Idhaya Thamarai Explained

Idhaya Thamarai
Director:K. Rajeshwar
Producer:M. Veda
Cinematography:P. C. Sreeram
Editing:P. Venkateswara Rao
Music:Shankar–Ganesh
Studio:Amardeep Creations
Country:India
Runtime:150 minutes
Language:Tamil

Idhaya Thamarai is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. Rajeshwar, starring Karthik and Revathi. It was released on 14 January 1990.[1]

Plot

Vijay is an impulsive, angry, orphaned youth who falls in love with Manju, his fellow student in college. He mellows after the romance blossoms. However, during the college play of Romeo and Juliet where the two are cast, Vijay's rival, in an alcoholic prank, locks Vijay up and goes to play Romeo. Vijay, angered by this incident, especially after he is trying to kiss Manju as a part of the act, pours acid on his rival's face and is sent to prison. A few years later, he meets Manju, who is now married to her company owner Ranjith. Vijay wants her back, but it is later revealed that Ranjith married her in order to be saved from Vijay's enemy, who wants revenge for his face being scarred for life by destroying Manju. Ranjith protects and marries Manju. In the end, Vijay kills his rival and leaves Manju to lead a peaceful life.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[2] [3]

Song Singer(s)Duration
"Oh My Love" 4:46
"Oru Kadhal Devadhai" 4:33
"Yaarodu Yaar Endra Kelvi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 4:08
"Yedho Mayakkam" Malaysia Vasudevan, Suja Radhakrishnan 5:18
"Unnai Yen Sandhithen" 4:28
"Kanne Kadhavu Therandhidum" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 4:41

Reception

P. S. S. of Kalki praised the cinematography and performances of the lead artistes but found the film's soundtrack dated.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idhaya Thamarai (1990) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929075436/https://screen4screen.com/movies/idhaya-thamarai . 29 September 2021 . 29 September 2021 . Screen 4 Screen.
  2. Web site: இதய தாமரை . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929072111/https://www.raaga.com/album/T0001953 . 29 September 2021 . 29 September 2021 . Raaga.com.
  3. Web site: Idhaya Tamarai Tamil film LP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220214051945/https://mossymart.com/product/idhaya-tamarai-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-record-by-shankar-ganesh/ . 14 February 2022 . 29 September 2021 . Mossymart.
  4. பி.எஸ்.எஸ். . 4 February 1990 . இதய தாமரை . dead . https://archive.today/20220731052828/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1990/feb/04-02-1990/p17.jpg . 31 July 2022 . 31 July 2021 . . 17 . ta.