Inikkum Ilamai (transl. Sweet youth) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by M. A. Kaja, starring Sudhakar and Radhika. It was released on 16 March 1979.[1] The film was Vijayakanth's debut, and he played a villain.[2] The film received negative reviews,[3] and failed at the box office.[4][5]

Inikkum Ilamai
Theatrical release poster
Directed byM. A. Kaja
Screenplay byM. A. Kaja
Story byM. A. Kaja
M. M. Sultan
Produced byM. A. Kaja
StarringSudhakar
Radhika
Edited byM. Umanath
M. Mani
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
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Kadayanallur Cine Arts
Release date
  • 16 March 1979 (1979-03-16)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

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Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Anjaru Vayasu"M. A. KajaRamani, Vasantha3:32
2."Inikkum Ilamai"M. A. KajaVani Jairam3:03
3."Mana Madurayile"Alangudi SomuT. M. Soundararajan, S. Janaki3:42
4."Maalai mayanginal"Alangudi SomuP. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Sailaja4:45
Total length:15:02

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Kausikan of Kalki panned the film for its vulgarity and concluded that the film causes bitterness and anguish that so much of colour film is wasted.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "இனிக்கும் இளமை தொடங்கி ரிஷிவந்தியம் வெற்றி வரை- விஜயகாந்தின் வாழ்க்கைப்பயணம்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  3. ^ "விஜயகாந்த் நடித்த முதல் படமே 'ஏ' சர்டிபிகேட்... இனிக்கும் இளமையின் மோசமான விமர்சனம்...!!". Tamil Minutes (in Tamil). 9 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ Janani, K. (16 April 2018). "Vijayakanth's 40 years in cinema: What the last 4 decades have meant for Kollywood". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 June 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Vijayakanth celebrates 40 years in cinema". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Inikkum Ilamai Tamil EP Vinyl Records". VintageAV.shop. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  7. ^ கௌசிகன் (22 April 1979). "இனிக்கும் இளமை". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 63. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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