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{{short description|1999 film by I. V. Sasi}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
| image = Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[I. V. Sasi]]
| producer =
| writer = [[Allapee Sheriff]] (Malayalam)<br />[[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]] (Tamil)
| starring = {{Unbulleted list | [[Kamal Haasan]] | [[Rajinikanth]] | [[Jayabharathi]] | [[Sripriya]] |[[Gemini Ganesan]]}}
| music = [[G. Devarajan]]
| cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]]
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| studio = Supriya Creations<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=16 February 1980 |title=Allauddinum Arputha Vilakkum |url=https://archive.org/stream/in.gazette.1980.419/O-1025-1980-0007-44894#page/n35/mode/2up/search/arputha |magazine=[[The Gazette of India]] |page=1003}}</ref>
| released = 14 April 1979 (Malayalam)<br /> 8 June 1979 (Tamil)
| runtime = 142 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |title=IX – PROCHE- ET MOYEN-ORIENT MUSULMAN |url=http://www.hervedumont.ch/page.php?id=fr10&idv=2&idc=700 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200709101712/http://www.hervedumont.ch/page.php?id=fr10&idv=2&idc=700 |archive-date=9 July 2020 |access-date=9 July 2020 |website=Le site d'Hervé Dumont |language=fr}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = {{Unbulleted list | Malayalam | Tamil}}
}}

'''''Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum''''' ({{translation|Aladdin and the magical lamp}}) is a 1979 Indian [[fantasy film]] directed by [[I. V. Sasi]] based on [[Aladdin]]'s story from ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]].'' The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Jayabharathi]], [[Sripriya]], [[Gemini Ganesan]], [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] and [[S. A. Ashokan]]. It was simultaneously filmed in [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language]]s, the latter as '''''Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum''''' ({{translation|Aladdin and the wonderful lamp}}) which was released on 8 June 1979, two months after the Malayalam version which came on 14 April 1979.

== Plot ==
Kamaruddin, the commander of the armed forces of [[Baghdad]], has a desire for princess Roshni, the heiress to the kingdom, as her husband will rule the land after the [[Caliphate|Caliph]]'s death. Roshni, however, loves street urchin [[Aladdin|Alavuddin]], and he reciprocates. Alavuddin's childhood friend Jameela loves him, but it is a one-sided affair. Alavuddin and Kamaruddin fight a duel for winning over Roshni. Alavuddin triumphs, but his joy is short-lived as the courtier Mir Qasim, who wants Roshni for himself, kidnaps her and spirits her away. Alavuddin and Kamaruddin join forces and with help from a [[Jinn|genie]], rescue Roshni. On the way back, Kamaruddin is trapped in quicksand, but is rescued by Jameela. They unite.{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|pp=90-91}}

== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Character !! colspan="2" | Actors in Language
|-
!Tamil
!Malayalam
|-
| [[Aladdin|Alavuddin]]||! colspan="2" |[[Kamal Haasan]]{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=90}}
|-
| Kamaruddin||! colspan="2" |[[Rajinikanth]]{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=90}}
|-
| Roshni||! colspan="2" | [[Jayabharathi]]{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=90}}
|-
| Jameela||! colspan="2" | [[Sripriya]]{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=90}}
|-
| Mir Qasim||! colspan="2" | [[Gemini Ganesan]]{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=90}}
|-
| The [[Jinn|genie]]||! colspan="2" | [[S. A. Ashokan]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Narayanan |first=Sujatha |date=25 October 2017 |title=IV Sasi made stars out of actors, without losing craft: A look back at some of his most notable work |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iv-sasi-made-stars-out-of-actors-without-losing-craft-a-look-back-at-some-of-his-most-notable-work-4171753.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180127082014/http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iv-sasi-made-stars-out-of-actors-without-losing-craft-a-look-back-at-some-of-his-most-notable-work-4171753.html |archive-date=27 January 2018 |access-date=27 January 2018 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref>
|-
| Alavuddin's mother ||[[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 March 2017 |title=செல்லுலாய்ட் பெண்கள் |language=ta |trans-title=Celluloid Girls |work=[[Dinakaran]] |url=http://www.dinakaran.com/ladies_Detail.asp?Nid=5022 |url-status=live |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180920152200/http://www.dinakaran.com/ladies_Detail.asp?Nid=5022 |archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref>||
|-
| Fasul Jamal||! colspan="2" | [[Ravikumar (actor)|Ravikumar]]
|-
| Abdulla, Alavuddin's Uncle||T. K. Bagavathi||T. P. Madhavan
|-
| Jameela's Father||[[V. S. Raghavan]]||Sankaradi
|-
| Ayishaumma||! colspan="2" |[[Sukumari]]
|-
| Shehansha||[[P.S. Veerappa]]||Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair
|-
| ||[[R.S. Manohar]]||
|-
| ||[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V.K. Ramasamy]]||
|-
|Fathima ||||Meenakumari
|-
|Kunal ||! colspan="2"|[[Sreelatha Namboothiri]]
|-
|Sainaba ||! colspan="2"|[[Lalithasree]]
|-
|Aboobakkar ||||Jose
|-
| Yusaf||! colspan="2" | Cochin Haneefa
|-
|Muhammed Hussain||||Adoor Bhasi
|}
Additionally, [[Bollywood]] actresses [[Helen (actress)|Helen]], [[Bindu (actress)|Bindu]] and [[Jayshree T.]] portray [[cabaret]] dancers.{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|p=91}}

