Alaipayuthey_
Original: அலைபாயுதே
Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, they soon realize that marriage is not the bed of roses they had imagined it would be.
Starring
R. Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya
Box Office
$6.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Alaipayuthey earned $6.0M worldwide on a $2.0M budget — a 200% return on investment.
Year context
Alaipayuthey was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Alaipayuthey is a Romance, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 36m.
CAST (20)
R. Madhavan
Karthik Varadharajan
Shalini
Shakthi Selvaraj
Swarnamalya
Poorni Selvaraj
Vivek
Sethu
Jayasudha
Mrs. Selvaraj
Pyramid Natarajan
Varadharajan
KK
Karthik Kumar
Poorni's Fiance
N. Azhagamperumal
Nayar
R
Raviprakash
Selvaraj
Arvind Swamy
Collector
Khushboo
Collector's Wife
Venu Arvind
Arumugam
SH
Sophiya Haque
Sriranjini
KPAC Lalitha
Karthik's Mother
Sukumari
Shakti's Aunty
MR
Medha Raghunath
Pondy Ravi
Police Officer
Nithya
KN
Kumar Natarajan
Karthik's Brother
BOX OFFICE
$2.0M
Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
+200%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
156 min (2h 36m)
Original Title
அலைபாயுதே
Language
TA
Country
Rating
7.4/10 (46 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$2,000,000
Box Office
$6,000,000
Profit
+$4,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Alaipayuthey about?
Karthik and Shakthi marry against the wishes of their families and start their new life. However, they soon realize that marriage is not the bed of roses they had imagined it would be.
How long is Alaipayuthey?
Alaipayuthey has a runtime of 156 minutes (2h 36m).
Who stars in Alaipayuthey?
The cast of Alaipayuthey includes R. Madhavan, Shalini, Swarnamalya, Vivek, Jayasudha.
How much did Alaipayuthey make at the box office?
Alaipayuthey earned $6,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,000,000.
What is the rating of Alaipayuthey?
Alaipayuthey has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 46 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Romance
Drama