I Love India Explained
I Love India is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Pavithran. The film stars Sarathkumar, débutante Tisca Chopra and Shenbagam. It was released on 14 October 1993 and failed at the box office.
Plot
Diwakar, an Indian Brigadier, is charged to eradicate terrorism in Kashmir. Diwakar lives with his sister Anu. His neighbour Priya 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.
Production
After scoring back-to-back successes like Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) and Surieyan (1992), producer K. T. Kunjumon of A. R. S. Film International wanted to collaborate again with director Pavithran and actor R. Sarathkumar; they started a project called India Today.[1] [2] However Kunjumon left the project due to creative differences with Pavithran, the project was taken over by a different production house and underwent a change of title: I Love India.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4] [5] The song "Adi Aadivarum Pallaakku" is set to the Carnatic raga Madhyamavati.[6]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|
| "Adi Aadivarum Pallaakku" | | 5:58 |
| "Engiruntho Ennai Azhaithathu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 6:11 |
| "Kaatru Poovai" | | 5:58 |
| "Kurukku Paathaiyile" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Minmini | 5:04 |
| "Paasam Vaitha Mullai" | | 5:02 | |
Release and reception
I Love India was released on 14 October 1993.[7] [8] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that Pavithran made an omelette out of basic ingredients like Tamil culture, Indian culture and patriotism.[9] According to Pavithran, the film failed at the box office, potentially due to the censor board making 14 cuts, and Tamil audiences feeling alienated due to the abundance of Hindi dialogues.[10] Pavithran had planned dubbed versions in English and Hindi, but those plans did not come to fruition.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: 26 April 2022 . கே.டி.குஞ்சுமோனின் கௌரவப் பிரச்சனையில் உருவான ஷங்கரின் ஜென்டில்மேன் . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220426112115/https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-shankar-gentleman-born-out-of-kd-kunjumon-prestige-issue-scs-736455.html . 26 April 2022 . 11 October 2022 . . ta.
- News: Menon . Vishal . 21 July 2018 . KT Kunjumon and 25 years of 'Gentleman' . . live . 2 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823082049/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kt-kunjumon-and-25-years-of-gentleman/article24482821.ece . 23 August 2019.
- 14 February 1993 . தமிழுக்கு வந்த ஹிந்தி முகம்... . Hindi actor debuting in Tamil... . live . https://archive.today/20230226053120/https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-02-14/page/n33/mode/2up . 26 February 2023 . 2 December 2022 . . 32–33 . Tamil . Internet Archive.
- Web site: I Love India (1993) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120203033619/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0002707 . 3 February 2012 . 2013-06-22 . Raaga.com.
- Web site: Sakkarai Thevan / I Love India / Sevvanthi . https://web.archive.org/web/20230514083551/https://avdigital.in/collections/ilaiyaraaja-audio-cd/products/sakkarai-thevan-i-love-india-sevvanthi . 14 May 2023 . 14 May 2023 . AVDigital.
- Book: Sundararaman . Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music . Pichhamal Chintamani . 2007 . 2nd . 121 . 295034757 . 2005.
- News: 5 November 1993 . I Love India . 31 March 2022 . . 4 . Google News Archive.
- Web site: ஐ லவ் இந்தியா / I Love India (1993) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011053122/https://screen4screen.com/movies/i-love-india . 11 October 2022 . 11 October 2022 . Screen 4 Screen.
- ஆர். பி. ஆர். . 7 November 1993 . ஐ லவ் இந்தியா . live . https://archive.today/20230226053633/https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-11-07/page/23/mode/2up . 26 February 2023 . 26 February 2023 . . 23 . ta . Internet Archive.
- Web site: Chandra . Tha. . An interview with Director Pavithran . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20031021114354/http://www.chennaionline.com/interviews/pavithran.asp . 21 October 2003 . 22 May 2023 . Chennai Online.
- Web site: Chandra . Anupama . Anupama Chopra . 31 August 1994 . A PATRIOTIC HIT PARADE. . live . https://archive.today/20231025100119/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19940831-a-patriotic-hit-parade-755042-1994-08-30 . 25 October 2023 . 25 October 2023 . India Today.
