Iruvar

Name: Iruvar
Director: Mani Ratnam
Released: 1997-01-01

1997 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam

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Released: 1997
Director: Mani Ratnam
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Screenwriter: Mani Ratnam
, Suhasini Maniratnam
Producer: G. Srinivasan
, Mani Ratnam
Cast: Mohanlal
, Prakash Raj
, Aishwarya Rai
, Gautami Tadimalla
+2 more
Runtime: 156 min
Genre: biographical film
, docudrama
, drama film
Country of origin: India

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Iruvar is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language epic political drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Mani Ratnam. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman. The film, inspired by the lives of M. G. Ramachandran, M. Karunanidhi and J. Jayalalithaa, is set against the backdrop of cinema and politics in Tamil Nadu. It stars Mohanlal with an ensemble supporting cast including Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Revathi, Gautami, Tabu, and Nassar. Rai, who was crowned Miss World 1994, made her first screen appearance, playing dual characters.

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Director of photography: Santosh Sivan
Narrative location: Chennai
Title: இருவர்
Color: color
Film editor: Suresh Urs
Performer: A. R. Rahman

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