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{{short description|1991 Indian Tamil-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Azhagan
| image = Azhagan poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[K. Balachander]]
| producer = [[Kovai Chezhiyan]]
| writer = K. Balachander
| starring = [[Mammootty]] <br /> [[Bhanupriya]]<br />[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]<br />[[Madhoo]]<br />[[Babloo Prithviraj]]
| music = [[Maragathamani]]
| cinematography = R. Raghunatha Reddy
| editing = Ganesh Kumar
| studio = K. C. Film Combines
| distributor = [[Kavithalayaa Productions]]
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1991|08|15}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Azhagan''''' ({{audio|Ta-அழகன்.ogg|pronunciation}}) ({{trans|''Handsome''}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Tamil language]] film, directed by [[K. Balachander]], produced by [[Kovai Chezhiyan]], starring [[Mammootty]], [[Bhanupriya]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], [[Babloo Prithviraj]] and [[Madhoo]]. It was the debut film for Madhoo.

==Plot==
Azhagappan a successful hotelier and father of four small children has lost his wife (whose face is not shown in the photo) in an accident. College student Swapna plays pranks on him and also falls in love with him, but Azhagappan refuses her love considering the age difference between them. After passing matriculation exam, Azhagappan enrolls in a tutorial centre where his teacher Kanmani is smitten by him, but Azhagappan is not interested in her. Classical dancer Priya Ranjan and Azhagappan though, fall in love. After egos and differences crop up between them, Driver Santhanam blurts out the truth that the four children are the orphans adopted by him. In the end, Swapna understands the situation and would love to call him as "Daddy". With the help of Kanmani and Swapna, the four children devise a plan and play mediator between Azhagan and Priya by making them speak on the phone. In the end, both reveal their love through the phone and get united in the end.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Mammootty]] as Azhagappan
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Priya Ranjan
*[[Madhoo]] as Swapna
*[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Kanmani
*[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]] as Azhagappan's servant
*[[Showkar Janaki]] as Doctor
*[[K. S. Jayalakshmi]] as Swapna's teacher
*[[Sujitha]] as Baby (Azhagappan's daughter)
*[[Robert (choreographer)|Robert]] as Anand (Azhagappan's son)
*[[Vikranth]] as Azhagappan's son
*Tinku as Durai (Azhagappan's son)
*[[Charle]] as Television Anchor
*[[Peeli Sivam]] as Inspector Selvaraj
*Suresh Chakravarthi as Agarapattanam Sokku
*[[Sonia (actress)|Sonia]] as Kanmani's sister
*[[Kavithalaya Krishnan]]
*[[Ramya Krishnan]] in cameo appearance
*[[R. Sundaramoorthy]] as Manoharan
*[[Yuvarani]]
*[[Gowtham Sundararajan]] as dancer in song "Kozhi Koovum"
{{colend}}

==Production==
Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini made her acting debut with this film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Subha |date=29 March 2014 |title=The Roja girl's back |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-roja-girls-back/article5848257.ece |access-date=23 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823091927/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-roja-girls-back/article5848257.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019}}</ref> The song "Kozhi Koovum" was choreographed by Kala and was picturised within two days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 October 2003 |title=In her footsteps |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/in-her-footsteps/article28451996.ece |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music was scored by [[M. M. Keeravani|Maragadha Mani]] . One particular song was filmed throughout the night.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=1372|title=Azhagan|website=starmusiq.com|access-date=2016-02-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Azhagan-songs-T0000032|title=Azhagan Songs|access-date=2016-02-25}}</ref> The song "Thathithom" is based on Dharmavathi raga.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/twice-as-nice/article4081104.ece |title=Twice as nice |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=November 9, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823092407/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/twice-as-nice/article4081104.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> The song "Sangeetha Swarangal" is based on Khaharapriya raga.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece |title=A Raga's journey - Kinetic Kharaharapriya |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=April 13, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823092601/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-ragas-journey-kingly-kharaharapriya/article3310742.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref> The song "Jaadhi Malli" is based on Maand raga.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/mesmeric-maand/article3558581.ece |title=Mesmeric Maand |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=June 22, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823093647/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chen-columns/mesmeric-maand/article3558581.ece |archive-date=23 August 2019 |access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics = [[Pulamaipithan]]
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Avan Thaan Azhagan
| length1 = 2:24
| extra1 = [[Minmini]]
| title2 = Kozhi Koovum Neram
| length2 = 5:02
| extra2 = [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[K. S. Chithra]], Seerkazhi Sivachidambaram,
| title3 = Thudikirathe Nenjam
| length3 = 4:07
| extra3 = K. S. Chithra, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| title4 = Thathithom
| length4 = 5:11
| extra4 = K. S. Chithra
| title5 = Sangeetha Swarangal
| length5 = 3:14
| extra5 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sandhya
| title6 = Sathi Malli Poocharame
| length6 = 4:14
| extra6 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title7 = Mazhaiyum Neeye
| length7 = 2:24
| extra7 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| title8 = Nenjamadi Nenjam
| length8 = 2:37
| extra8 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
| total_length =
}}

==Box office==
The film was both commercial and critical success.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.amp.html|title=5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=18 July 2018}}</ref>

== Critical Reception==
''The Indian Express'' wrote "Balachander while charting out a script bristles with very lifelike characters acting out their hopes and fears with much credibility does not miss out on smaller details."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910830&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Azhagan |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=August 30, 1991 |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=2019-08-23}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
The song "Sangeetha Swarangal" is spoofed in 2015 movie ''[[Vaalu]]'' by Santhanam.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0271387}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120214222520/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=azhagan ''Azhagan'' at Cine South]

{{K. Balachander}}

[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. M. Keeravani]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by K. Balachander]]
[[Category:Films about widowhood in India]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1991 drama films]]

Azhagan - Revision history

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