Ilaignan is a 2011 Tamil-language

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 film directed by Suresh Krishna, who directs his 50th film, and written by DMK  Chief M. Karunanidhi

M. Karunanidhi

Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...

 based on the Russian novel, The Mother, by Maxim Gorky

Maxim Gorky

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...

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Plot

The film is set in the mid-20th century and deals about a group of slaves who are illegally treated by a cruel man.

Cast

• Pa. Vijay as Karky Arokkyasami
• Meera Jasmine
  Meera Jasmine
  Meera Jasmine is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, as well as the...
  
   as Meera Deivanayagam
• Remya Nambeesan as Ramya Chettiar
• Suman
  Suman (actor)
  Suman is a South Indian Telugu film actor. He played action hero and romantic hero in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films during the 1980s. After a long while away from cinema, he returned to acting in Tamil films in 2007, starring in S. Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss with Rajinikanth. He has also...
  
   as Rajanayagam
• Namitha as Sena
• Vadivelu
  Vadivelu
  Vadivelu , often referred to as Vadivel, is a Tamil film actor,comedian and playback singer. Since 2000, he has acted as a comedian in various Tamil films. During his career, Vadivelu has won several Filmfare Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards...
  
   as Isaac
• Nassar
  Nassar
  Nassar is a Tamil actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer. He has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English films. He is often cited as part of India's specialist character actors, along with the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Nana Patekar...
  
   as Arokkyasami
• Karunas
  Karunas
  Karunaas is a Tamil comedic film actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted with many prominent actors and starred in successful films. Appearing mostly in supporting roles and providing comical relief, he also played lead roles in Dindigul Sarathy and Ambasamudram Ambani...
  
   as Subair
• Delhi Ganesh
  Delhi Ganesh
  Delhi Ganesh born in Tirunelveli as a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1980 to present...
  
  
• Kushboo Sundar
  Kushboo Sundar
  Nakhat Khan , better known by her stage name Kushboo is an Indian actress, television hostess and producer.-Early life:...
  
   as Valliammai
• Manivannan
  Manivannan
  Manivannan is a popular Tamil actor and director. With over 400 films to his name, Manivannan is one of the most experienced actors in the field. He normally plays the role of a dad or a senior comedian.- Background :...
  
  
• Sarath Babu
  Sarath Babu
  Sarath Babu is an Indian film actor, who has acted in almost all the major south Indian languages - Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. He has been in the industry for nearly 37 years and has acted in more than 200 movies, most of them in a supporting role. He has acted in 80 films each in...
  
   as Deivanayagam
• Y. Gee. Mahendra
  Y. Gee. Mahendra
  Yechan Gunja Mahendran , popularly known as Y. G. Mahendran or Y. Gee. Mahendra, is an Indian dramatist, actor, singer playwright and comedian from the state of Tamil Nadu. He has acted in a number of plays and films. He is the son of Y. G...
  
   as Chettiar
• Rajendran as Kaalia
• Rajkapoor
• Nizhalgal Ravi
  Nizhalgal Ravi
  Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He started his career in 1980 with the film Nizhalgal.-Career:...
  
  
• Ilavarasu
  Ilavarasu
  Ilavarasu is an Indian cinematographer-turned-actor, who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for one of them. He, however, became better known as an actor, after he debuted and appeared in...
  
  

Soundtrack

The soundtrack has 5 songs composed by Vidhyasagar.

• Mazhayil Kulitha - Karthik
  Karthik
  Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:...
  
  , Anwesha
• Imai Thoothane - Chinmayi
  Chinmayi
  Chinmayi Sripada is an Indian playback singer, singing predominantly in Tamil. She is also a voice actor in Tamil and Telugu films, and has worked as a television presenter and a radio jockey as well. She is the founder and CEO of a translation services company called Blue Elephant.-Early life and...
  
  
• Neeya Neeya - Tippu
  Tippu
  Tippu or Tipu can refer to:* Tippu Sultan, Indian ruler* Tippu , a South Indian film playback singer* Tipu, a Mayan archaeological site...
  
  
• Oru Nila - Karthik
  Karthik
  Karthik is a male given name that is most common name in the southern part of India. The name stands for the Hindu god "Muruga," son of Lord Shiva.The name may refer to:-Actors:...
  
  , Shreya Ghoshal
• Thozha Vaanam - Hariharan
  Hariharan
  Hariharan may refer to:* Hariharan , ghazal and playback singer from India* Hariharan , Malayalam film director* Githa Hariharan , Indian author and editor based in New Delhi...