Rettai Jadai Vayasu

Rettai Jadai Vayasu is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by C. Sivakumar starring Ajith Kumar and Manthra, while Goundamani, Senthil, and Ponvannan play supporting roles. The film's music is composed by Deva with cinematography by A. Karthik Raja and editing by K. Mohan. The film was released on 12 December 1997 and was a box office failure.

Plot

Vijay goes to his sister's house and falls in love with her husband's half sister Anjali. Though both families agree on the marriage, Vijay's brother-in-law suddenly falls ill due to renal failure, and Vijay donates one of his kidneys to him. Thereafter, Anjali's mother opposes their marriage as she does not want her daughter to marry a man with one kidney. She also plans to marry Anjali to another prospective groom. The story forms how the lovers unite after several comical twists.

Production

The film saw the return of C. Sivakumar, who had previously directed the film Ayudha Poojai, and Bhagyam Cine Arts offered him another chance. The film was briefly delayed due to the Film Employees Federation of South India strike of 1997. This was Sivakumar's second and last film as director before his death in August 2018.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.

Reception

Ji of Kalki called Ajith's routine acting as the only respite and criticised the cinematography and vulgar scenes and dialogues.