Aval Peyar Thamizharasi
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{{Infobox film
| image = Aval Peyar Thamizharasi.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Meera Kathiravan
| writer = Meera Kathiravan
| producer = Moser Baer
| cinematography = P. G. Muthiah
| editing = Raja Mohammad
| music = Vijay Antony
| studio = Blue Ocean Entertainment
| distributor = Moser Baer
| released = {{Film date|2010|3|5|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Aval Peyar Thamizharasi ({{translation|Her name is Thamizharasi}}) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Meera Kathiravan. The film stars Jai, Manochitra (credited as Nandhagi), Dhiyana, S. Theodore Baskaran and Ganja Karuppu in lead roles. The music was composed by Vijay Antony with cinematography by P. G. Muthiah and editing by Raja Mohammad. The film was released on 5 March 2010 and failed commercially.{{Cite news |date=3 June 2010 |title=The hide & seek in Tollywood! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/The-hide-seek-in-Tollywood/articleshow/6003362.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906122258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/The-hide-seek-in-Tollywood/articleshow/6003362.cms |archive-date=6 September 2018 |access-date=1 September 2018 |work=The Times of India}}
Plot
Siva Rao is a Thol Pavai puppeteer who, along with his family, travels between villages, performing to make ends meet. Their fortunes change when they arrive in Tirunelveli, where a wealthy man named Chelladurai decides to support them because his young grandson Jyothi is fond of their art. Thamizharasi, Siva Rao's granddaughter, attends a local school and excels academically, eventually gaining admission to an engineering college in Pune.
During this time, Jyothi and Thamizharasi develop a close bond. However, tragedy strikes when Jyothi rapes Thamizharasi, altering her life forever. In response, Jyothi is sent away from the village by his grandfather to live with his father. Years later, Jyothi returns, seeking forgiveness and searching for Thamizharasi, who has disappeared. The story follows Jyothi's journey as he attempts to reconcile with Thamizharasi and atone for his past actions.
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Jai as Jyothi
- Nandhagi as Thamizharasi
- S. Theodore Baskaran as Chelladurai
- Veera Santhanam as Siva Rao
- Ganja Karuppu as Othappuli
- Dhiyana as Dancer
- Rama as Thamizharasi's mother
- S. S. Kumaran as Kuthoospandiraj
}}
Production
The director Meera Kathiravan asked the lead actress to avoid interviews and be away from the film's promotions to maintain the suspense of her identity till the audio launch. She was credited as Nandhagi.{{Cite news |date=7 November 2009 |title=I was kept under wraps: Nandhagi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was-kept-under-wraps-Nandhagi/articleshow/5203322.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524094035/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was-kept-under-wraps-Nandhagi/articleshow/5203322.cms |archive-date=24 May 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=The Times of India}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Vijay Antony.{{Cite web |date=2 November 2010 |title=Aval Peyar Tamilarasi |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aval-peyar-tamilarasi/UuzVdX-dzSY_ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102164703/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/aval-peyar-tamilarasi/UuzVdX-dzSY_ |archive-date=2 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020 |website=JioSaavn}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 37:53
| title1 = Nee Otha Sollu Sollu
| lyrics1 = Ekadasi
| extra1 = Ranjith, Neetha
| length1 = 4:49
| title2 = Chikku Chikku Goods Vandi
| lyrics2 = Ekadasi
| extra2 = Nancy, Silviya & Chorus
| length2 = 3:58
| title3 = Vadakka Therkka
| lyrics3 = Ekadasi
| extra3 = Vineeth Sreenivasan
| length3 = 4:01
| title4 = Paalayan Kottai
| lyrics4 = Na. Muthukumar
| extra4 = Vijay Antony
| length4 = 4:01
| title5 = Kel Tanaa Rangubhai
| lyrics5 = Eknath
| extra5 = Malgudi Subha
| length5 = 3:54
| title6 = Yethanaiyo Katha Undu
| lyrics6 = Ekadasi
| extra6 = Srimathumitha, Mahalakshmi & Chorus
| length6 = 4:22
| title7 = Othayadi Paadhai
| lyrics7 = Rama Thiruvudaiyaan
| extra7 = Valappakkudi Veera Shankar
| length7 = 2:36
| title8 = Maadathila Oli Vilaka
| lyrics8 = Rama Thiruvudaiyaan
| extra8 = Valappakkudi Veera Shankar
| length8 = 3:36
| title9 = Aararo Aariraro
| lyrics9 = Rama Thiruvudaiyaan
| extra9 = Valappakkudi Veera Shankar
| length9 = 6:36
}}
Critical reception
Gautaman Bhaskaran of Hindustan Times wrote, "Kathiravan’s effort must be lauded because he is still one of the few helmers in cinema bold enough to take his camera to the countryside and capture the dying wails of India’s glorious heritage".{{Cite web |last=Bhaskaran |first=Gautaman |date=11 March 2010 |title=Review: Aval Peyar Tamilarasi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/review-aval-peyar-tamilarasi/story-8L465soCG6zyOeKSrnq25L.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102164702/https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/review-aval-peyar-tamilarasi/story-8L465soCG6zyOeKSrnq25L.html |archive-date=2 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}} Sify wrote, "Well-intentioned in his attempts to make good cinema, Meera Kathiravan and producers Moserbaer and Blue Ocean deserve a pat on their backs for crafting a movie that will stay in your hearts . It is a welcome change from the usual mass masalas and need to be seen in that perceptive".{{Cite web |date=6 March 2010 |title=Aval Peyar Tamilarasi |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/aval-peyar-tamilarasi--review-tamil-pclx3Iaicejhf.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102164703/https://www.sify.com/movies/aval-peyar-tamilarasi--review-tamil-pclx3Iaicejhf.html |archive-date=2 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020 |website=Sify}}
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