However, upon meeting, the two parents disagree and the wedding is called off. He asks Selvaraj, a railways employee, for his consent to a marriage between the two young lovers. Karthik's father Varadarajan, a lawyer, learns of the relationship and meets Shakti's dad Selvaraj. Karthik and Shakti eventually fall in love. The two meet regularly after their that on suburban trains, to and from work and university. Karthik (Madhavan) is an engineering graduate who happens to lay eyes on Shakti (Shalini), a medical student, at a wedding. Alaipayuthey was later remade in Hindi cinema as Saathiya, directed by Shaad Ali in 2002, starring Rani Mukherjee and Vivek Oberoi. It also carried a very popular soundtrack, composed by A. It was shown at various film festivals nationally and internationally. The film made its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2001. 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. Karthik and Shakti (Shalini) fall in love against the backdrop of Chennai and its suburban trains, against the wishes of their parents.

The film's story is mostly recollected in flashbacks by the character Karthik (Madhavan). The film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. Alaipayuthey is a 2000 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, starring Madhavan and Shalini, the film explores the tensions of married life and the maturing of love.

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