Ilaiyavan
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| Ilaiyavan | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | T. Babu |
| Produced by | M. Sivakumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Velamuri Ranga |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Shenbagam Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ilaiyavan (transl. Young Man) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. Babu. The film stars Sathyan and 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 debut of Sathyan, nephew of actor Sathyaraj and son of producer Madhampatti Sivakumar, in a leading role.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3][4]
| 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 | |||
Reception
[edit]S. R. Ashok Kumar from The Hindu wrote that "melodious music, enchanting visuals, good dialogues, all these and other plus points offset the mediocre screenplay of Shenbagam Movies Ilayavan".[5] Saraswathy Srinivas wrote for Sify 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", concluding, "Some characters! Some story!! And some film!!!".[6] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote, "Debutant director Balu seems to be bogged down by the sheer pressure of delivering the goods, with the odds heavily stacked against him".[7] Indiainfo wrote, "The whole film is stuck in a time capsule called the past [...] Camerawork, by veteran Ranga, too, is reminiscent of the seventies style. And with such old baggage around how can Satyan make a leap into the future?".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Prabhu. ""ILAYAVAN" New Tamil Movie Review by "YOUR PRABHU"". Lollu Express. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Interview : Satyan". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Ilaiyavan". JioSaavn. 31 December 2000. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Ilaiyavan". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (29 September 2000). "Film Review: Ilayavan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 February 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Srinivas, Saraswathy. "Elayavan". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 December 2004. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Ilayavan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Illayavan : Bogged down by old baggage". Indiainfo. Archived from the original on 13 November 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
