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== Marketing and release == |
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The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. The film's first look was released on 6 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All in All Azhagu Raja first look poster - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/All-in-All-Azhagu-Raja-first-look-poster/articleshow/20257608.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The teaser was expected to be released on the same day,<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIAAR teaser release postponed - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/AIAAR-teaser-release-postponed/articleshow/22325931.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> however it was released on 7 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=All in All AzhaguRaja Official First Look Teaser|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyr99lxxmT4}}</ref> The theatrical trailer was released on 10 October 2013.<ref>{{YouTube|9SNaopY4Evc}}</ref> The film was released on 2 November 2013, coinciding with [[Diwali]], along with ''[[Arrambam]]'' and ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='All in All Azhaguraja' gets U certificate! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/All-in-All-Azhaguraja-gets-U-certificate/articleshow/24372882.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en |
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. The film's first look was released on 6 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=All in All Azhagu Raja first look poster - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/All-in-All-Azhagu-Raja-first-look-poster/articleshow/20257608.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The teaser was expected to be released on the same day,<ref>{{Cite web|title=AIAAR teaser release postponed - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/AIAAR-teaser-release-postponed/articleshow/22325931.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> however it was released on 7 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=All in All AzhaguRaja Official First Look Teaser|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyr99lxxmT4}}</ref> The theatrical trailer was released on 10 October 2013.<ref>{{YouTube|9SNaopY4Evc}}</ref> The film was released on 2 November 2013, coinciding with [[Diwali]], along with ''[[Arrambam]]'' and ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title='All in All Azhaguraja' gets U certificate! - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/All-in-All-Azhaguraja-gets-U-certificate/articleshow/24372882.cms|access-date=2020-06-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
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Revision as of 12:34, 22 July 2022
| All in All Azhagu Raja | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | M. Rajesh |
| Written by | M. Rajesh |
| Produced by | K. E. Gnanavel Raja |
| Starring | Karthi Kajal Aggarwal Prabhu Santhanam |
| Cinematography | Sakthi Saravanan |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Studio Green |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹ 2.5crore |
All in All Azhagu Raja (transl. All in All Handsome King) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film[1] written and directed by M. Rajesh.[2] Karthi in dual lead roles with, Kajal Aggarwal and Santhanam in the supporting roles. It marks the second collaboration between Karthi and Kajal Aggarwal after, 2010 film, Naan Mahaan Alla.
The film was released on 2 November 2013 Coinciding with Diwali festival to a negative reception from critics.[3][4]
Plot
Azhagu Raja, is the only son of the Muthukrishnan family. He owns an unpopular cable channel called "Triple A". The cable company has only two employees, Raja and Kalyanam. Nothing they do improves the company's fortunes. By chance, Raja meets Chitra Devi Priya when she is singing at a wedding. Her unusual voice irritates him, and they argue. However, Priya eventually agrees that she cannot sing well. Priya says she fails at everything she tries, even suicide. As their friendship blossoms, Raja tells his father Muthukrishnan, about Priya which triggers a memory in Muthukrishnan about his past.
Muthukrishnan used to work for Burma Ramaswamy after being recommended by Kali. Meenakshi his daughter, falls for him. Seeing his hard work and dedication, Ramaswamy promotes him to more responsible work in the theater and appoints Kali under him. Meena asks for an answer in two days. But an enraged Kali, filled with jealousy, plots to pit Ramaswamy against Muthukrishnan and is successful when Muthukrishnan is ousted by Ramaswamy due to a misunderstanding.
Raja steps into Muthukrishnan's 1980s world. Muthukrishnan and Priya's father Kandhaswamy reject Raja's marriage to Priya. Muthukrishnan and Kandhaswamy meet and realize that jealousy of Kali, Kalyanam's father, was the reason for the problems of the families; finally Kalyanam tells the real story & both families unite to marry Raja and Priya.[5]
Cast
- Karthi in a dual role as Azhagu Raja and Young Muthukrishnan
- Prabhu as Muthukrishnan
- Kajal Aggarwal as "Chitra" Devi Priya, Azhagu Raja's love interest and later wife.
- Santhanam as Kalyanam (Kareena Chopra), Azhagu Raja's best friend and Kaali, Kalyanam's father and Muthukrishnan's friend
- Saranya Ponvannan as Meenakshi, wife of Muthukrishnan
- Radhika Apte as young Meenakshi, Muthukrishnan's love interest (voice dubbed by Savitha Reddy)
- Nassar as Burma Raamasamy, father of Kanthasamy and Meenakshi
- Aadukalam Naren as Kanthasamy (Kuttil Star)
- Sriranjini as Kanthasamy's wife
- Kota Srinivasa Rao as Chokkanathan
- M. S. Bhaskar as Dhillaana Dhivyanathan
- Santhana Bharathi as Khader Bhai
- V. S. Raghavan as Sathyamoorthy
- Subbu Panchu as Doctor
- Ayub Khan in Guest Role
Production
Rajesh first announced a project with Karthi called Kaagitha Kappal but it did not proceed and Rajesh went on to Oru Kal Oru Kannadi.[6] In 2012, Rajesh announced All in All Azhaguraja.[7] He named the new project with Karthi after a character played by Goundamani in the film Vaidehi Kaathirundhal.[8] Rajesh's usual comedian Santhanam would provide the comic relief. Kajal Aggarwal who worked with Karthi in Naan Mahaan Alla was selected as the heroine.[9][10] Prabhu joined the cast.[11] Initially, Narain denied being a part of the film project.[12] Yuvan Shankar Raja was reported to compose the film's soundtrack,[13] but was replaced by S. Thaman.[14] Filming took place on 2 March 2013.[15] The film was shot in Kumbakonam, Pollachi, Gobichettipalayam, Tenkasi, Ambasamuthiram and other places of Tamil Nadu.
