Alaigal Oivathillai

Alaigal Oivathillai (transl. Waves never cease) is a 1981 Indian Tamil-language teen romantic drama film written and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Karthik and Radha, in their acting debuts. The story follows a Hindu boy who falls in love with a Christian girl. How the lovers unite braving all the obstacles, forms the crux of the story. It received eight Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Story Writer. It was remade in Hindi as Lovers in 1983 and released in cinemas worldwide in 1986. The movie was simultaneously shot along with its Telugu version titled Seethakoka Chilaka (1981) where Karthyik and Smitha reprised their roles. Filming took place entirely in Muttom, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, and the film was released on 18 July 1981 to majorly positive reviews and became a commercial success. It is one of the most successful films of the 1980s in the Indian Tamil film industry.