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Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai

Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai
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Directed by Suseenthiran
Produced by P. Madhan
Written by Bhaskar Sakthi (story & dialogue)
Screenplay by Suseenthiran
Based on Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai by Bhaskar Sakthi
Starring
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Theni Eashwar
Edited by Kasi Viswanathan
Production
company
Distributed by Cloud Nine Movies
Release date
  • 12 May 2011 (2011-05-12)
Running time
122 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
Budget 4.5 crores
Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai
Soundtrack album by Ilaiyaraaja
Released 16 March 2011
Recorded 2010
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 16:29
Label Sony Music
Producer Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja chronology
Ayyan
(2011)
Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai
(2011)
Ponnar Shankar
(2011)

Azhagarsamiyin Kudhirai (Tamil: அழகர்சாமியின் குதிரை; English: Azhagarsami's Horse) is a 2011 Tamil mystery dramedy film directed by Suseenthiran, based on the short story of the same name penned by writer Bhaskar Sakthi. The short story refer to suseenthiran by co-director leninbharati. it stars Appukutty and Saranya Mohan in lead and features music by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was initially reported to be jointy produced by Gautham Menon's Photon Kathaas and Escape Artists Motion Pictures. but was then produced by the latter only, while Cloud Nine Movies would distribute film. The film released on 12 May 2011 to very positive reviews.

The film was screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, becoming the second Tamil film to be screened there after Kannathil Muthamittal (2002). In 2012, the film was honored with two National Film Awards for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Supporting Actor for Appukutty.

The story is set in a village called Mallayapuram near Theni. The villagers believe the Rain Gods will favour them after the annual Temple Festival (Thiruvizha), during which the deity is taken around the village on a wooden horse. They are in for a rude shock when the horse goes missing. At the same time, Azhagarsami, a youngster who earns his livelihood by ferrying loads on his horse in Aagamalai village in Periyakulam, gets ready for his marriage. His horse also goes missing, and his marriage is put on hold. Whether the villagers and Azhagarsami find their respective horses or not forms the rest of the story.


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