Ini Ellam Sugame
| Ini Ellam Sugame | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Screenplay by | A. R. Ramesh |
| Story by | E. Ramdoss |
| Produced by | A. L. Azhagappan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. Kumar |
| Edited by | B. S. Vasu–Saleem |
| Music by | Sirpy |
Production company | Valli Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Ini Ellam Sugame is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by A. R. Ramesh.[1] The film stars Abbas, Sanghavi and Sruthi Raj, with R. Sundarrajan, Jai Ganesh and K. R. Vatsala playing supporting roles. It was released on 18 March 1998.[2][3]
Plot
Aravind (Abbas) comes to Chennai to participate in a singing competition. During the competition, Aravind falls in love at first sight with the female spectator Nandhini (Sanghavi) and so does she. He eventually wins the first prize. Aravind and Nandhini want to meet and express their feelings.
Aravind decides to stay in Chennai to find Nandhini. Meanwhile, he befriends the clever Chennaite Mani (R. Sundarrajan) and his neighbour Nirmala (Shruthi Raj).
Nandhini is the boss of an advertising company. Later, he is hired as a model in her company but Aravind and Nandhini don't express their love. With Aravind's help, Nirmala is also hired in Nandhini's company. Nirmala eventually falls in love with Aravind. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Cast
- Abbas as Aravind
- Sanghavi as Nandhini
- Sruthi Raj as Nirmala
- R. Sundarrajan as Mani
- Jai Ganesh as Nandhini's father
- K. R. Vatsala as Nirmala's mother
- Pandu
- D. Rajan as Rajan
- Balu Anand
- Vasuki
- Ravishankar
- Sudhakar
- Idichapuli Selvaraj
- Tirupur Ramasamy
- Mannangatti Subramaniam
- Subramani
- Singamuthu
- Ramesh Prabha in a guest appearance
- Udhaya in a cameo appearance
Production
The film was produced by A. L. Azhagappan. His son Udhaya under his original name Senthilkumar made his acting debut with this film appearing in a small role.[4]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Sirpy.[5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ae Poongatru" | Mano, Swarnalatha | Arivumathi | 4:29 |
| "Kangalilae" | P. Unni Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | Palani Bharathi | 5:05 |
| "Devi Enakkaha" | Mano | 4:48 | |
| "Kudaigal Silirkkum" | Sumangali | 4:55 | |
| "Onna Iranda" | Mano, Sirpy | Kalidasan | 5:24 |
Reception
D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "A stale story, made staler by the slip-shod direction of A. R. Ramesh (``Thayagam″), who has also penned the screenplay, offers dull hours in Valli Cine Arts, ``Eni Ellam Sukamae″. The lead pair Sanghavi and Abbas just go through the movie, the latter still in the infancy stage of acting".[6] Two years after release, the producers were given a ₹5 lakh (equivalent to ₹21 lakh or US$24,000 in 2023) subsidy by the Tamil Nadu government along with several other films.[7]
References
- ^ "Iniyellam Suhame". Dinakaran. 6 April 1998. Archived from the original on 15 June 1998. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Ini ellam sugame ( 1998 )". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "A-Z Continued..." INDOlink. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "1997-98'in கோடம்பாக்கக் குஞ்சுகள்" [1997-98 Kodambakkam babies]. INDOlink. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Yinee Ellam Sugamae (1998)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (3 April 1998). "Film Reviews: Eni Ellam Sukamae/Nagavamsam/Yugpurush". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 3 June 2000. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Mass Media in India. Publications Division. 2001. p. 181. ISBN 9788123009421. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
