Iniyavale
Iniyavale is a 1998 Tamil-language drama film directed by Seeman. The film stars Prabhu, Gautami, Suvalakshmi and Keerthi Reddy. It was released on 15 May 1998. The film marks Thamarai debut in Tamil cinema.[1][2][3][4]
| Iniyavale | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Seeman |
| Written by | Seeman |
| Produced by | M. Vedha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ilavarasu |
| Edited by | K. Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | M. V. M. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Prabhakaran (Prabhu), a poet, lives with his mother and his father. Prabhakaran has two friends Raja (Raja) and Murugan (Vadivelu) who are like his own brothers. A classical dancer (Gautami) admires his poems. His ambition is passing the IAS exams and becoming a collector at all costs before the marriage. Prabhakaran's father (T. S. B. K. Moulee) and Ramanathan (Raghuvaran), Meena's father, are close friends and they decide to get Prabhakaran and Meena (Suvalakshmi) married. Meena is a very sensitive girl. Prabhakaran cannot accept and tries to cancel the marriage whereas Meena falls in love with her future groom Prabhakaran. Prabhakaran refuses for the marriage as a consequence Meena commits suicide because of a misinterpretation. Meena's family blames the innocent Prabhakaran. He feels guilty and decides to marry Meena's younger sister Manju (Keerthi Reddy), a playful girl. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Prabhu as Prabhakaran
- Gautami as Dancer
- Suvalakshmi as Meena
- Keerthi Reddy as Manju
- Raghuvaran as Ramanathan
- T. S. B. K. Moulee as Prabhakaran's father
- Vadivelu as Murugan
- Raja as Raja
- Lakshmi as Lakshmi, Prabhakaran's mother
- Kalaranjini as Ramanathan's wife
- Devan as Meena and Manju's uncle
- Jai Ganesh as Shanmugam
- Mohan V. Ram
- Venu Arvind
- Halwa Vasu as Perumal
- Hemalatha as Rani
Production
Malayalam actress Manju Warrier was initially attached to the project but later opted out.[5] Kausalya was expected to replace her, though later Suvaluxmi was cast.[6]
The cancellation of Prabhu's other film Nanba Nanba meant that he was able to clear his schedule to shoot for Iniyavale during March 1998.[7]
Soundtrack
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Seeman, Arivumathi, Jeevan, Punniyar and Thamarai.[8][9][10]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Annakili Vannakili" | Krishnaraj | Punniyar | 4:59 |
| 2 | "Kanneerukku Kasu" | Krishnaraj | Seeman | 5:29 |
| 3 | "Malaroadu Piranthavala" | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | 5:27 | |
| 4 | "Manja Manjala" | P. Unni Krishnan | Jeevan | 4:31 |
| 5 | "Thendral" | Anuradha Sriram | Thamarai | 6:08 |
| 6 | "Uyire Uyire" | Hariharan, Swarnalatha | Arivumathi | 5:03 |
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