== Production ==
''Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum'', directed by [[I. V. Sasi]], was based on the story of [[Aladdin]] from ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', and had [[Kamal Haasan]] playing the title character, named Alavuddin here. [[Rajinikanth]] was cast as Kamaruddin, a character not present in the original story but created for the film.<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 May 2017 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக்: ரஜினி, கமலை பிரித்த படம் |language=ta |trans-title=Flashback: The film that split Kamal and Rajini! |work=Dinamalar |url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/59176/cinema/Kollywood/Flashback-:-Rajini---Kamal-split-in-a-movie.htm |url-status=live |access-date=27 March 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180327100456/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/59176/cinema/Kollywood/Flashback-:-Rajini---Kamal-split-in-a-movie.htm |archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> It was his first film in the Malayalam language and the [[Fantasy film|fantasy]] genre. The film was [[list of multilingual Indian films|simultaneously shot]] in Tamil as ''Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum'',{{sfn|Ramachandran|2014|pp=90-91}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 December 2013 |title=சூப்பர் ஸ்டார் ரஜினியின் துளிகள்.... |language=ta |trans-title=Super Star Rajinikanth's drops.... |work=[[Dinakaran]] |url=http://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=11966&id1=3 |url-status=live |access-date=18 November 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171115153723/http://cinema.dinakaran.com/cine-news-details.aspx?id=11966&id1=3 |archive-date=15 November 2017}}</ref> marking Sasi's directorial debut in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 October 2017 |title=பிரபல இயக்குனர் ஐ.வி.சசி உடல்நலக்குறைவால் காலமானார் |language=ta |trans-title=Veteran director IV Sasi dies of illness |work=Maalai Malar |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/News/TopNews/2017/10/24140943/1124732/Veteran-director-IV-Sasi-Passed-away.vpf |url-status=live |access-date=23 March 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180327141903/https://www.maalaimalar.com/News/TopNews/2017/10/24140943/1124732/Veteran-director-IV-Sasi-Passed-away.vpf |archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> This version was the second Tamil adaptation of the story of Aladdin, after a [[Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp (1957 film)|1957 film]] with the same name.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 June 2017 |title=வெள்ளைக்காரர்களே நடிக்க வேண்டுமா? ஹாலிவுட்டில் நீடிக்கும் சர்ச்சை |language=ta |trans-title=Should only white people act? A lasting controversy in Hollywood |work=[[Puthiya Thalaimurai]] |url=http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/news/special-news/21720-an-indian-as-the-lead-in-guy-ritchie-s-aladdin-movie.html |url-status=dead |access-date=28 March 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180327103336/http://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/news/special-news/21720-an-indian-as-the-lead-in-guy-ritchie-s-aladdin-movie.html |archive-date=27 March 2018}}</ref> [[Ramachandra Babu]] worked as cinematographer, and the film was made in [[CinemaScope]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Babu |first=Ramachandra |author-link=Ramachandra Babu |date=4 June 2013 |title=40th Anniversary of First Cinemascope Film in South India |url=http://ramachandrababu.blogspot.com/2013/06/40-th-anniversary-of-first-cinemascope.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180418042903/http://ramachandrababu.blogspot.nl/2013/06/40-th-anniversary-of-first-cinemascope.html |archive-date=18 April 2018 |access-date=18 April 2018 |website=Ramachandra Babu}}</ref> According to him, Rajinikanth would often turn violent on the sets: "[He] was always under the influence of liquor and could turn violent any moment. Even Kamal was wary of doing fight sequences with [him]".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ayyappan |first=R |date=25 October 2017 |title=Greatest crowd pleaser |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/251017/greatest-crowd-pleaser.html |url-status=live |access-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171219151710/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/251017/greatest-crowd-pleaser.html |archive-date=19 December 2017}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of both versions was composed by [[G. Devarajan]]. The lyrics for the Malayalam version were written by [[Yusufali Kechery]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alavudheenum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) |url=https://www.raaga.com/malayalam/album/Alavudheenum-Albhutha-Vilakkum-songs-M0002534 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180127074545/https://www.raaga.com/malayalam/album/Alavudheenum-Albhutha-Vilakkum-songs-M0002534 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |access-date=27 January 2018 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> while the lyrics for the Tamil version were written by Vaali and Kannadasan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alavudeenum Arputha Vilakum |url=http://tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/396 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605042935/http://www.tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/396 |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=4 June 2021 |website=Songs4all}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Malayalam version
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ee Alavudheenin
| note1 =
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| length1 = 4:45
| title2 = Pushpame
| note2 =
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 = [[Vani Jairam]]
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Chandanam Kadanjedutha
| note3 =
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 = [[P. Madhuri]]
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Sringara Ponkinnam
| note4 =
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 = Vani Jairam
| length4 = 4:35
| title5 = Maran Korutha Maala
| note5 =
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 = K. J. Yesudas
| length5 = 4:36
| title6 = Madhurangikale
| note6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 = [[P. Susheela]]
| length6 = 4:17
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Tamil version
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Intha Alavudeenin Aasai
| lyrics1 = [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Santhanam Kadainjedutha
| lyrics2 = [[Kannadasan]]
| extra2 = [[P. Madhuri]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Pushpame Sivanthu
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| extra3 = [[Vani Jairam]]
| length3 =
}}

== Release ==
''Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum'' was released on 14 April 1979, and ''Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum'' on 8 June 1979.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sreekanth |first=Gayathri |title=The Name is Rajinikanth |publisher=Om Books International |year=2008 |pages=369}}</ref> The film performed well at the box office for the first two weeks, but slumped in the third.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Piousji |date=26 August 1979 |title=Khaas Baat |page=51 |work=Sunday |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.15523/page/n53}}</ref> In 2008, ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the Tamil version 2 out of 5, stating that it was "strictly for fans".<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 2008 |title=Alavuddinum Arpudha Vilakkum |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH/2008/07/04&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar03600 |url-status=dead |access-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214112208/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToPrintGifMSIE_PASTISSUES2&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOICH%2F2008%2F07%2F04&ChunkNum=0&ID=Ar03600 |archive-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-81-8475-796-5 |edition=2nd |location=New Delhi |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-year=2012}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=0324977}}
* {{CITWF title|11009}}

{{Aladdin and the Magic Lamp}}
{{I. V. Sasi}}

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