Udhavikku Varalaamaa () is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by Gokula Krishnan. The film stars Karthik, Devayani, Sangeetha and Anju Aravind, with Janagaraj, Pandiyan, Vadivukkarasi, Manivannan, Kovai Sarala and Jaiganesh playing supporting roles. It was released on 16 January 1998 and became a failure at box-office. This was Gokula Krishna's last film as director and continued as dialogue writer before his death in 2008 and also was his last collaboration with Karthik after Poovarasan and Muthu Kaalai. Plot Muthurasu has come to the city to earn money to finance his mother's operation and asks for ideas from his friend Annamalai. To rent a place owned by a Brahmin couple, Muthurasu transforms himself into a Brahmin Pichumani and also falls in love with Mythili, the couple's daughter. Getting a job at a company owned by a devout Muslim makes him put on the garb of Hussein, a Muslim. Things get more complicated when an unsafe situation makes him take on the role of Pastor James, a Christian and Stella, his secretary in the office where he works as Hussein, falls in love with him. Cast Karthik as Muthurasu / Pichumani / Hussein / Pastor James Devayani as Mythili Sangeetha (credited as Rasiga) as Stella Anju Aravind as Aisha Janagaraj as Annamalai Pandiyan as Paalrasu Vadivukkarasi as Mutharasu's mother Manivannan as Mythili's father Kovai Sarala as Mythili's mother Jaiganesh as Aisha's father Kaka Radhakrishnan as Hussein's father J. Lalitha as Stela's mother Shakeela as an item number Soundtrack The music was composed by Sirpy, with lyrics written by Palani Bharathi. Reception Arvind of Indolink criticised the film and lead actor Karthik: "Karthik should spit out whatever he has in his mouth before delivering the dialogues. His mannerisms are also getting on people's nerves." A reviewer from Screen called the film "a total farce which taxes the patience of the viewers", noting it was a "washout" at the box office. References External links 1990s Tamil-language films 1998 comedy films 1998 films Films directed by Gokula Krishnan Films scored by Sirpy Indian comedy films