Aalappirandhavan

Aalappirandhavan (transl. Born to rule) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action film, written and directed by A. S. Prakasam. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ambika. It was released on 10 April 1987.

Aalappirandhavan
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	A. S. Prakasam
Written by	A. S. Prakasam
Produced by	M. K. M Jawahar Imayam Pragasam
Starring	Sathyaraj Ambika Silk Smitha
Cinematography	B. S. Lokanath
Edited by	Natchathiram
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Pragaas Productions
Release date	10 April 1987 (1987-04-10)
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

Aalappirandhavan has the extraordinary power of appearing instantaneously at the spot where crimes occur and saving the good people by punishing the bad elements. The actress Ambika falls for his heroism.

Cast

• Sathyaraj as Duraiarasan a.k.a Aalappirandhavan
• Ambika
• Silk Smitha
• Tinku
• Vinu Chakravarthy
• Vennira Aadai Moorthy
• Typist Gopu

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was written and composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[1][2]

Song	Singers
"Unnayum Ennayum"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
"Machanukku"	S. Janaki
"Kodikatti"	Malaysia Vasudevan
"Yethivecha"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
"Ennal Mudiyathu"	Malaysia Vasudevan

Release and reception

Aalappirandhavan was released on 10 April 1987.^[3] The Indian Express said, "With an offbeat storyline that anyhow paves the way only for bloody violence — so common this line of approach has become that even a child would refuse to be impressed — college professor turned filmmaker A. S. Pragasam deserves a pat for attempting to develop on a fresh idea, but his jerky and inane narrative falls between the two stolls of reality and fantasy and sinks in the morass of sheer incapacity."^[4]