Ilaiyavan
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| Ilaiyavan | |
|---|---|
 CD cover | |
| Directed by | T. Babu |
| Produced by | M. Sivakumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Velamuri Ranga |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Shenbagam Movies |
Release date | 22 September 2000 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ilaiyavan (transl. Young Man) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Babu. The film featured Sathyan alongside Kausalya, while Sivakumar and Srividya play supporting roles. The film, which had music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, opened on 22 September 2000.[1]
Cast[edit]
- Sathyan as Bharathi
- Kausalya as Janani
- Karan
- Sivakumar
- Srividya
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Vaiyapuri
- Madhan Bob
- S. N. Lakshmi
- Fathima Babu
- T. S. Raghavendra
- Ponnambalam
- Chaplin Balu
- Balaji
Production[edit]
The film marked the acting debut of Sathyan, nephew of actor Sathyaraj and son of producer Madhampatti Sivakumar.[2]
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and released by Saregama.[3]
| Ilaiyavan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 30 June 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:57 | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
| Producer | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
| Ilaiyaraaja chronology | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nilavil Amuthu" | Palani Bharathi | P. Unnikrishnan, Bhavatharini | 5:13 |
| 2. | "En Jeevanin" | Pulamaipithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:29 |
| 3. | "En Idhayam" | Arivumathi | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Vatta Nilave" | Mu. Metha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Sinukku Sinukkunnu" | Palani Bharathi | Mano | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 25:57 | |||
Release and reception[edit]
The film opened in September 2000 to mixed reviews, with a critic noting that the film fails due to the miscasting of the lead actor.[4] A reviewer from The Hindu noted "melodious music, enchanting visuals, good dialogues, all these and other plus points offset the mediocre screenplay of Shenbagam Movies Ilayavan".[5] A critic from Sify wrote that "Debutant Sathyan, nephew and look-alike of actor Sathyaraj with an ungainly gait and irritatingly squeaky voice is not hero stuff. Director T.Babu has chosen the wrong vehicle to make his debut. Kausalya either goes around with a plastic grin plastered on her face or spits fire and brimstone and shrieks like a banshie. Some characters! Some story!! And some film!!!"[6]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.lolluexpress.com/ilayavan.htm
- ^ "Tamil Movie Interview : Satyan".
- ^ "Ilaiyavan". Saavn. 31 December 2000.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Hindu : Film Review: Ilayavan". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20041229025827/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/review.php?id=6007596&ctid=5&cid=2429
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