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Irani
File:Irani Tamil movie.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJegan Subramaniam
Written byJegan Subramaniam
Produced byThushara Jayasooriya, Janaanniy Fredric, Vishnu Prasanna
StarringRajkumar
Jayani Weerasinghe
Sahan Dewa
Danu Innasithamby
Regina Christopher
Anil Jayasinghe
Harry Manikandan
CinematographyPravin Jayaratne
Edited byPravin Jayaratne
Music byMusic:
Arun Daann
Production
company
Postmun Films
Distributed byNational Film Corporation of Sri Lanka
Release date
  • 23 August 2024 (2024-08-23)
Running time
110 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageTamil
Budget10 million

IRANI (meaning. A person of Iran origin), is a 2024 Sri Lankan Tamil-language suspense drama film, written and directed by Jegan Subramaniam in his directorial debut. Jegan has previously co-produced the Tamil Film Varnam staring Vijay Sethupathi and Sampath Raj and Monica.

Irani is Produced by Janaanniy Fredric, Thushara Jayasooriya and Vishnu Prasanna, under the studio Postmun Films, it was distributed by National Film Corporation of Sri lanka under the banner Postmun Films. It stars Rajkumar and Jayani Weerasinghe, as well as Sahan Dewa, Rejina Christopher, Danu Innasithamby, Anil Jayasinghe, Shafna Banu, Harry Manikkandan, Maruthupandian.

Plot

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The plot is based on a story that involves an Indian spy who gets mugged and his wife and daughter kidnapped in Sri Lanka, during their visit to the Sri lankan Tea estates. He escapes and is forced to work at a remote gem mine. After years of struggle, he escapes and traces the killers at the same place where his family was kidnapped. Will he be able to find the killers? Are they recognizable? The rest is the story.

Music

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The music and background score of the film were composed by Arun Daann. The cinematography of the film was handled by Pravin Jayaratne and editing was done by Pravin Jayaratne.

Reception

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The film was released on 23 August 2024 in Sri Lanka to widely positive reviews from critics. The movie received very positive reviews from the audience, and it had a good run in the theaters given the limited shows it was given.

Irani's director Jegan Subramaniam has won the "Best Director Feature Film" from Sweden Film Awards in 2024.[1]

Eastern Europe Film Festival has awarded the movie with the "Best Feature Film" for 2024. [2]

A critic from Ceylonsri wrote that "Merits apart, Irani boasts of a strong storyline. A new life to Sri lankan Cinema".[3]

AA leading Newspaper "Thinakural" in its weekly publication, "Vaaramanjari" stated that Sri Lanka needs more like this movie..[4]Thana from Malayagam newspaper wrote that "Twists and Turns from the start. Kept the audience guessing and beautifully made film".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Feature Film, Best Director (1 September 2024). "Sweden Film Awards 2024" – via www.swedenfilmawards.se/.
  2. ^ Feature Film, Best (1 September 2024). "Eastern Europe Film Festival 2024" – via www.easterneuropefilmfestival.com/.
  3. ^ Suganji, Idhayanila (1 September 2024). "Cinema Review" – via www.ceylonsri.com.
  4. ^ Varamanjari, Thinakural (1 September 2024). "Weekly Movie Update" – via www.vaaramanjari.lk.
  5. ^ Rajan, Thana (29 August 2024). "Tamil Review" – via www.malayagam.lk.
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