 2013, coinciding with [[Diwali]], along with ''[[Arrambam]]'' and ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''.

==Reception==
===Critical response===

''All in All Azhagu Raja'' received negative reviews from critics.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] wrote, "What a wretched, bloated, unfunny mess this is, with the ugliest segues between comedy and melodrama in recent memory. Scenes go on and on with no point, and as a result, the film goes on and on pointlessly."<ref>{{cite news|last=Rangan|first=Baradwaj|date=5 November 2013|title=All in All Azhagu Raja: What a drag!|work=The Hindu|location=Chennai, India|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/all-in-all-azhagu-raja-what-a-drag/article5316798.ece}}</ref> ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave it 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "''All in All Azhagu Raja'' is an absolutely ridiculous and tortuously long roemantic comedy film that seriously tests your patience."<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-all-in-all-azhagu-raja-is-a-waste-of-time-south/20131105.htm Review: All in All Azhagu Raja is a waste of time - Rediff.com Movies]</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "''All in All Azhaguraja'' falls flat on its face... it is an ordeal to sit through this profoundly irritating film...it lacks basic storyline and took the audiences for granted. The film has no real script to speak of, at best a skeletal plot and in its final verdict termed the film as a "Big Bore".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131104235325/http://www.sify.com/movies/all-in-all-azhaguraja-a-profoundly-irritating-film-review-tamil-15042473.html Movie Review : All in All Azhaguraja-A profoundly irritating film]</ref> Prakash Upadhyaya of ''[[OneIndia]]'' called it "A comedy story presented in a boring way."<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/reviews/2013/all-in-all-azhagu-raja-review-123935.html#slide397739 All in All Azhagu Raja Review - Oneindia Entertainment]</ref> ''Behindwoods'' said, "''All in All Azhaguraja'' lacks the Rajesh - Santhanam magic" and rated it 2.25 out of 5.<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/all-in-all-azhagu-raja/all-in-all-azhaguraja-review.html All In All Azhagu Raja (aka) All In All Azhagu Raja review]</ref> Indiaglitz said that while Rajesh has a history for being able "to milk humor out of a thin storyline without much trouble," he failed to do so in this film.<ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/17007.html All In All Azhaguraja Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3253476}}

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