"Unnodu naan irundha ovvoru mani thuliyum marana padukkaiyilum marakadhu kanmaniye!" ( Every single moment that I spent with you, will not be forgotten even in my death bed darling! ) #22yearsofIRUVAR ❤️❤️❤️ In what was one of the finest ever Indian movies made, we got to see an ensemble cast being mastered by an extraordinary #ManiRatnam with the support of some beautiful black and white frames from #SantoshSivan, traditional and out of the world music from maestro #ARRahman, poetic dialogues from #Suhasini and #Vairamuthu and some crisp and long cuts from #SureshUrs, all combining to give us a never seen before cinematic experience, a treasure ever since then and surely for the ages to come. Inspired from the life of #MGR and #Karunanidhi, #ManiRatnam spoke a cinematic language that is still alien to major chunk of the mainstream audience. In what was one of the best ever casting decisions, #Mohanlal just lived out as #Anandan, from a man of nothing to the most powerful man in #TamilNadu. International critics have called him the #MarlonBrando of Indian Cinema, but only we know who he really is. #PrakashRaj, in a national award winning performance was equally brilliant and nuanced as Tamizhselvan. #AishwaryaRai in her debut outing, #Nassar, #Tabu, #Gautami, #Revathi and #DelhiGanesh were apt castings and delivered powerful performances. Santosh Sivan's composition and use of natural lighting in static interiors and extraordinary deep focus cinematography gave him a National award and his work in Iruvar is still a study material for students of Cinema. Ar Rahman used some retro tunes fitting to the 50s and 60s, evergreen tracks that still makes me high. The editing of Suresh Urs and the production design by the late #SamirChanda were also commendable. I was just one month old when #Iruvar released. I wish the movie released in times of now so that I would've been able to experience it fully from the theatres. Still thanks a ton Mani Sir for giving us your Magnum opus which is truly a landmark in Indian Cinema ❤️. #Iruvar #22yearsofIruvar #ManiRatnam #ArRahman #goodfilmsmakeyourlifebetter #cinephiletales #ambivertdreamer212 #beingakash212 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsm0mwgBOtX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5p5mqdtkf9oq
