''Indhu'' is a 1994 Indian

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directed by Pavithran and produced by N. A. Sudhakar and K. P. Unnikrishnan. The film featured

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, appearing in his first leading role as the newcomer, alongside

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, while

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and

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play supporting roles. It was released on 14 April 1994.

Plot

Cast

as Chinnasamy / (Pattasu) *

as Indhu * Sukran as Antony Felix Peter * Jawahar as Pazhani * Rajkumar as Sottai * Ponnambalam as Veeraiyan * Sandhya Rani as Jameela *

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as Tea master *

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as Millworker * Mannangatti Subramaniam as Kanakku *

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as Servant * Kalidoss as Police inspector * Krishnamoorthy as Police inspector *

as Kaasi (guest appearance) *

in a special appearance

Production

The film marked

's debut as an actor in the leading role, after he appeared as a dancer in several earlier films.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film composed by

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, was well received by the audience. During the audio release of '' Mattuthavani'' (2012), Deva paid tribute to the director Pavithran for giving him the opportunity to score the music for his earlier films like ''Indhu''. The lyrics were written by Vaali. The song ''Aeye Gnanam'' was inspired by

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's Hindi song ''Jaana O Meri Jaana'', sung by

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from the 1982 film '' Sanam Teri Kasam''. For the dubbed Telugu version, all lyrics were written by

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Release and reception

''Indhu'' was released on 14 April 1994. ''

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'' wrote "The film is hence dance oriented with the storyline given a go by". The film's release in Malaysia was marred by heavy censorship, with several fight scenes omitted. It was reported that Pavithran was considering making a film titled ''Mookkuthi Kaasi'' featuring Sarathkumar's character from ''Indhu'', and the project started in 1996. However Sarathkumar was ousted from the project soon after and replaced by Bhaskar Raj, who had appeared in ''Nethaji''. The film, which also featured Kushboo and Roja, was later shelved.

References

External links

* {{Pavithran 1990s dance films 1990s Tamil-language films 1994 films Films scored by Deva (composer) Indian dance films