I Love India

I Love India is a 1993 Tamil language vigilante film directed by Pavithran.[1][2] The film stars Sarath Kumar, débutante Tisca Chopra and Shenbagam. The film, produced by actor Vishal's mother Janaki G. K. Reddy, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 15 October 1993.

I Love India
Poster
Directed byPavithran
Written byPavithran
Produced byJanaki G. K. Reddy
Starring
CinematographyAshok Kumar
Edited byB. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Sri Sai Thejaa Films
Distributed bySri Sai Thejaa Films
Release date
  • 15 October 1993 (1993-10-15)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

Diwakar (Sarath Kumar), an Indian Brigadier, is charged to eradicate the terrorism in Kashmir. Diwakar lives with his beloved sister Anu (Shenbagam). His neighbour Priya (Tisca Chopra) falls in love with him. One day, the terrorists kidnap Anu and they kill her thereafter. In the past, Diwakar promised Anu to marry Priya. To fulfil his sister's wish, Diwakar eventually marries Priya. But Diwakar cannot live happily as long as he does not eliminate the terrorists.

Cast

Production

After the success of the film Suriyan, Sarath Kumar teamed up with the same team, consisting of director Pavithran, cinematographer Ashok Kumar and editor duo B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan, for the second time.

Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1993, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali.[3]

TrackSongSinger(s)Duration
1"Adi Aadivarum Pallaakku"S. Janaki5:58
2"Engiruntho Ennai Azhaithathu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki6:11
3"Kaatru Poovai"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini5:58
4"Kurukku Paathaiyile"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini5:04
5"Paasam Vaitha Mullai"Ilaiyaraaja5:02

Reception

A critic from Indolink noted, "Pavithran's direction lacks direction" and that "the only saving grace is the music of Illayaraja ; a couple of songs are really melodious and lilting tunes, and the background music is commendable, as is the photography of Ashok Kumar and the editing skills of Lenin and Vijayan". He added that the film is "technically well made and lavishly mounted, but fails to grip the viewer in any way."[4]

References
  1. https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1993/nov/07-11-1993/p23.jpg
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19931105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  3. "I Love India Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  4. "I Love India". Indolink. Archived from the original on 7 June 1997. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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