| Iniyavale | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Seeman |
| Written by | Seeman |
| Produced by | M. Vedha |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ilavarasu |
| Edited by | K. Pazhanivel |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | M. V. M. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Iniyavale is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Seeman. The film stars Prabhu, Gautami, Suvalakshmi and Keerthi Reddy. It was released on 15 May 1998. [1]
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Prabhakaran, a poet, lives with his mother and his father. Prabhakaran has two friends Raja and Murugan who are like his own brothers. A classical dancer admires his poems. His ambition is passing the IAS exams and becoming a collector at all costs before the marriage. Prabhakaran's father and Ramanathan are close friends and they decide to get Prabhakaran and Ramanathan's daughter Meena married. Meena is a very sensitive girl. Prabhakaran cannot accept and tries to cancel the marriage whereas Meena falls in love with her future groom Prabhakaran. Prabhakaran refuses for the marriage as a consequence Meena commits suicide because of a misinterpretation. Meena's family blames the innocent Prabhakaran. He feels guilty and decides to marry Meena's younger sister Manju, a playful girl. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Malayalam actress Manju Warrier was initially attached to the project but later opted out. [2] Kausalya was expected to replace her, though later Suvaluxmi was cast. [3] The cancellation of Prabhu's other film Nanba Nanba meant that he was able to clear his schedule to shoot for Iniyavale during March 1998. [4]
The soundtrack was composed by Deva. [5] The film marks lyricist Thamarai's debut in Tamil cinema. [6]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Annakili Vannakili" | Krishnaraj | Punniyar | 4:59 |
| "Kanneerukku Kasu" | Krishnaraj | Seeman | 5:29 |
| "Malaroadu Piranthavala" | Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram | 5:27 | |
| "Manja Manjala" | P. Unni Krishnan | Jeevan | 4:31 |
| "Thendral" | Anuradha Sriram | Thamarai | 6:08 |
| "Uyire Uyire" | Hariharan, Swarnalatha | Arivumathi | 5:03 |
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "It is a fusion of poetic narration and human drama in which director Seeman succeeds fairly well". [7]
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