Alaipayuthey - 2000 DD 5.1 DVD $21.99

Karthik and Shakthi fall in love and get married secretly against their parents' wishes. They try to lead separate lives, but the challenges of their clandestine marriage and family pressures soon test their relationship.

Movie : Alaipayuthey (Waves Are Flowing)
Year : 2000
Banner : Madras Talkies
Cast : R. Madhavan, Shalini, Arvind Swamy, Khushbu, Jayasudha, Swarnamalya
Music : A. R. Rahman
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Story-Screenplay : Mani Ratnam
Direction : Mani Ratnam
Producer : Mani Ratnam, G. Srinivasan
Genre : Romance, Drama
Runtime : 156 min
Release Date : 14 April 2000

DVD Features:

• Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
• English Subtitles
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• DVD Text
• Jacket Picture
• NTSC - All Regions
• Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access

Plot

The film begins with Karthik (R. Madhavan) frantically searching for his wife, Shakthi (Shalini), who has gone missing. The story then unfolds in a non-linear narrative, flashing back to how they met, fell in love, and secretly married against the backdrop of their feuding families. While Karthik is a budding software engineer from an upper-middle-class family, Shakthi is a medical student from a more traditional, middle-class background. After their secret marriage, they continue to live in their respective homes, but the strain of keeping their relationship hidden and the ensuing misunderstandings begin to cause cracks in their bond. The film explores the realistic challenges of love and marriage after the initial romance fades.