Aai (film)

''Aai'' ( en, Hey/Yaai) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action masala film written and directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Sarath Kumar in the main lead role, with Namitha as his love interest. While Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani, Ashish Vidyarthi, Kota Srinivasa Rao, and Vincent Asokan plays supporting roles. The film released on 17 December 2004 and became a hit.

Plot

Sakthivel alias Velu is a tubelight seller who is living happily with his sister Lakshmi and friend Pazhani in Palani. He stays away from all wanted troubles and arguments and is forced to resort to fighting to defend his sister from the local rowdy Raghavan.

A flashback follows, where it is revealed that Velu is a military officer and Lakshmi is actually the sister of his best friend, Police Officer Mani of Chennai, who wants her to become a collector. Velu and Mani both clean up the society by punishing corrupt police officers. One day, Mani notices a wine shop opposite to the school where his wife Kanmani teaches. Mani, Kanmani, Velu, and the schoolchildren destroy the wine shop by throwing and breaking bottles and Velu burning the shop.

The shop is owned by Naachiyar. Naachiyar threatens Velu that he will destroy the school, but Velu prevents him by pouring oil at him, saying that before he destroys the school, Velu will destroy him. The next day, two wine shop men hide a bomb inside the school, under Naachiyar's plan. After getting a call from Kanmani, Velu and Mani both save the school children and Kanmani altogether. Unfortunately, Mani gets stabbed by a wine shop man and was thrown off from the school building. Velu tries to save Mani, but he dies. Mani gave an important wish to Velu, saying that his desire is to make his sister a collector.

Later, Velu drags Naachiyar from the police department, shows Mani's ashes to him, and then shoots him twice. It is also revealed that Velu had gone into hiding and maintained a low profile to protect him and Lakshmi from Naachiyar. After shooting Naachiyar, the military court said that Velu is innocent, but had resigned from his military job to take care of Lakshmi and makes sure that she becomes a collector, as Mani wished.

Cast

* Sarathkumar as Sakthivel (Velu), a military officer
* Namitha as Anjali, Shakthivel's love interest
* Vadivelu as Pazhani
* Kalabhavan Mani as Mani, Velu's best friend
* Kota Srinivasa Rao as Naachiyar, an illegal wine shop owner (flashback antagonist)
* Vincent Asokan as Raghavan, the local Palani rowdy (present antagonist)
* Ashish Vidyarthi as Dindigal DSP Easwara Pandian, the corrupt police officer of Chennai and Naachiyar's sidekick
* Thalaivasal Vijay as Inspector, the corrupt police officer of Palani and Raghavan's sidekick
* Vijayakumar as DGP, Police Commissioner of Chennai
* Thyagu as Inspector Vavval Pandi
* Ponnambalam as Inspector Kalyanaraman
* Ilavarasu as Traffic Police Officer Subbarayan
* Mayoori as Kanmani, Mani's wife
* Rithika as Lakshmi, Mani's sister (later, Velu takes care of her)
* Paravai Muniyamma as Anjali's grandmother
* Bonda Mani as Auto Driver
* Crane Manohar as Customer
* Scissor Manohar as Pickpocket
* Joker Thulasi as Bus Conductor
* Manager Cheena as Post Office Customer
* Tirupur Ramasamy as Post Office Customer
* Kottai Perumal as Police Constable
* Kovai Senthil as Achari
* Priyanka as Widow
* Bava Lakshmanan
* Bayilvan Ranganathan
* M. Seenivasan
* Jayamani
* Kumaresan
* Vengal Rao
* Vijay Ganesh
* Robo Shankar as Army Man (uncredited role)
* Mumtaj in an item song a belly dancer.

Soundtrack

Release

Due to producer's financial crunch, ''Aai'' took 4 months to come out.sify.com
Aei release delayed for 4 months

References

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2004 films
2000s Tamil-language films
Films shot in Chalakudy
Indian action films
2000s masala films
Films scored by Srikanth Deva
Films shot in Palani
Films directed by A. Venkatesh (director)
2004 action films
Films shot in Thrissur