Claim: R. Madhavan was in the cast of a movie.

Alaipayuthey -LRB- -LSB- Waves are flowing , links = yes -RSB- -RRB- is a 2000 Tamil musical romantic drama film co written co produced and directed by Mani Ratnam . Starring R. Madhavan and Shalini , the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love . The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman .   The film 's story is mostly recollected in flashbacks by the character Karthik -LRB- Madhavan -RRB- . Karthik and Shakthi -LRB- Shalini -RRB- fall in love against the backdrop of Chennai and its suburban trains , against the wishes of their parents . The film was well received by critics and it did well at the Tamil and Telugu box-offices primarily for its music and realistic portrayal of romance and married life .   The film made its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2001 . It was shown at various film festivals nationally and internationally . It also carried a very popular soundtrack , composed by A. R. Rahman . Alaipayuthey was also released in Telugu as Sakhi and was later remade and released in Hindi cinema in 2002 , as Saathiya , directed by Ratnam 's former assistant Shaad Ali .