Idhayam (transl. Heart; ) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Kathir in his directorial debut. It stars Murali and Heera Rajagopal in her debut role; while Chinni Jayanth, Janagaraj, Manorama, and Vijayakumar play supporting roles. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 6 September 1991.
| Idhayam | |
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| Directed by | Kathir |
| Written by | Kathir |
| Produced by | T. G. Thyagarajan G. Saravanan |
| Starring | Murali Heera |
| Cinematography | Abdul Rehman |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editRaja, an introverted medical student, falls in love with his fellow college mate Geetha but does not express his love to her. When he decides to convey his love, he misunderstands that Geetha is in love with someone else, but in fact, she was helping her sister and the latter's lover unite. Her father does not accept her sister's love, and the pair commits suicide. Towards the end of the final year of college, Raja finally conveys his love to Geetha when she is in the college mourning her sister's death. On the last day of college, Raja learns that the Geetha is about to be engaged soon to someone else. He could not cope with the news, and he suffers a mild heart stroke and is hospitalised. In the meantime, Geetha falls in love with Raja. She visits the hospital to express her love only to find that he has left to catch a train to his native village. She rushes to the railway station and searches for him. She finds her father on the way, and her father accepts her love, she finds Raja's friend Chinni instead and learns of Raja's heart condition that he cannot digest very happy or sad news. Chinni urges Geetha not to meet Raja then and promises that after Raja recuperates, he will unite them. The film ends as Geetha watches the departing train.
Cast
edit- Murali as Rajapandi
- Heera as Geetha
- Chinni Jayanth as Chinni
- Janagaraj as College Professor
- Manorama as Poochendu , Raja's mother
- Vijayakumar as Geetha's father
- Mohan Raman as Doctor
- Typist Gopu
- Kumarimuthu
- Gundu Kalyanam
- Meesai Murugesan
- Krishnan
- Silk Smitha (special appearance)
- Prabhu Deva (special appearance in the song "April Mayilae")[1]
- Raju Sundaram (special appearance in the song "Ooh Party Nalla")
- Bharathiraja as himself (special appearance)
- Gangai Amaran as himself (special appearance)
Production
editIdhayam is the directorial debut of Kathir.[2][3] Despite her initial apprehensions, Heera was convinced by Thyagarajan to become an actress, and she obliged, crediting the professional approach and continued determination of the film's team to sign her on.[4][5]
Soundtrack
editTamil version
The soundtrack for this film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[6]
| Song | Lyricist | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| "April Mayilae" | Vaali | Ilaiyaraaja, Deepan Chakravarthy, S. N. Surendar |
| "Pottu Vaitha Oru Vatta Nila" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| "Pottu Vaitha Oru Vatta Nila" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| "Ohh Party Nalla" | Malaysia Vasudevan | |
| "Poongodithan Poothathamma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| "Idhayamae Idhayamae" | Piraisoodan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Telugu version
All lyrics for the Telugu dubbed version Hrudayam were written by Rajasri.[7][8]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "April Maylalo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Oosulade" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Hrudayama" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "O Pilla Jaaji Mallira" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Poolathale Poochenamma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Release and reception
editIdhayam was released on 6 September 1991.[9] N. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express stated, "[T]he unimaginative, half-baked and immature treatment of the story often invites derision." About the cast performances, he said, "Murali, who is more accustomed to action films does not seem to fit into the role [of] the inwardly harried student ... Newface Hira, who has little to do except look serenely at everything around her, is well cast." Krishnaswamy added that Chinni Jayanth was "vibrant as the comedian".[10]
Legacy
editIdhayam performed well at the box office, and has since attained cult status in Tamil cinema.[11] Kathir also "carved a niche" for himself in the romance genre; his subsequent films Kadhal Desam (1996), Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) and Kadhal Virus (2002) were also in the same genre.[3]
References
edit- ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (20 August 2018). "I taught Salman Tamil, says Prabhu Deva". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Sundaram, Nandhu (21 October 2016). "A Silver Toast To The Golden Year Of Tamil Cinema". Outlook. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b "30 Years of Murali and Heera's Idhayam: Four interesting facts about the film". The Times of India. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ Actress Heera Rajagopa - Old Interview. NMP Movies. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rajitha (16 August 1999). "Pretty piqued". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Idhayam (1991)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Hrudayam". indiancine.ma. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Hrudayam". Spotify. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Idayam". The Indian Express. 6 September 1991. p. 5. Retrieved 18 April 2017 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (6 September 1991). "Idhayam". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 18 April 2017 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Kosalairaman, Muthu Vinayagam (6 September 2023). "32 Years of Idhyam: காதலிக்காதவர்கள் மனதிலும் காதல் அம்பு விட்ட இதயம்! ஒரு தலை காதலர்களின் இதயத்தில் இதமழிக்கும் படம்". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
edit- Idhayam at IMDb
- Idhayam at Rotten Tomatoes
