Aduthathu Albert
| Aduthathu Albert | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Screenplay by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Story by | Kasthuri Rangan |
| Produced by | G. N. Rangarajan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | D. D. Prasanth |
| Edited by | K. R. Ramalingam |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Kumaravel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Aduthathu Albert (transl. Albert, the neighbour) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The film stars Prabhu and Urvashi. It was released on 12 July 1985, and failed at the box office.
Plot
Albert, a Christian boy, hates Radha, a Brahmin girl. Mary, Albert's sister, and Raja, Radha's brother are in love. Albert then decides to help the lovers, but the lovers later commit suicide. Albert and Radha begin to scare their family to teach them a lesson, but they eventually fall in love.
Cast
- Prabhu as Albert
- Urvashi as Radha
- Major Sundarrajan as Krishnamachari
- Senthamarai as Alexander, Albert's father
- Y. G. Mahendran as Baasha
- Thengai Srinivasan as Raangachari
- Isari Velan as Solomon
- Charuhasan as Father Daniel
- Poornima Bhagyaraj as Paanchali
Production
A karate fight scene featuring Prabhu and other karate students were shot at Ooty.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2][3] The song "Va Va Mysooru" attained popularity.[4]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Aadidu Peyygaley' | Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Kovai Soundararajan | Gangai Amaran | 4:58 |
| 'Hey Indhira' | S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan | Kadhal Mathi | 4:28 |
| 'Idhayame' | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | Ponnaruvi | 4:32 |
| 'Sondhangale' | Malaysia Vasudevan | Vairamuthu | 4:41 |
| 'Va Va Mysooru' | Ramesh, S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan | Vaali | 4:27 |
Release and reception
Aduthathu Albert was released on 12 July 1985.[5] Prior to release, the film faced issues with the censor board due to its theme of cross religion romance.[6] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki felt many of the scenes from the film gave the impression of watching an old film on television.[7] The film was a box office failure.[8]
References
- ^ "கராத்தே வீரராக பிரபு" [Prabhu as a karate warrior]. Anna (in Tamil). 9 February 1985. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
- ^ "Adutthattu Albert Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Aduthathu Albert (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. 1 January 1985. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ குமார், ப.கவிதா (8 April 2020). "மனோவின் முன்னோடி ...மறக்க முடியாத பாடகர் ரமேஷ்- ப.கவிதா குமார்" [Mano's predecessor...the unforgettable singer Ramesh]. Uyirmmai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Aduthathu Albert / அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "பிளாஷ்பேக் : தணிக்கையில் சிக்கிய பிரபு படம்" [Flashback: The Prabhu film that got stuck with censorship]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). 28 June 2025. Archived from the original on 28 June 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (28 July 1985). "அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட்". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 56. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Dhananjayan, G. (19 July 2016). "Success formula: LOL with fear". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
