| Idhu Namma Bhoomi | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Written by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | Radha Ravi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | M. C. Sekar |
| Edited by | P. Mohanraj |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | BRR Art Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Idhu Namma Bhoomi (transl. This is our Earth) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language film written directed by P. Vasu, and produced by Radha Ravi. The film stars Karthik and Khushbu. It was released on 5 June 1992.[1] The film bombed at the box-office.[2]
Plot
Jeganathan, a poor man, fell in love with Nagavalli, who was from the richest family in the village and Jeganathan married her secretly. Nagavalli's father died of a heart attack and her brother Rathnavel couldn't digest this humiliation. Jeganathan then worked hard and became as rich as Rathnavel.
The two men continue to hate each other. In an auction, Rathnavel's henchmen and Jeganathan's henchmen fight and Nagavalli is severely injured. Gopi, Jeganathan's son who lives with his grandmother Periyanayaki, comes back to see his mother. Nagavalli then dies and Gopi takes the challenge to unite the two families. So Gopi decides to marry Rathnavel's daughter Nalini.
Cast
- Karthik as Gopi
- Khushbu as Nalini
- Vijayakumar as Jeganathan
- Radha Ravi as Rathnavel
- Srividya as Nagavalli (guest appearance)
- Manorama as Valliammai
- Napoleon as Mirasudar
- S. S. Chandran as Vedachellam
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Music College Professor
- Sumithra as Suguna
- Rocky as Udhayamurthy
- Pandu
- Vasu Vikram as Kumaravel
- Rajeshkumar as Sundaravel
- Harshavardhan
- Uday Prakash
- Gandhimathi as Periyanayaki
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Marthandam
- Thalapathi Dinesh
- Shakthi Vasudevan
Production
When Vasu visited Coimbatore for Chinna Thambi, he was invited by two families to open their built hospitals and colleges which made Vasu to realize both the families are in loggerheads which formed basis for the plot of Idhu Namma Bhoomi.[3]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.[4][5]
| Song | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Folkunna Folkkuthaan" | Mano | 4:42 |
| "Aaradi Chuvaru Thaan" | K. J. Yesudas, Swarnalatha | 4:58 |
| "Oorai Kootti" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 5:31 |
| "Oru Pokiri Raathiri" | Mano, Swarnalatha | 5:00 |
| "Vaana Mazhai" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:46 |
| "Idhu Namma Bhoomi" | Arunmozhi & Chorus | 2:00 |
Reception
The Indian Express wrote, "Though the script of director P. Vasu is bit old-fashioned, he has mixed all the right ingredients that go to make such movies in right proportions as a result of which this film has turned out to be a full-length entertainer".[6]
References
- ↑ "Idhu Namma Bhoomi Tamil Movie (1992)". Venpura. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "P Vasu: Will he deliver the goods". IndiaGlitz. 29 October 2004. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ வினோத். லைட்ஸ் ஆன் [Lights On] (in Tamil). Thangathamarai Pathippagam. pp. 59–60.
- ↑ "Idhu Namma Bhoomi". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ithu Namma Boomi Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "All for a reunion". The Indian Express. 12 June 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 8 January 2019.