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I Love India(1993)
Tamil130 mins
I Love India (1993) is a 130-minute Tamil film directed by Pavithran. Starring Babu Antony, Puneet Issar and Shenbaga. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, I Love India stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1993.
Director:Pavithran
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 October 1993
- Director
- Pavithran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
An Indian army officer, Diwakar, is sent to fight terrorism in Kashmir. Terrorists kidnap and kill his sister, Anu. He marries his neighbor Priya, as he once promised his sister, but cannot find peace until he stops the terrorists.
“A soldier's vow for vengeance.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
130Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date15 October 1993
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
revengejusticefamilylove
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Babu AntonyActor
→#2P
PriyaActor
→#3Sarath KumarActor
→#4Puneet IssarActor
→#5
#6S
ShenbagaActor
→P
PavithranDirector
→#7
A
Ashok Kumar AgarwalCrew
→#8
#9R
R. SarathkumarActor
→GoundamaniActor
→Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Indian Army' but was renamed to 'I Love India' for its patriotic appeal.
- Director Pavithran was known for action films but this was his only major collaboration with actor Sarath Kumar.
- The Kashmir terrorism plot was considered bold for 1993 Tamil cinema, which rarely tackled such contemporary political themes.
- Actress Shenbagam, who played the sister, was primarily a dancer and this was one of her few acting roles.
- The movie's climax was shot in Ooty, standing in for Kashmir due to filming restrictions in the actual region.
- It featured a cameo by veteran actor Nizhalgal Ravi in a supporting role as a military officer.
- The film's release coincided with a period of increased patriotic sentiment in Indian cinema post the 1991 economic reforms.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in I Love India
Diwakar's uncle-Music Composer75 films →
Music Composer-Priya's mother60 films →
Diwakar's uncle-Priya's mother40 films →
Actor-Diwakar's uncle19 films →
Actor-Composer9 films →
Actor-Priya's mother9 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Director-Diwakar's uncle2 films →
Director-Priya's mother2 films →
Diwakar's uncle-Actor2 films →
Actor-Composer2 films →