| Illam | |
| Director: | I. V. Sasi |
| Based On: | Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (Malayalam)(1986) |
| Producer: | M. L. Govind |
| Story: | Sreenivasan |
| Starring: | Sivakumar Amala |
| Music: | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography: | Jayaram |
| Editing: | K. Narayanan |
| Studio: | MLG Films |
| Language: | Tamil |
Illam is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by I. V. Sasi, starring Sivakumar and Amala. It is a remake of the Malayalam film Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986).[1] The film was released on 12 August 1988.[2]
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Gangai Amaran.[3]
| Song | Singers | |
|---|---|---|
| Aadum Paambu | ||
| Manjal Neerattu | K. S. Chithra | |
| Nandhavanam Poothirukkudhu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Puttu Puttu Vaikkatuma | Mano |
The Indian Express compared the film's plot to Veedu: "Illam is unlike Veedu in many ways [..] it does not have anchoring in social factors [..] and is mainly interested in the melodramatic aspects of the plot".[4] Amala won the Best Actress Special Award at the 9th Cinema Express Awards.[5]