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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aasai Alaigal <br> ஆசை அலைகள்<br />
| image = Aasai Alaigal Film .jpg<br />
| caption = Film Poster<br />
| director = [[A. S. A. Sami]]<br />
| producer = J. D. Farnando <br> Arockiya Raj<br />
| writer = [[A. S. A. Sami]]<br />
| screenplay =<br />
| story = <br />
| starring = [[S. S. Rajendran]] [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] <br> [[M. R. Radha]] <br> [[Sowcar Janaki]] <br> [[Nagesh]]<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cinematography = R. M. Pillai<br />
| editing = P. V. Karunakaran<br />
| studio = Anbu Films<br />
| distributor = Velankanni Cine Arts<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1963|11|15|India}}<ref name=anandan>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails3.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321004032/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1963-cinedetails3.asp|archivedate=21 March 2017}}</ref><br />
| runtime = 135 Mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''{{lang|ta|Aasai Alaigal}}''''' ({{lang-en|Desire Tides}}) is a [[List of Tamil films of 1963|1963]] Indian [[Tamil language]] [[Family]] [[Drama]] film directed by A. S. A. Samy and produced by J. D. Fernando.<ref name=anandan /> The film featured [[S. S. Rajendran]], [[C. R. Vijayakumari]], [[M. R. Radha]] and [[Sowcar Janaki]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/asai-alaigal/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226191842/http://spicyonion.com/movie/asai-alaigal/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-12-26|title=asai alaigal|accessdate=2015-12-26|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=aasai alaigal |url=http://www.in.com/tv/movies/jaya-movie-221/aasai-alaigal-68411.html |website= In.com India|accessdate=2015-12-26}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Amudha, a girl from a rich family, loves and marries Durai who is from a middle-class family. They beget two children. Amudha wants to live a lavish life whereas Durai thinks love is God. Amudha's brother Manickam spends all his share of father's wealth and comes to live with Amudha. He soon finds the difference of opinion between Amudha and her husband and tries to blow it up. In the meantime, Naganathan, a friend of Durai meets with an accident and dies. Before dying he requests Durai to take care of his wife Thangam and children. Durai works overtime to help Thangam. Manickam tells Amudha that Durai is having an affair with Thangam. As a result, Durai and Amudha had a fight and gets separated. How the family gets together forms the rest of the story.<ref>{{cite book|title=Asai Alaigal Song Book|publisher=Kalaimagal, Madurai}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[S. S. Rajendran]] as Durai Raj<br />
* [[C. R. Vijayakumari]] as Amutha<br />
* [[M. R. Radha]] as Manikkam<br />
* [[Sowcar Janaki]] as Thangam<br />
* [[Nagesh]] as Peethambaram<br />
* [[Kutty Padmini]] as Kannamma<br />
* [[K. Balaji]] as Naganathan<br />
* Gemini K. Chandra as Sundari<br />
* Sandhiya as Bhakyavathi<br />
* S. Rama Rao as Pakkiri<br />
* Baby Sumathi as Shanthi<br />
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==Crew==<br />
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* Director: A. S. A. Samy<br />
* Script: A. S. A. Samy<br />
* Music: [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
* Art: Chittadal Varadhan<br />
* Stills: M. S. Gnanam<br />
* Publicity: Eligant<br />
* Processing: P. M. Raghavalu (Vijaya Lab)<br />
* Audiography (song): T. S. Rangasamy<br />
* Audiography (dialogue): V. Sivaram<br />
* Choreography: Chinni - Sambath.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/asai-alaigal-movie-cast-crew/9433|title=asai alaigal movie cast crew|accessdate=2015-12-26|publisher=gomolo}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]] and [[Panju Arunachalam]]. [[Playback singer]]s are [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]], [[L. R. Eswari]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]] and S. V. Ponnusamy.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;— Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|pages=100–101 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No !! Song !! Singer !! Length(m:ss) !! Lyrics <br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Anbu Enbathu" || rowspan=2|Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari & K. Jamuna Rani || 4:06 || rowspan=4|Kannadasan<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Anbu Enbathu" - 2 || 1:48<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "ChinnanChiru Magalai" || K. Jamuna Rani || 03:51<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Antha Mayakkam Vendum" || L. R. Eswari & [[K. Jamuna Rani]] || 4:20<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Sollap Pona... Yaarai Enge Vaipathu" || S. V. Ponnusamy || 2:51 || rowspan=2|Panju Arunachalam<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Nadanthu Vantha" || T. M. Soundararajan || 4:26<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0268950}}<br />
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[[Category:1963 films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian satirical films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in 1963]]</div>>GreenC bot