''Indira Vizha'' is a 2009 Indian

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film directed by

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, starring Srikanth,

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, and

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, with

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, and Y. G. Mahendra in supporting roles. The music was composed by newcomer Yatish Mahadev. It began its first schedule on 11 February 2008 and was released on 10 July 2009. The movie revolves around

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at work. It is loosely based on the

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'', which itself was based on the Hollywood movie ''

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''.

Plot

The film tells the story of Kamini (

), who plans to get back at her ex-lover Santhosh Srinivasan ( Srikanth) by re-entering his life as the wife of his boss John Kumaramangalam alias JK (

). Santhosh is the creative head of a television channel called Teen TV (though it does indulge in political exposés). He is married to Savithri Duraisimaalu (

), and his life turns topsy-turvy when JK reinstates Kamini as the head of the TV channel, a promotion that Santhosh had anticipated for himself. Following this, it is the simple story with Kamini starting to hurl sexual harassment accusations at Santhosh.

Cast

Production

The actor

Raghuvaran Raghuvaran Velayutham (11 December 1958 – 19 March 2008) was an Indian actor who predominantly acted in films made in South India. He has acted in more than 200 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. According to the ''Hindustan T ...

had been signed up and completed a photo shoot for the film. He died during the production of the movie and was replaced by Nassar. Actress Malavika nee Swetha Kunnur Menon was roped in as the female lead and she backed out citing her wedding and harassment on the sets. She was then replaced by Shruthi.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by the debutant Yathish Mahadev with lyrics by

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. *"Mogamma" — Hariharan, Sujatha *"Oru Kinnathai" — M. K. Balaji, Priyadarshini *"Kashmir Konduva" — Yatish,

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*"Naan Oru" —

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, Megha

Reception

''Behindwoods'' wrote, "Indira Vizha is a movie that might leave one feeling despondent about the fact that even while brave film makers are coming out with neat and quality movies, such products find their way into theaters." The ''Times of India'' wrote, "With so much meat, all you need is a simple, no-nonsense screenplay. However, the director changes track frequently, delving into comedy which is as crisp as yesterday's papadam left on the dining table." ''The Hindu'' wrote, "An ably fractured screenplay leaves Indira Vizha tottering even before it can take off."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt6448200 2009 films 2000s Tamil-language films Indian courtroom films Films about sexual harassment Indian erotic thriller films 2000s erotic thriller films Films directed by K. Rajeshwar Films scored by Yatish Mahadev