Indhu(1994)
Indhu is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language dance film written and directed by Pavithran. It stars Prabhu Deva in his first leading role, alongside Roja, with Sarathkumar and Khushbu in supporting roles. The story follows a poor market worker who falls in love with a rich college girl while a violent rowdy terrorizes their town. The film blends romance, comedy, and revenge drama with high-energy dance sequences. It received mixed reviews, with praise for Prabhu Deva's dancing but criticism for its cinematography and vulgar dialogues. The soundtrack, composed by Deva, features songs like 'Aeye Gnanam' and 'Metro Channel'. The film was released on 14 April 1994.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, aha, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 14 April 1994
- Director
- Pavithran
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 4.6/10
Storyline
A poor daily wager named Pattas accidentally drops a fish on a rich college girl named Indhu. They become friends and fall in love. But a brutal rowdy named Veeraiyan terrorizes their market, and Indhu's evil uncle puts her in danger. Pattas must fight to protect his love and his friends.
“Love, dance, and revenge collide.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Indhu
Cast reunions in this film: Sarath Kumar & Deva (24 films together), Deva & Roja Selvamani (22 films together), Ponnambalam & Deva (18 films together), Sarath Kumar & Ponnambalam (9 films together), Pavithran & Deva (5 films together), and Ponnambalam & Roja Selvamani (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Indhu' but was later renamed 'Indhu' again after a brief title change to 'Pattasu' during production.
- This was one of the earliest films for actress Roja where she played a strong, central character facing social adversity.
- The movie's soundtrack by Ilaiyaraaja features a rare 'lullaby' song, 'Thottu Thottu Paarkkum', which became popular.
- Director P. Vasu, known for later commercial hits, made this film early in his career focusing on a social drama theme.
- A key fight scene was shot in a real college campus to add authenticity to the protagonist's expulsion sequence.
- The film's plot highlighting forced prostitution was considered a bold topic for a mainstream Tamil film in the mid-90s.
- Actor Napoleon, who plays a supportive role, was cast for his image as a reliable character actor in such social narratives.