{{short description|1985 film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox film | image = Aduthathu Albert.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = G. N. Rangarajan | screenplay = G. N. Rangarajan | story = Kasthuri Rangan | producer = G. N. Rangarajan | starring = {{ubl|Prabhu|Urvashi}} | cinematography = D. D. Prasanth | editing = K. R. Ramalingam | music = Ilaiyaraaja | studio = Kumaravel Films | released = {{Film date|df=y|1985|07|12}} | runtime = 120 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil }}
'''''Aduthathu Albert''''' ({{Translation|Albert, the neighbour}}) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by G. N. Rangarajan. The film stars Prabhu and Urvashi. It was released on 12 July 1985, and failed at the box office.
== Plot == {{more plot|date=May 2022}} Albert, a Christian boy, hates Radha, a Brahmin girl. Mary, Albert's sister, and Raja, Radha's brother are in love. Albert then decides to help the lovers, but the lovers later commit suicide. Albert and Radha begin to scare their family to teach them a lesson, but they eventually fall in love.
== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Prabhu as Albert *Urvashi as Radha *Major Sundarrajan as Krishnamachari *Senthamarai as Alexander, Albert's father *Y. G. Mahendran as Baasha *Thengai Srinivasan as Raangachari *Isari Velan as Solomon *Charuhasan as Father Daniel *Poornima Bhagyaraj as Paanchali }}
== Production == A karate fight scene featuring Prabhu and other karate students were shot at Ooty.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 February 1985 |title=கராத்தே வீரராக பிரபு |trans-title=Prabhu as a karate warrior |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_103/3.jp2/0,0,6196,8464/6196,8464/90/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250103115409/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_9_103/3.jp2/0,0,6196,8464/6196,8464/90/default.jpg |archive-date=3 January 2025 |access-date=3 January 2025 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}</ref>
== Soundtrack == The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adutthattu Albert Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/adutthattu-albert-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731063836/https://mossymart.com/product/adutthattu-albert-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-ilayaraja/ |archive-date=31 July 2021 |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=Mossymart |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 January 1985 |title=Aduthathu Albert (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/aduthathu-albert-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1583084527 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505103836/https://music.apple.com/us/album/aduthathu-albert-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1583084527 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Apple Music |language=en}}</ref> The song "Va Va Mysooru" attained popularity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=குமார் |first=ப.கவிதா |date=8 April 2020 |title=மனோவின் முன்னோடி ...மறக்க முடியாத பாடகர் ரமேஷ்- ப.கவிதா குமார் |trans-title=Mano's predecessor...the unforgettable singer Ramesh |url=https://uyirmmai.com/news/cinema/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250803082139/https://uyirmmai.com/news/cinema/%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95-%E0%AE%AE/ |archive-date=3 August 2025 |access-date=28 January 2026 |work=Uyirmmai |language=ta}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration |- | 'Aadidu Peyygaley' || Vani Jairam, Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki, Kovai Soundararajan || Gangai Amaran || 4:58 |- | 'Hey Indhira' || S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan || Kadhal Mathi || 4:28 |- | 'Idhayame' || Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki || Ponnaruvi || 4:32 |- | 'Sondhangale' || Malaysia Vasudevan || Vairamuthu || 4:41 |- | 'Va Va Mysooru' || Ramesh, S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan || Vaali || 4:27 |}
== Release and reception == ''Aduthathu Albert'' was released on 12 July 1985.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aduthathu Albert / அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட் |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/aduthathu-albert |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731062334/https://screen4screen.com/movies/aduthathu-albert |archive-date=31 July 2021 |access-date=31 July 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=en}}</ref> Prior to release, the film faced issues with the censor board due to its theme of cross religion romance.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2025 |title=பிளாஷ்பேக் : தணிக்கையில் சிக்கிய பிரபு படம் |trans-title=Flashback: The Prabhu film that got stuck with censorship |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/130647 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250628131757/https://www.dinamalar.com/cinemanews/130647 |archive-date=28 June 2025 |access-date=28 June 2025 |website=Dinamalar |language=ta}}</ref> Jayamanmadhan of ''Kalki'' felt many of the scenes from the film gave the impression of watching an old film on television.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=28 July 1985 |title=அடுத்தாத்து ஆல்பர்ட் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/jul/28-07-1985/p56.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220729114825/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1985/jul/28-07-1985/p56.jpg |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=22 November 2021 |magazine=Kalki |page=56 |language=ta}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhananjayan |first=G. |author-link=G. Dhananjayan |date=19 July 2016 |title=Success formula: LOL with fear |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/success-formula-lol-with-fear/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011114353/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/tracking-indian-communities/success-formula-lol-with-fear/ |archive-date=11 October 2023 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:1985 films Category:1985 Indian films Category:1985 Tamil-language films Category:Film censorship in India Category:Films directed by G. N. Rangarajan Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja Category:Films shot in Ooty Category:Indian interfaith romance films Category:Tamil-language Indian films