Thee Ivan(2023)
A woman gets pregnant before the love season is over. She decides to get married and leaves the town before her pregnancy is revealed to the world. Her boyfriend dies in an unexpected accident. How is she going to get through the rest of her life, in accordance with the concept of “if a man does an evil, only his life will be spoiled. But a women does an evil, her entire family will be spoiled”. It is a story that conveys a profound idea that ignorance is the root of arrogance and servitude
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 December 2023
- Director
- T. M. Jayamurugan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 57m
Storyline
A young woman becomes pregnant and leaves town to marry before anyone finds out. After her boyfriend dies in an accident, she must face life alone, grappling with a harsh societal belief that a woman's mistake ruins her whole family. The story explores how ignorance leads to arrogance and oppression.
“A secret pregnancy. A sudden loss. A life forever changed.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Thee Ivan
Cast reunions in this film: Singampuli & Ilavarasu (8 films together), Ilavarasu & Radha Ravi (7 films together), Singampuli & Radha Ravi (6 films together), Ilavarasu & John Vijay (4 films together), Singampuli & John Vijay (2 films together), and John Vijay & Radha Ravi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Thee Ivan' translates to 'Fire Ivan', but the character named Ivan is not the central male lead.
- Director T. M. Jayamurugan is known for rural family dramas, and this was his first release after a three-year gap.
- The movie was shot primarily in and around Madurai, capturing the region's specific cultural backdrop.
- Actress Mahima Nambiar, who plays the female lead, had to portray a character spanning several life stages.
- The story is built around an old Tamil proverb about gender double standards, which is repeated in the synopsis.
- The film had a very limited theatrical run, with most audiences discovering it through streaming platforms later.
- A subplot involves the heroine's brother, whose actions directly reflect the film's theme of family shame.