Waves) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film written, produced and directed by Sridhar.

[1][2] After the average response to his previous film Avalukendru Or Manam (1971), Sridhar decided to make a Tamil-Telugu bilingual titled Thulasi (transl.

Basil) with A. V. M. Rajan starring in Tamil and Sobhan Babu in Telugu.

The title was changed to Alaigal, with Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan in the lead which marked his debut in Tamil cinema.

[6] Kalki praised Sridhar for directing a film with a different kind of plot without including any cinematic elements.