| Ilaignar Ani | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. R. Selvaraj |
| Screenplay by | K. R. Selvaraj |
| Story by | Radha Ravi |
| Produced by | Radha Ravi |
| Starring | Radha Ravi |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Akhshaya Creators |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ilaignar Ani (pronounced [iɭaːɲaɾ aɳi]; transl. Team of Youngsters) is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. R. Selvaraj. The film stars Radha Ravi (who also produced), with newcomers R. Harish, Ranjeev, Harikumar, Kannan, Prem Raj, Vijayraj and Sivasanth playing supporting roles. It was released on 7 October 1994.[1]
Plot
The film begins with the capture of the terrorist Kumar (Vasu Vikram) by ACP Rajarajan (Radha Ravi). Rajarajan investigates on Kumar's possible links, so he meets his roommates Raja (R. Harish), Balu (Ranjeev), Murali (Harikumar), Devaraj (Kannan), Shankar (Prem Raj), Peter (Vijayraj) and Siva (Sivasanth). Soon, the youngsters clash with the terrorist Kumar who used them wrongly and the local liquor-shop owner (Raviraj).
Cast
- Radha Ravi as Rajarajan
- R. Harish as Raja
- Ranjeev as Balu
- Harikumar as Murali
- Supergood Kannan as Devaraj
- Prem Raj as Shankar
- Vijayraj as Peter
- Sivasanth as Siva
- Chandrasekhar as Tamizhmani
- S. S. Chandran as Kaliappan
- Vadivelu
- Sonia as Janani
- Padmashri as Devi
- Vasu Vikram as Kumar
- Raviraj
- Gandhimathi as Kothamalli
- Disco Shanti as Rukku
- K. S. Jayalakshmi as Pudina
- Anuja
- Srilekha
- Shanthi Ganesh
- T.K.S. Chandran
- Peeli Sivam
- R. Veeramani
- Navarasam G.K.S.
- Joker Thulasi
- Marthandan
- Karthik in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Deva, with lyrics written by Muthulingam and Piraisoodan.[2]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ammaavasai Rathiri" | Malgudi Subha | Piraisoodan | 5:01 |
| "Chinna Chinna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 | |
| "Kanni Poove Vaa" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingam | 4:24 |
| "Rukku Rukku" | Mano, Krishnaraj | Piraisoodan | 4:58 |
| "Unathilai Naina" | Deva | 5:03 |
Reception
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express gave the film a mixed review and said, "A tighter hold on his screenplay, avoiding of repetition of situations and stronger characterisations would have brought out the message better".[3] Thulasi of Kalki praised the director for handling the theme against violence in an interesting manner.[4]
References
- ↑ "ilaignar ani ( 1994 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ilaignar Ani". JioSaavn. November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (7 October 1994). "Youthful Antics". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ துளசி (16 October 1994). "இளைஞர் அணி". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 7. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
External links
- Ilaignar Ani at IMDb