Inji Iduppazhagi(2015)
Inji Iduppazhagi is a 2015 Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Prakash Kovelamudi. The film stars Anushka Shetty as Soundarya 'Sweety', a cheerful foodie who faces societal pressure to lose weight. Arya plays Abhi, a man who falls in love with Sweety's personality. The story follows Sweety's journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance as she starts a body positivity campaign called 'Size Sexy'. The film was produced by PVP Cinema and features music by M. M. Keeravani. It was released alongside its Telugu original 'Size Zero' and received positive reviews for its empowering message. Inji Iduppazhagi is available for streaming on Apple TV.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Vi Movies & TV
- Theatrical Release
- 27 November 2015
- Director
- Prakash Kovelamudi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Sweety is a happy foodie whose mother wants her to lose weight to find a husband. When she rejects a man who loves her, she watches him fall for a fitness freak. Heartbroken, Sweety joins a slimming centre but discovers that true happiness comes from loving herself, not changing her size.
“Size is just a number.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Inji Iduppazhagi
Cast reunions in this film: Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & Brahmanandam (25 films together), Anushka Shetty & Brahmanandam (16 films together), Brahmanandam & M. M. Keeravani (16 films together), Akkineni Nagarjuna & M. M. Keeravani (11 films together), and Prakash Raj & Anushka Shetty (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Inji Iduppazhagi' translates to 'Ginger Beauty', a playful nod to the lead character's name and fiery spirit.
- Actress Aishwarya Rajesh, known for her fit physique, wore a prosthetic body suit to portray the overweight protagonist convincingly.
- The story was partly inspired by real-life social media campaigns promoting body positivity and challenging unrealistic beauty standards.
- Director Prakash Kovelamudi is the son of veteran Telugu film director K. Raghavendra Rao, making this a rare Tamil film from their family.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Justin Prabhakaran, who was relatively new to the industry at the time.
- Despite its positive message, the film had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention through television broadcasts.
- A key subplot involves a fraudulent slimming centre, reflecting common societal pressures and scams targeting women's insecurities about weight.
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Presenting To You 'Size Sexy' Video Teaser From Movie Size Zero, Music Composed By M.M Keeravaani, Starring Arya, Anushka Shetty, Sonal Chauhan.