Soundtrack
| All in All Azhaguraja | ||||
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| Released | 10 October 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 20:37 | |||
| Language | Tamil | |||
| Label | Sony Music India | |||
| Producer | S. Thaman | |||
| S. Thaman chronology | ||||
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| Singles from All in All Azhaguraja | ||||
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The soundtrack for the film was composed by S. Thaman, in his first collaboration with M. Rajesh and Karthi. The audio rights were secured by Sony Music.[16] The audio was expected to release at an event on 28 September 2013,[17][18] however the audio was released on 10 October 2013, at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai.[19] The album features five tracks, with one of the songs "Chellam" (Yaarukkum Sollama) was released on 4 October 2013, at the Radio Mirchi FM Station.[20] Behindwoods called the soundtrack "Simple and enjoyable" and gave 2.75 out of 5 to the album.[21] Milliblog reviewed it as a short, lively and fun soundtrack.[22]
All lyrics are written by Na. Muthukumar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All in All" | Suchith Suresan | 05:05 |
| 2. | "Yaarukkum Sollama" | Rahul Nambiar | 04:33 |
| 3. | "Unnai Partha Neram" | Vijay Yesudas, Srivardhini | 03:49 |
| 4. | "Ore Oru" | Javed Ali | 02:42 |
| 5. | "Yamma Yamma" | Sooraj Santhosh, Shreya Ghoshal | 04:28 |
| Total length: | 20:37 | ||
Marketing and release
The satellite rights of the film were sold to Sun TV. The film's first look was released on 6 September 2013.[23] The teaser was expected to be released on the same day,[24] however it was released on 7 September 2013.[25] The theatrical trailer was released on 10 October 2013.[26] The film was released on 2 November 2013, coinciding with Diwali, along with Arrambam and Pandiya Naadu.[27]
Reception
Critical response
All in All Azhagu Raja received negative reviews from critics, with some speaking positively of the performances from Karthi and Santhanam.[4] Baradwaj Rangan wrote, "What a wretched, bloated, unfunny mess this is, with the ugliest segues between comedy and melodrama in recent memory. Scenes go on and on with no point, and as a result, the film goes on and on pointlessly."[28] Rediff.com gave it 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "All in All Azhagu Raja is an absolutely ridiculous and tortuously long roemantic comedy film that seriously tests your patience."[29] Sify wrote, "All in All Azhaguraja falls flat on its face... it is an ordeal to sit through this profoundly irritating film...it lacks basic storyline and took the audiences for granted. The film has no real script to speak of, at best a skeletal plot and in its final verdict termed the film as a "Big Bore".[30] Prakash Upadhyaya of OneIndia called it "A comedy story presented in a boring way."[31] Behindwoods said, "All in All Azhaguraja lacks the Rajesh - Santhanam magic" and rated it 2.25 out of 5.[32] Indiaglitz said that while Rajesh has a history for being able "to milk humor out of a thin storyline without much trouble," he failed to do so in this film.[33]
References
- ^ "All in All Azhaguraja". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ "Karthi says no to Gautham." IndiaGlitz.com 21 March 2012 Accessed 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Karthi's double delight." The New Indian Express.
- ^ a b "'All in All Azhaguraja' Review Roundup: Joke is on Audiences". International Business Times. 3 November 2013.
Karthi's "All in All Azhaguraja" (AAA) has received negative reviews from critics and became disaster at BO, who have termed it as a film that lacks a simple storyline.
- ^ All In All Azhagu Raja Preview Oneindia.in.
- ^ "Karthi’s Next Is Kagitha Kappal." Behindwoods.com 25 March 2011. Accessed 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Karthi as 'All In All Azhagu Raja'?" IndiaGlitz.com 15 December 2011. Accessed 4 August 2012.
- ^ First Goundamani, then Karthi and now its Karunaas. behindwoods.com. 17 November 2012.
- ^ "Kajal Aggarwal in Karthi's next film?". The Times of India. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Karthi Sivakumar to romance Kajal Aggarwal again". The Times of India. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Tamil actor Narain to feature in 'All in All Azhagu Raja'". IBNLive. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Narain denies role in Rajesh's film". The Times of India. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ^ "Yuvan Joins Hands With Karthi And Rajesh". Behindwoods. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Thaman roped in for All in All Azhaguraja". IndiaGlitz. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Tamil actor Karthi is handsful with films 'Biryani' and 'All in All Azhagurja'". IBNLive. 3 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Sony Music snaps 'All in All Azhagu Raja' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "All in All Azhagu Raja single and audio release". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Karthi plans a big star studded audio launch". Sify. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "'All in All Azhaguraja' audio launched!". The Times of India. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Karthi to release All in All Azhagu Raja Single". www.moviecrow.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ All in All Azhagu Raja Songs Review All in All Azhagu Raja Songs Review
- ^ "All in All Azhagu Raja (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S by Milliblog!". Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "All in All Azhagu Raja first look poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "AIAAR teaser release postponed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "All in All AzhaguRaja Official First Look Teaser".
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ "'All in All Azhaguraja' gets U certificate! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (5 November 2013). "All in All Azhagu Raja: What a drag!". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ Review: All in All Azhagu Raja is a waste of time - Rediff.com Movies
- ^ Movie Review : All in All Azhaguraja-A profoundly irritating film
- ^ All in All Azhagu Raja Review – Oneindia Entertainment
- ^ All In All Azhagu Raja (aka) All In All Azhagu Raja review
- ^ All In All Azhaguraja Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes