''Ina'' is a 1982 Indian

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-language romantic drama film directed by I. V. Sasi. The film explores teen lust, child marriage and the consequences. It stars

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and Devi, while Kanchana, Rasheed and B. K. Pottekkadu play major supporting roles. The film received strongly positive reviews upon release. It was a bold attempt in Malayalam cinema, and is regarded as a cult film. The film's basic story is inspired from the 1980 film '' The Blue Lagoon''.

Synopsis

Vinod and Anitha are

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and have their own personal problems. Vinod's

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wants to seduce him, and Anitha is an illegitimate child that her mother never wanted. On a rainy day, they take shelter in a train

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, which starts moving before they could get out and stops next in a forest area a long way away from home. There, they find a couple of recluses – a widow and an ex-army officer – living their own lives and willing to accept them. As they were in early

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, they live like normal children. But as puberty stage starts, both experiences teen

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over each other. They couldn't resist each other and starts

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over and over. The widow accepts them as foster children and perform their

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, but fate intervenes as an incurable

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for Anitha forms rest of the story.

Cast

as Vinod a.k.a. Vinu * Devi as Anitha a.k.a. Ani * Kanchana as Aunty * Rasheed as Major * B. K. Pottekkadu as Khader * Daisy * Ramani * Ashapriya * Varghese * Nissam * Master B. V. Krishnanand as Ratheesh, Ani's brother

Soundtrack

The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.

Remake

The film was remade in November 2011 with newcomers Yuvan and Swathi playing the lead roles. It is written and directed by Mahesh Karanthoor.

References

External links

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''Ina''
at the Malayalam Movie Database 1980s Malayalam-language films 1980s romance films 1980s teen romance films 1982 films Films directed by I. V. Sasi Indian coming-of-age films 1980s coming-of-age films Films scored by A. T. Ummer {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub