Alaipayuthey (Eng: Waves are Flowing) is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama movie directed by Mani Ratnam. Starring R. Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love.
The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman.
The film’s story is mostly recollected in flashbacks by the character Karthik (Madhavan). Karthik and Shakthi (Shalini) fall in love against the backdrop of Chennai and its suburban trains, against the wishes of their parents.
Directed by – Mani Ratnam
Produced by – Mani Ratnam & G. Srinivasan
Written by – Mani Ratnam
Screenplay by – Mani Ratnam
Story by – Mani Ratnam & R. Selvaraj
Starring – R. Madhavan, Shalini
Music by – A. R. Rahman
Cinematography – P. C. Sriram
Edited by – A. Sreekar Prasad
Distributed by – Madras Talkies & Ayngaran International
Release dates – 14 April 2000
Running time – 157 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
