Indhu

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Indhu
Poster
Directed byPavithran
Written byPavithran
Produced byN. A. Sudhakar
K. P. Unnikrishnan
StarringPrabhu Deva
Roja
CinematographyAshok Kumar
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music byDeva
Production
company
Anand Associates
Release date
14 April 1994
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Indhu is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language dance film directed by Pavithran and produced by N. A. Sudhakar and K. P. Unnikrishnan. The film featured Prabhu Deva, appearing in his first leading role as the newcomer, alongside Roja, while Sarathkumar and Khushbu play supporting roles. It was released on 14 April 1994.

Plot[edit]

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

The film marked Prabhu Deva's debut as an actor in the leading role, after he appeared as a dancer in several earlier films.[1]

Soundtrack[edit]

The soundtrack of the film composed by Deva, was well received by the audience. During the audio release of Mattuthavani (2012), Deva paid tribute to the director Pavithran for giving him the opportunity to score the music for his earlier films like Indhu.[2] The lyrics were written by Vaali. The song Aeye Gnanam was inspired by R. D. Burman's Hindi song Jaana O Meri Jaana, sung by Kishore Kumar from the 1982 film Sanam Teri Kasam.[citation needed] For the dubbed Telugu version, all lyrics were written by Rajasri.[3]

Tamil
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aeye Gnanam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:33
2."Aeye Kuttii Munnal"S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:26
3."Eppadi Eppadi"S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:29
4."Kothamalli Vasam"Mano, Minmini4:13
5."Metro Channel"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha5:06
6."Utta Lakkadi Sevatha Tholuthan"Mano4:46
7."Nagumo"M. Balamuralikrishna8:28
Total length:34:01
Telugu
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Metro Channel"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malgudi Subha5:07
2."Daabakka Doobakka"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:28
3."Jaaji Malle Andam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:20
4."Eah Sathyam Oreah Sathyam"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra3:30
5."Cheppavaa Cheppavaa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:35
6."Gunthalakidi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra4:49
Total length:26:49

Release and reception[edit]

Indhu was released on 14 April 1994.[4] The Indian Express wrote "The film is hence dance oriented with the storyline given a go by".[5] R. P. R. of Kalki praised Prabhu Deva's dance and Sarathkumar's acting but panned Ashok Kumar's cinematography as out of focus and also panned the vulgar dialogues and lyrics.[6] The film's release in Malaysia was marred by heavy censorship, with several fight scenes omitted.[7]

It was reported that Pavithran was considering making a film titled Mookkuthi Kaasi featuring Sarathkumar's character from Indhu, and the project started in 1996.[8] However Sarathkumar was ousted from the project soon after and replaced by Bhaskar Raj, who had appeared in Nethaji. The film, which also featured Kushboo and Roja, was later shelved.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (22–28 January 1995). "Just Like Jackson" (PDF). Sunday. pp. 70–71. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "From 'Paruthiveeran' to 'Mattuthavani'". IndiaGlitz. 15 April 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Indhu". Spotify. August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Indhu". The Indian Express. 14 April 1994. p. 4. Retrieved 12 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Dance Deva, Dance". The Indian Express. 22 April 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 12 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ ஆர். பி. ஆர். (1 May 1994). "இந்து". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 17. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ^ Vijiyan, K. (21 May 1994). "Movie ending unresolved due to censor's scissors". New Straits Times. p. 27. Retrieved 12 January 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ Sitaraman, Sandya (17 May 1996). "Tamil Movie News--Pudhu Edition 3". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  9. ^ "A-Z Continued..." Indolink. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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