Illam (film)
| Illam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | M. S. Madhu (dialogues) |
| Story by | Sreenivasan |
| Based on | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (Malayalam)(1986) |
| Produced by | M. L. Govind |
| Starring | Sivakumar Amala |
| Cinematography | Jayaram |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | MLG Films |
Release date |
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| Language | Tamil |
Illam (transl. Home) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, starring Sivakumar and Amala. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986).[1] The film was released on 12 August 1988.[2]
Plot
[edit]Mayilsamy is a simple villager hard pressed for money and trying to save his ancestral home. His final hope is to sell a rental property in Chennai and pay of his debts. Saradha is his tenant living with her widowed mother and young brother. Mayilsamy tries to evict them but they are irritated by his rudeness and don't budge. Mayilsamy tries to threaten them through his policeman friend Rajendran, but Rajendran falls for Saradha. Mayilsamy plans to get Saradha married to Rajendran as that will force her to vacate the house.
During this process, Mayilsamy figures out Saradha was in a mental hospital not long ago and confronts her mother about it. He learns that Saradha caused an accident that killed her dad, and she was mentally affected by that accident for some time. The family is hesitant to vacate because of the memories of her father.
Mayilsamy relents and allows them to stay. He goes back to his village only to learn his debtors attached his ancestral home. He goes back to Chennai with his mother and younger sister because he cannot live in his village with the shame of losing his house. He learns that Saradha and family have vacated his rental house. Knowing they have nowhere else to go, he proposes to Saradha and both families can live in that house if she agrees. Saradha agrees to move back into the house.
The movie ends with a tagline hoping Saradha will accept and Mayilsamy as a partner as well.
Cast
[edit]- Sivakumar as Mayilsamy
- Amala as Saradha
- Chandrasekhar as policeman Rajendran
- Srikanth as Rajendran's uncle
- Y. G. Mahendran as Saradha's neighbor
Soundtrack
[edit]The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran.[3]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| Aadum Paambu | P. Jayachandran, S. P. Sailaja |
| Manjal Neerattu | K. S. Chithra |
| Nandhavanam Poothirukkudhu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Puttu Puttu Vaikkatuma | Mano |
Reception
[edit]The Indian Express compared the film's plot to Veedu: "Illam is unlike Veedu in many ways [..] it does not have anchoring in social factors [..] and is mainly interested in the melodramatic aspects of the plot".[4] Amala won the Best Actress Special Award at the 9th Cinema Express Awards.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "மோகன்லாலும், பின்னே தமிழ் ரீமேக்கும்..." Dinamalar (in Tamil). 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Illam". The Indian Express. 12 August 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Illam". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Illam". The Indian Express. 12 August 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2017 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Cinema Express readers choose Agni Nakshathiram". The Indian Express. Express News Service. 11 March 1989. p. 4. Retrieved 19 February 2021 – via Google News Archive.
