Ina (Malayalam film)
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Ina is a 1982 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi
. The film explores teen lust, child marriage and the consequences. It stars Master Raghu
and Devi in the lead roles 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 trendsetter movie.
) and Anitha (Devi) are classmates in school and have their own private problems. Vinod's stepmother 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 wagon, 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 puberty they live like normal children. But as puberty stage starts, both experiences lust over each other. The widow accepts them as foster children and perform their marriage, but fate intervenes as an incurable disease for Anitha.
. Lyrics for the songs were penned by Bichu Thirumala
.
I. V. Sasi
Irruppam Veedu Sasidaran, better known as I. V. Sasi, is a Malayali Indian film director who is known for his films of the 1970s, 80s and early 90s. He has directed about 150 films in various South Indian languages and Hindi. He is known as the "veteran" or the "guru" filmmaker in Malayalam...
. The film explores teen lust, child marriage and the consequences. It stars Master Raghu
Karan (actor)
Karan is an Indian actor. He started his career as child actor under the name Master Raghu for more than 20 films in Malayalam. Ina and Kuyiline Thedi were huge hits. After turning 20, he acted in Tamil films where he made his debut in Nammavar starring opposite Kamal Hassan...
and Devi in the lead roles 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 trendsetter movie.
Plot
Vinod (Master RaghuKaran (actor)
Karan is an Indian actor. He started his career as child actor under the name Master Raghu for more than 20 films in Malayalam. Ina and Kuyiline Thedi were huge hits. After turning 20, he acted in Tamil films where he made his debut in Nammavar starring opposite Kamal Hassan...
) and Anitha (Devi) are classmates in school and have their own private problems. Vinod's stepmother 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 wagon, 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 puberty they live like normal children. But as puberty stage starts, both experiences lust over each other. The widow accepts them as foster children and perform their marriage, but fate intervenes as an incurable disease for Anitha.
Cast
- Master RaghuKaran (actor)Karan is an Indian actor. He started his career as child actor under the name Master Raghu for more than 20 films in Malayalam. Ina and Kuyiline Thedi were huge hits. After turning 20, he acted in Tamil films where he made his debut in Nammavar starring opposite Kamal Hassan...
(Karan) as Vinod aka Vinu - Devi as Anitha aka Ani
- Kanchana as Aunty
- Rasheed as Major
- B. K. Pottekkadu as Khader
- Daisy
Soundtrack
The film features a notabily successful soundtrack composed by A. T. UmmerA. T. Ummer
A. T. Ummer , was a noted Malayalam music composer from Kerala, India. He is known for composing many soft melodies for Malayalam movies.Born in Thalasserry in Kannur district, Ummer made his debut in the 1967 film Thalirukkal. It was director A. Vincent who first recognized musical talents of Ummer...
. Lyrics for the songs were penned by Bichu Thirumala
Bichu Thirumala
Bichu Thirumala is an Indian lyricist and poet from Kerala, who works in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with O. N. V. Kurup, is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Thirumala led the group of lyricist who wrote songs for...
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- "Aralipoonkaadukal" — Krishnachandran
- "Kinaavinte Varambathu" ("Oru Malayarikil Oru Pulpparappil") — K. J. YesudasK. J. YesudasKattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
, Krishnachandran, S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35... - "Poovirinjilla" — P. Jayachandran, S. JanakiS. JanakiS. Janaki is an Indian female playback singer. Renowned for her voice modulation abilities, she has sung in many Indian languages, most frequently in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Throughout a career spanning more than five decades, she has won four National Film Awards and 35...
- "Vellichillum Vithari" — Krishnachandran
Remake
The film is to be remade after nearly two decades with newcomers Yuvan and Swathi playing the lead roles. The film was launched in November 2011 and will be filmed from Athirappally, Vazhachal, Ezhattumukkam and Mysore. It is written and directed by Mahesh Karanthoor.External links
- Ina at the Malayalam Movie Database