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{{short description|2002 film by Vasanthabalan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Album
| image          =
| caption        =
| director       = [[Vasanthabalan]]
| producer       = Rajam Balachander<br />Pushpa Kandaswamy
| story          = Vasanthabalan
| screenplay     = Vasanthabalan
| writer         = [[S. Ramakrishnan]] {{small|(Dialogues)}}
| starring       = [[Aryan Rajesh|Rajesh]]<br />[[Shrutika]]
| music          = [[Karthik Raja]]
| cinematography = D. K. Bharanidharan
| editing        = [[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio         = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| released       = 4 October 2002
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
}}

'''''Album''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Vasanthabalan]] making his directorial debut, starring newcomer [[Aryan Rajesh|Rajesh]] and [[Shrutika]]. The story portrays the love and affection between two families. The film, produced by [[Kavithalayaa Productions]], was Vasanthabalan's [[directorial debut]] and became an average success.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/peep-into-the-past/article2309358.ece|title=Peep into the past|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|newspaper=The Hindu |date=31 July 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> It is however best known for featuring the popular chartbuster track "Chellame Chellam" from [[Karthik Raja]]'s soundtrack to the film, which was award-winning playback singer [[Shreya Ghoshal]]'s first song in Tamil language. The plot revolves around Jeeva and Viji's family who are neighbours to each other. Viji falls in love with Jeeva and they both start loving each other. How they over come their hurdles and unite forms the story.

==Cast==
* [[Aryan Rajesh|Rajesh]] as Jeeva (voice dubbed by [[Deepak Dinkar]])
* [[Shrutika]] as Viji
* [[Saritha]] as Shantha, Jeeva's mother
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Jamun fruit seller
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Somu, Viji's father
* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Ranganathan, Jeeva's father
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as Viji's uncle
* [[Karunas]] as Paal Pandi
* [[Stun Siva]] as Karikkol
* [[Hemalatha]] as Geetha, Jeeva's sister
* [[Reshmi Menon|Reshmi]] as Viji's sister
* [[Neelima Rani]] as Viji's sister
* [[Kovai Senthil]] 
* [[Muthukaalai]] as Ganesa

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Jaya TV]].

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack, featuring seven tracks, was composed by [[Karthik Raja]]. The song "Chellame Chellam" became very popular and emerged a chartbuster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13197920&cid=2409|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831152622/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/profile.php?id=13197920&cid=2409|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-08-31|title=Sruthika|website=www.sify.com}}</ref> It was notably the first Tamil song rendered by acclaimed singer [[Shreya Ghoshal]] for a Tamil film soundtrack. Karthik Raja's father, [[Ilaiyaraaja]], and his sister, [[Bhavatharini]], had performed each one song as well.

{{tracklist
| headline        = Track list
| extra_column    = Singer(s)
| total_length    = 
| title1          = Thathalikudhey 
| lyrics1         = 
| extra1          = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| length1         = 5:12 
| title2          = Chellame Chellam
| lyrics2         = 
| extra2          = [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length2         = 5:13
| title3          = Kadhal Vanoli
| lyrics3         = 
| extra3          = [[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| length3         = 6:18
| title4          = Muttaikull
| lyrics4         = 
| extra4          = [[Bhavatharini]]
| length4         = 2:03
| title5          = Pillai Thamarai
| lyrics5         = 
| extra5          = [[Madhu Balakrishnan]]
| length5         = 5:18
| title6          = Thaazhampoo
| lyrics6         = 
| extra6          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]], Sadhana Sargam
| length6         = 4:47
| title7          = Nilave
| lyrics7         = 
| extra7          = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length7         = 5:19
}}

== Release ==
Malathi Rangarajan of ''The Hindu'' opined that "Acting to avoid a contrived storyline and melodrama is fine. But then, in a film, something has to keep happening for the tempo to be sustained".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/album/article28571639.ece|title=Album|last=Ranagarajan|first=Malathi|date=11 October 2002|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov217.asp |title=Archived copy |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050313035733/http://chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov217.asp |archive-date=13 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sify.com/movies/album-review-tamil-pcluuddafjgid.html | title=Album }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|8685998}}

{{Vasanthabalan}}
{{Kavithalaya Productions}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2002 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vasanthabalan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Karthik Raja]]


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