Itly (Inba Twinkle Lilly)(2018)
Inba Twinkle Lilly (also known as Itly) is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language heist comedy film written and directed by R. K. Vidhyadaran. The film stars Saranya Ponvannan, Kovai Sarala, and Kalpana as three elderly best friends. The story follows the trio as they lose their life savings in a bank robbery and decide to rob the same bank to save Inba's granddaughter. The film was produced by Babu Thooyavan under Appu Movies and has no songs. It was released on 29 June 2018 and received extremely negative reviews for its weak writing and poor comedy. The film is also notable as the final feature film of actress Kalpana, who died two years before its release.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 29 June 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 29 June 2018
- Director
- R. K. Vidyadaran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Three elderly women — Inba, Twinkle, and Lilly — lose their hard-earned money in a bank robbery. Desperate to save Inba's sick granddaughter, they hatch a plan to rob the same bank. But when they succeed, they discover a shocking truth that changes everything.
“Three grandmas. One bank. No plan.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Itly (Inba Twinkle Lilly)
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Kovai Sarala (15 films together), Imman Annachi & Manobala (8 films together), Manobala & Mansoor Ali Khan (8 films together), Mansoor Ali Khan & Kovai Sarala (7 films together), Manobala & Saranya Ponvannan (4 films together), and Saranya Ponvannan & Kovai Sarala (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director RK Vidhyaadharan is the son of veteran Tamil director K. Shankar, known for classic comedies.
- The movie's title 'Inba Twinkle Lilly' is a direct translation of the phrase 'Happy Twinkle Lilly' from English to Tamil.
- It features veteran actress Manorama in one of her final film roles before her passing in 2015, though the film released later.
- The plot is loosely inspired by real-life news stories of elderly women facing financial struggles in India.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and primarily reached audiences through television broadcasts.
- It uses comedy to address serious issues like pension problems and banking fraud affecting senior citizens.
- The soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, who is known for working on many low-budget Tamil films.