Ilaignar Ani (transl. Team of Youngsters) is a 1994 Tamil-language drama film directed by K. R. Selvaraj. The film stars Radha Ravi, with newcomers R. Harish, Ranjeev, Harikumar, Kannan, Prem Raj, Vijayraj and Sivasanth playing supporting roles. Actor Karthik did a cameo role in this movie. The film, produced by Radha Ravi, had musical score by Deva and was released on 7 October 1994.[1][2][3]
| Ilaignar Ani | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. R. Selvaraj |
| Written by | K. Dinakar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. R. Selvaraj |
| Story by | Radha Ravi |
| Produced by | Radha Ravi |
| Starring | Radha Ravi |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | L. Kesavan |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Akhshaya Creators |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film begins with the capture of the terrorist Kumar (Vasu Vikram) by ACP Rajarajan (Radha Ravi). Rajarajan investigates on Kumar's possible links, so he meets his roommates Raja (R. Harish), Balu (Ranjeev), Murali (Harikumar), Devaraj (Kannan), Shankar (Prem Raj), Peter (Vijayraj) and Siva (Sivasanth). Soon, the youngsters clash with the terrorist Kumar who used them wrongly and the local liquor-shop owner (Raviraj).
| Ilaignar Ani | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Deva | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 24:25 |
| Producer | Deva |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Deva. The soundtrack, released in 1994, features 5 tracks with lyrics written by Muthulingam and Piraisoodan.[4][5]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ammaavasai Rathiri" | Malgudi Subha | Piraisoodan | 5:01 |
| 2 | "Chinna Chinna" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:59 | |
| 3 | "Kanni Poove Vaa" | K. S. Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Muthulingam | 4:24 |
| 4 | "Rukku Rukku" | Mano, Krishnaraj | Piraisoodan | 4:58 |
| 5 | "Unathilai Naina" | Deva | 5:03 |
Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express gave the film a mixed review and said : "A tighter hold on his screenplay, avoiding of repetition of situations and stronger characterisations would have brought out the message better".[6]