Iraniyan (film)

Iraniyan
Iraniyan
Directed by	Vincent Selva
Screenplay by	Vincent Selva
Starring	Murali; Meena;
Cinematography	Balasubramaniem
Edited by	S. S. Vasu; Saleem;
Music by	Deva
Release date	18 November 1999
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Iraniyan is a 1999 Tamil language film directed by Vincent Selva. The film stars Murali and Meena, while Raghuvaran and Ranjith play other supporting roles. The film, which has music by Deva,[1] released in November 1999.[2] The film was a fictional biography of freedom fighter "Vattakudi Iraniyan" who fought for the welfare of the village.

Cast

Murali as Iraniyan
Meena as Ponni
Raghuvaran as Aande
Sriman as Iraniyan's Friend
Ranjith as Police Officer
Thalaivasal Vijay
Vadivelu as Chinnaswamy
Bala Singh
Ramji
Sanjeev as Iraniyan's brother
Delhi Ganesh as Ponni's Father
Mahanadhi Shankar
C. R. Vijayakumari as Iraniyan's Mother
Ajay Rathnam as Aande's Son
Ambika as Aande's Wife
S. N. Lakshmi

Soundtrack

The music composed by Deva.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Ayyarettu"	Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj	Vairamuthu
2	"Chandirane Satchi"	K. S. Chithra	Na. Muthukumar
3	"Cheepoya Nee"	S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Pazhani Bharathi
4	"En Maaman Madurai"	Swarnalatha	Na. Muthukumar
5	"Varaan Paru"	Deva	Thyagarajan

Production

A legal suit was filed against the film's original title of Vaattaakkudi Iraniyan and subsequently the prefix was removed.[3]

Release

The film received mixed reviews upon release, with a critic noting "ironically, the biggest problem with the movie is this emphasis on it being fictitious rather than real".[4] A reviewer from ChennaiOnline.com noted "this is worth a watch. Murali performs with intensity and conviction."[5]

References

http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001077
"Ooty".
"Archived copy". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/iraniyan.html
"Archived copy". www.chennaionline.com:80. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] ttp://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0001077

[2] "Ooty".

[3] "Archived copy". www.dinakaran.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2006. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] ttp://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2000/iraniyan.html

[5] "Archived copy". www.chennaionline.com:80. Archived from the original on 28 November 1999. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)