Uyirodu Uyiraga Tamil is a 1998 Tamil film directed by Sushma Ahuja starring Ajith Kumar and Richa Ahuja in the main roles. The film which told the tale of a couples struggle to deal with terminal illness, had a successful music soundtrack composed by Vidyasagar. The film was released in November 1998 to positive reviews, but fared poorly commercially.
The director, Sushma Ahuja, originally wanted to make in Hindi but eventually filmed in Tamil with Ajith Kumar and Richa Ahuja, her daughter. Richa took up the offer, after another popular actress had opted out of the role due to date issues. Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, with whom Sushma worked in the silent movie Pushpak, encouraged her to take up this project. The film was reportedly based on a real event which had occurred in the early 1990s. The songs composed by Vidyasagar won positive reviews.The film released to positive reviews from film critics. A reviewer praised the film as a clean movie with no masala stuff but criticized the weak storyline, while also praising the performances in the film. Another critic drew particular praise to the role of Srividya, claiming the film was a pleasant experience, the crowds cheered Srividya almost as much as Ajith. The film failed commercially, with Sushma Ahuja blaming the result on poor promotion. ........
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