Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979)

അലാവുദ്ദീനും അത്ഭുതവിളക്കും

A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.

Date of release
1979-04-14
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (5)
Runtime
2h 22m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Director
I V Sasi

Casting

Interesting facts

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum is a 1979 Indian fantasy film directed by I. V. Sasi, based on Aladdin's story from One Thousand and One Nights. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jayabharathi and Sripriya, with Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and S. A. Ashokan in supporting roles. It was simultaneously filmed in Malayalam and Tamil languages, the latter as Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum. The Malayalam version was released on 14 April 1979, and the Tamil version two months later, on 8 June.

Production

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum, directed by I. V. Sasi, was based on the story of Aladdin from One Thousand and One Nights, and had Kamal Haasan playing the title character, named Alavuddin here. Rajinikanth was cast as Kamaruddin, a character not present in the original story but created for the film. It was his first film in the Malayalam language and the fantasy genre.

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