Idaya Kovil
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 Idaya Kovil |
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| Directed by | Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | Kovai Thambi |
| Written by | M.G.Vallabhan, R.Selvaraj |
| Starring | Mohan Radha Ambika Goundamani |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraja |
| Cinematography | Rajaraajan |
| Editing by | B.Lenin, V.T.Vijayan |
| Studio | Motherland Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 14, 1985 |
| Running time | 130 min |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | $500,000 |
Idaya Kovil (Tamil: இதயகோவில்; English: Temple in Heart) is a 1985 Indian Tamil language film directed by Mani Ratnam starring Mohan, Radha, Ambika and Goundamani. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. This is Mani Ratnam's fourth film and was moderately successful.
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[edit] Plot
Suriya (Radha), a student wishes to get a very popular singer, Shankar (Mohan) to sing in her college festival. Initial attempts to meet Shankar prove futile as he is a recluse. Nonetheless, she breaks into his home to meet him but is shocked to discover him in an inebriated state. She makes efforts to make him sober and come to the festival. It works as Shankar performs at the festival. Over time, as they become friends, Shankar stops drinking and Suriya falls in love with him but he has a dark past which is then revealed.
Before becoming famous, Shankar grew up in a village where he used to sing in the festivals there. He and Gauri (Ambika) love each other and Shankar, with encouragement from Gauri, wishes to become a famous singer and leaves for Madras. He soon gets an opportunity to sing for a radio program but unbeknownst to him, Gauri arrived at Madras on the same day. Without Shankar to receive her at the bus stop, she gets lost in the city when trying to find Shankar and is chased by a group of thugs and finds refuge in a temple, where she commits suicide. At the same time Shankar sings for the program and later finds her body in the temple. This incident drives Shankar into an alcoholic recluse.
Meanwhile, Suriya’s parents arrange for her to be wedded to her friend. Although Suriya wants to wed Shankar, he refuses stating that his only true love is Gauri even though he cares about her. On the day of the wedding, just before the ceremony, Suriya collapses and dies, having consumed poison prior to the wedding.
The movie ends as a sad Shankar looks over the graves of both Gauri and Suriya.
[edit] Cast
- Mohan - Shankar
- Radha - Suriya
- Ambika - Gauri
[edit] Crew
- Director - Maniratnam
- Producer - Kovai Thambi
- Dialogue - M.G.Vallabhan
- Screenplay - M.G.Vallabhan
- Story - R.Selvaraj
- Music - Ilaiyaraja
- Cinematography - Rajaraajan
- Editing - B.Lenin - V.T.Vijayan
- Art - C.Devadas
- Lyrics - Pavalar Varadharasan, Ilaiyaraja, Vaali, Muthulingham, Na.Kamarasan, Vairamuthu, Mu.Mehta
- Stills - K.V.Mani
- Choreography - Sundaram
- Thrills - Kiruba
[edit] Soundtrack
The lyrics were written by Pavalar Varadharasan (Vaanuyarntha Solayile), Ilaiyaraja (Idhayam Oru Kovil), Vaali, Muthulingham, Na.Kamarasan, Vairamuthu and Mu.Mehta.
- Idhayam Oru Kovil - S. P. Balasubramaniam
- Idhayam Oru Kovil II - Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki
- Kootathile Kovil Pura - S. P. Balasubramaniam
- Naan Paadum - S. P. Balasubramaniam
- Oororama Aathu Pakkam - Ilaiyaraaja, K. S. Chitra
- Paatu Thalaivan - S. P. Balasubramaniam, S. Janaki
- Vaanuyarntha Solayile - S. P. Balasubramaniam
- Yaar Veetu Roja - S. P. Balasubramaniam
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