Avan Ivan
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Janani Iyer | |
Cinematography | Arthur A. Wilson |
Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Music by | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Avan Ivan (transl. That man, this man) is a 2011 Indian
Plot
Walter Vanangamudi (Vishal) and Kumbudren Saamy (Arya) are half-brothers who constantly fight and try to outdo each other. Both brothers are petty thieves and get encouragement from their respective mothers. Walter's mother Maryamma (Ambika) encourages her son to steal and continue their "family tradition". However, Walter, an effeminate aspiring actor, is rather interested in arts than committing crimes.
The
One day, a
Meanwhile, Thirthapathi exposes the illegal activities of a cattle smuggler (
Later that evening, both brothers make up with Thirthapathi and invite him to their home. Thirthapathi even willingly signs over his land to Thenmozhi's father, who has been trying to get a hold of it. He also organizes their marriage. A few days later, the smuggler returns, kidnaps Thirthapathi, strips him naked in the rain and flogs him into unconsciousness before hanging him to death from a tree. Walter and Saamy are devastated. While Saamy fails in his attempt to take revenge, getting flogged and injured severely, Walter manages to bash up the smuggler and his men. During Thirthapathi's cremation, we see that the smuggler has been tied down under the platform carrying Thirthapathi's body. He is burnt alive along with Thirthapathi's body, while both brothers dance unite together again.
Cast
- Vishal as Walter Vanangamudi, the elder brother
- Arya as Kumbudren Saamy, the younger brother
- G. M. Kumar as "Highness" Zamindar Thirthapathi
- R. K.as a cattle smuggler
- Janani Iyeras Police Constable Baby, Walter's love interest
- Madhu Shalini as Thenmozhi, a college student and Saamy's love interest
- Ambika as Maryamma, Walter's mother
- Ananth Vaidyanathan as Srikanth
- Chevvalai Rasu as a police inspector
- Prabha Ramesh as Saamy's mother
- Ramaraj as Police Inspector
- Vimalraj Ganesan as Kannan
- Suriyaas himself (guest appearance)
- Bala as auto driver (cameo)
Production
Development
After finishing and releasing his magnum opus Naan Kadavul in February 2009, Bala, whose previous feature films had all been tragedy drama films dealing with serious and dark subjects,[7] announced that for his next directorial, he would be moving away from such films and make a full-length light-hearted comedy film.[8] He was working on its script in the following months, whilst declaring that it will be a double hero subject. Allegedly Bala had come to this decision, since his earlier films, despite receiving critical acclaim, garnered poor or only average box office returns.[9] During the post-production phase, Bala disclosed that the film was "fun till the last 15 minutes, after which it turns serious", adding that he decided to "change tracks", after several people including his mentor Balu Mahendra advised him to do so.[10]
Though initially
Casting
For the two lead male characters, who play
Regarding the lead female roles, Bala and his close associates had travelled across entire
Furthermore, Yuvan Shankar Raja was announced as the music director of the film, joining Bala again after the successful Nandha in 2001.[11] About replacing his usual music director Ilaiyaraaja by his son, Bala said that since it was a youth-centric film, Yuvan Shankar Raja can "bring the right feel".[9] Suresh Urs, who had worked on all Bala films since Nandha, was roped in as the film's editor, while Arthur A. Wilson remained the cinematographer. S. Ramakrishnan was assigned to write the dialogues, after J. S. Ragavan and professor Gnanasambanthan were approached.[31]
Filming
Bala, whose films usually take several years to get completed and released, disclosed that this film, however, would be finished in eight months time.
Soundtrack
Avan Ivan's soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and marks his second collaboration with Bala, following a highly critically acclaimed work in Nandha. Deviating from his usual style of composing,[43] the music consisted of only "pure ethnic (Indian) sounds"[44] that were recorded live.[45] The soundtrack album was released on 18 April 2011.[45][46] The album consists of 5 tracks, four songs and an instrumental,[47] with lyrics penned by Na. Muthukumar. The album received positive reviews from music critics.
Release
Prior to release, Avan Ivan was given a U/A (Parental Guidance) rating by the
Reception
Critical response
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Behindwoods gave two and a half out of five stars citing that the film had a "loose screenplay" but was compensated by a "power packed performance" by the actors. The reviewer compared
Box-office
Avan Ivan had a solo release on 17 June 2011 in almost 700 screens worldwide.
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External links
- Avan Ivan at IMDb