''Azhagiya Asura'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language

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film written and directed by Nagu. The film stars

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Regina Cassandra Regina Cassandra (born 13 December 1990) is an Indian actress and Model who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film ''Kanda Naal Mudhal'' in 2005 and made her Telugu film debut with '' Siva Manasu ...

and

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, while

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, Krish,

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play supporting roles. Featuring music composed by Brahma, the film was released on 22 December 2006. The film's title was taken from a song from ''

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'' (2003).

Plot synopsis

Guna unites his brother and his lover after overcoming a number of problems. But when he falls in love with a girl who does not reciprocate his feelings, his brother's wife comes to his aid.

Cast

Production

The film had earlier developed under the title ''Idiot'', before the team opted for ''Azhagiya Asura''. Yogi, grandson of veteran actor

Thengai Srinivasan Thengai Srinivasan (21 October 1937 – 9 November 1987) was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil language, Tamil-language films and plays from the 1960s to the 1980s. He was given the prefix ''Thengai'' (coconut) after his role as a coco ...

, and

, who earlier appeared as Laila's sister in ''

Kanda Naal Mudhal ''Kanda Naal Mudhal'' ( there) is a 2005 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer V. Priya, who had earlier assisted Mani Ratnam. Produced by Prakash Raj under the Duet Movies banner, the film stars Prasanna ...

'' (2005) made their debuts as lead actors with this film. Regina worked on the film alongside her commitments as a student at

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school. Production began for the film in May 2006. A scheduled shoot in Thailand was delayed because Regina and her mother had passport issues, before later being cancelled as a result of the

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Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by debutant Brahma. *"Dum Dum Taka" — Malathi,

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*"Pondy Bazaar" — Tippu *"Eppadi Eppadi" —

Harish Raghavendra Harish Raghavendra (born 7 December 1976) is an Indian Tamil vocalist and actor from Chennai, India. He is the son of photographer P.V Raghavendran. Harish is best known for his songs like ''Hey Azhagiya Theeyee'' from Minnale, ''Nirpadhuve N ...

*"Uyire Ushe" — Krish *"Sutrum Bhoomi" — Ranjith

Release

A reviewer from Indiaglitz.com noted the film was "entertaining all the way" and that "director Nagu deserves to be commended for coming up with a clean entertainer". A reviewer from ChennaiOnline.com wrote "''Azhagiya Asura'' is a wholesome, engaging entertainer, a commendable effort from first-timers producer Ravi Jeyram and director Nagu". Despite its low-key release at the time, the film has belatedly been recognised as the lead debut of South-Indian actress

References

External links

* 2006 films 2000s Tamil-language films Indian romantic comedy films 2006 directorial debut films 2006 romantic comedy films {{2000s-Tamil-film-stub