Iraniyan (film)
Iraniyan | |
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Directed by | Vincent Selva |
Screenplay by | Vincent Selva |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Balasubramaniem |
Edited by |
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Music by | Deva |
Release date | 18 November 1999 |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Iraniyan is a 1999 Tamil language film directed by Vincent Selva. The film stars Murali and Meena, while Raghuvaran and Ranjith play other supporting roles. The film, which has music by Deva,[1] released in November 1999.[2] The film was a fictional biography of freedom fighter "Vattakudi Iraniyan" who fought for the welfare of the village.
Cast[]
- Murali as Iraniyan
- Meena as Ponni
- Raghuvaran as Aande
- Sriman as Iraniyan's Friend
- Ranjith as Police Officer
- Thalaivasal Vijay
- Vadivelu as Chinnaswamy
- Bala Singh
- Ramji
- Sanjeev as Iraniyan's brother
- Delhi Ganesh as Ponni's Father
- Mahanadhi Shankar
- C. R. Vijayakumari as Iraniyan's Mother
- Ajay Rathnam as Aande's Son
- Ambika as Aande's Wife
- S. N. Lakshmi
Soundtrack[]
The music composed by Deva.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Ayyarettu" | Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj | Vairamuthu |
2 | "Chandirane Satchi" | K. S. Chithra | Na. Muthukumar |
3 | "Cheepoya Nee" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Pazhani Bharathi |
4 | "En Maaman Madurai" | Swarnalatha | Na. Muthukumar |
5 | "Varaan Paru" | Deva | Thyagarajan |
Production[]
A legal suit was filed against the film's original title of Vaattaakkudi Iraniyan and subsequently the prefix was removed.[3]
Release[]
The film received mixed reviews upon release, with a critic noting "ironically, the biggest problem with the movie is this emphasis on it being fictitious rather than real".[4] A reviewer from ChennaiOnline.com noted "this is worth a watch. Murali performs with intensity and conviction."[5]
References[]
- ^ http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001077
- ^ "Ooty".
- ^ "Archived copy". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/iraniyan.html
- ^ "Archived copy". www.chennaionline.com:80. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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