Aalamaram

<p>refers to a banyan tree on the border of a village in . The locals believe that the former village head, Karuthapaandi’s, ghost still persists in the tree and so everyone avoids going near that tree, which is near a temple. Malarkodi goes to the temple to do some for her marriage. Malarkodi falls in love with Karthik, a stage artiste, and they meet each other under the banyan tree. Meanwhile, Karthik’s friend Sadaiyan takes money from two local goons and gives them a false promise that Malarkodi will marry one of them. After knowing the truth that Malarkodi is in love with Karthik, the goons plan to take revenge. How Karthik and Malarkodi escape forms the rest of the story. The film marked the directorial debut of K. N. Duraisingh, who used to work as an assistant to . Malayalam actress made her Tamil debut through this film. A was reported to play a significant role in the film. The film was shot in Madurai and . Ramjeevan composed five tracks for the film. Lyrics by Nandalala and . A critic from wrote that “Falling somewhere between a supernatural thriller and a romantic saga, the film is neither blood curdling, nor is it engaging in its intrigue and romance”. A critic from wrote that “Despite so many events in the film occurring right under the nose of the ghost-infested tree, it remains completely unconcerned. This is either the most indolent ghost in all of Tamil cinema or the most indifferent. You can’t but have similar sentiments about the film’s writing too”. A critic from wrote that “The director fails to capture the audience’s attention. Even the love scenes are not pictured that effectively. Udhayshankar’s cinematography and Ramjeevan’s music are average”.</p>