Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (transl. Do you know who he is?) is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Suresh Kumar, a former assistant of Suseenthiran.[1] The film stars television actor Vishnu, Varsha Bollamma, and Ishaara Nair in the lead roles. This film marks the lead debut of Vishnu.[2]
| Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. T. Suresh Kumar |
| Produced by | Te.Ashok kumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P & G |
| Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
| Music by | N. R. Raghunanthan |
Production company | Own Cinemas |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editArivu (Vishnu) graduates from college and hangs out with his friends (Arjunan and Rajkumar).[2] His father (Jayaprakash) is very fond of him. Naive Arivu is used by both his friends for their love interests and gets in trouble for his irresponsible acts with his friends. His friends have girlfriends while Arivu is all by himself. On Valentines Day, Arivu challenges his friends that he can find a girlfriend after both of his friends tease him. He remembers his college classmate, Priya (Ishaara Nair), and goes in search of her. Much to his disappointment, she is married and bears kids. He later meets a sub-inspector of police, Savithri (Varsha Bollamma). Whether or not she falls in love with him forms the crux of the story.
Cast
edit- Vishnu as Arivu
- Varsha Bollamma as Sub-inspector Savithri
- Ishaara Nair as Priya
- K. Bhagyaraj as Love Guru
- Jayaprakash as Arivu's father
- Bagavathi Perumal as Bombay Boys member
- Aruldoss as Bombay Boys member
- Ramachandran Durairaj as Bombay Boys member
- Arjunan as Arivu's friend
- Rajkumar as Arivu's friend
- Saravana Sakthi
Production
editVishnu, Varsha Bollamma, and Ishaara Nair were signed to feature in a film helmed by debutante Suresh Kumar. Veteran actor K. Bhagyaraj was signed to portray the character of a love guru.[1] The film's title is derived from a song from Vishwaroopam (2013).[3]
Soundtrack
editThe songs were composed by N. R. Raghunanthan.[4]
| Song Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Atha Ponnu" | Anisha, Velmurugan |
| "Aala Paaru Aala" | Abhay Jodhpurkar, Vaishali Jayashankar |
| "Ponnala" | Harish, Mahalingam |
| "Aana Porunthavan" | Anthony Daasan, Krishnaraj |
Release and reception
editThe film was originally scheduled to release on 24 March, but was postponed to 29 June since there were nine other films releasing on that date in March.[5] The satellite rights of the film were sold to Colors Tamil.[citation needed]
Maalai Malar wrote that director Sureshkumar has tried to mix love and comedy in his first film; the first half of the film is very slow, but the second half is very lively. He made an entertaining film that people can watch as a family.[2] Ananda Vikatan gave the film a more unfavourable review and wrote that Sureshkumar has a lot of talent as shown by the beginning and ending of the film but criticized the middle part of the film.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Who am I?". The Hindu. 9 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "இவன் யாரென்று தெரிகிறதா?" [Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha?]. Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 30 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Kannusamy, Anantharaj (24 June 2016). "ரஜினியை தொடர்ந்து கமல் பாடலை தலைப்பாக்கிய படக்குழு…!". Filmistreet (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2016)". Mio. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Sudha, K (28 June 2017). "'Great decision to postpone our release'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "மொட்ட பையன் காதலிச்சா என்ன ஆகும்? - 'இவன் யாரென்று தெரிகிறதா?' விமர்சனம்" [What happens if you fall in love with a bald guy – 'Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha?' review]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2020.