Iruvar
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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | Mani Ratnam Suhasini |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam, Suhasini |
| Starring | Mohanlal Tabu Prakash Raj Gouthami Aishwarya Rai Nasser |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Distributed by | Madras Talkies |
| Release date(s) | January 14, 1997 |
| Running time | 140 mins |
| Language | Tamil |
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Iruvar (The Twosome — The Duo) (1997) is a Tamil language film directed by Mani Ratnam, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film traces the lives of 1980's Tamil Nadu political rivals M. G. Ramachandran and M. Karunanidhi. Upon release, it earned a strong critical reception and is also critically considered by some to be one of Mani Ratnam's best films to date.
Mohanlal and Prakash Raj played lead roles in the film. Tabu, Gouthami, Revathi Menon and Nasser star in supporting roles. The film also saw the movie debut of Aishwarya Rai, a famous Indian model and actress. It was subsequently dubbed in Telugu under the title Iddaru.
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[edit] Plot
The story revolves around a struggling actor Anandan (Mohanlal) who is befriended by an upcoming grassroots leader and screenwriter Thamilchelvam (Prakash Raj). Married to Pushpa, Anandan finds it tough for the ends to meet and sends Pushpa back to home-town. As he is able to make his mark, He pulls in Selvam also into the movie as a Lyrist. Both start to grow rapidly. Anandan is dedicated to acting, while Selvam keeps dreaming of acquiring power to help the masses. Pushpa dies and Anandan is heart-broken. As Anandan grows in popularity, his reputation becomes instrumental in helping Thamilchelvam and his party's publicity machine, to woo potential voters for the upcoming elections. However, after the death of the party's leader Annadurai (Nasser), both Anandan and Thamilchelvam find themselves in contention for the party's top position, and an inevitable fallout results. Kalpana, a look-alike of Pushpa is a struggling actress and Anandan takes interest in her, much against the wishes of his wife, Ramani. Eventually, the fallout between the one-time friends turns so bitter that Anandan is now standing against Selvam and contests in elections. Anandan later becomes Chief Minister and Selvam is no longer a big-power. When Anandan sleeps and never wakes up, Selvam gets to know it. He revisits the very place where Anandan and himself planned their big-exploits.
[edit] Cast
- Mohanlal as Anandan
- Prakash Raj as Tamilchelvan 'Selvam'
- Tabu as Selvam's Lover
- Aishwarya Rai as Pushpa/Kalpana
- Gouthami as Ramani
- Revathi Menon as Selvam's Wife
- Nasser as Anna Durai
- Madhoo in a Special Appearance
[edit] Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release:
1997 Belgrade Film Festival
- Won - Best Film of the festival of the Auteur Films - Iruvar - Mani Ratnam
1998 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Supporting Actor - Prakash Raj
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Cinematography - Santosh Sivan
[edit] Soundtrack
| Iruvar: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| Soundtrack by A. R. Rahman | ||
| Released | 1997 | |
| Genre | Soundtrack | |
| Label | Pyramid | |
| Producer(s) | A. R. Rahman | |
Iruvar: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack features 6 songs composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vairamuthu.
Track listing:
- "Kannai Katti" (5:56) – Hariharan
- "Hello Mister Edirkatchi" (4:12) – Harini
- "Narumugaye" (6:20) – Unnikrishnan & Bombay Jayashree
- "Venilla Venilla" (4:59) – Asha Bhosle
- "Ayirathil Naan Oruvan" (5:51) – Mano
- "Poo Kudiyil Punnagai" (5:31) – Sandhya
[edit] Trivia
- Prakash Raj received a Best Supporting Actor award from M. Karunanidhi; the character he portrayed in the film is said to be loosely based on him.
- Dialogues at the end of the film were penned by Suhasini Mani Ratnam.
- Debut Film for Aishwarya Rai
[edit] External links
Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) • Unaru (1985) • Pagal Nilavu (1985) • Idaya Kovil (1985) • Mouna Raagam (1986) • Nayagan (1987) • Agni Natchathiram (1988) • Geethanjali (1989) • Anjali (1990) • Thalapathi (1991) • Roja (1992) • Thiruda Thiruda (1993) • Bombay (1995) • Iruvar (1997) • Dil Se (1998) • Alaipayuthey (2000) • Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) • Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004) • Yuva (2004) • Guru (2007) • Lajjo (2008)
