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{{ For|the sesame oil brand|Idhayam (brand)}}
{{Short description|1991 film directed by Kathir}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Idhayam
| image = Idhayam poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Kathir]]
| producer = [[T. G. Thyagarajan]]<br />G. Saravanan
| writer = Kathir
| starring = [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Heera Rajagopal]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Abdul Rehman
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]<br />[[V. T. Vijayan]]
| studio = [[Sathya Jyothi Films]]
| distributor = Sathya Jyothi Films
| released = 6 September 1991
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| image_size =
}}

'''''Idhayam''''' ({{trans|Heart}}; {{audio|Ta-இதயம்.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1991 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Kathir]] in his directorial debut. It stars [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and [[Heera Rajagopal]] while [[Chinni Jayanth]], [[Janagaraj]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]], and [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] play supporting roles. The music was composed by [[Ilayaraja]]. It was popular and trend setter in between 1990s lovers was an iconic blockbuster with trend setting music. The film was dubbed into Telugu with the name ''Hrudhayam''.

== Plot ==

Raja (Murali), an introvert medical student, falls in love with his fellow college mate Geetha (Heera) but does not have courage to express his love to her. When he decides to convey his love, he misunderstands that Geetha is in love with someone else, but in fact, she was helping her sister and the latter's lover unite. Her father does not accept her sister's love, and the pair commits suicide. Towards the end of the final year of college, Raja finally conveys his love to Geetha when she is in the college mourning her sister's death. On the last day of college, Raja comes to know that the Geetha is about to be engaged soon to someone else. He could not cope with the news, and he suffers a mild heart stroke and gets hospitalized. In the meantime, Geetha starts falling in love with Raja. She visits the hospital to express her love only to find that he has left to catch a train to his native village. She rushes to the railway station and searches for him. She finds her father on the way, and her father accepts her love, she finds Raja's friend Chinni instead and comes to know of Raja's heart condition that he cannot digest very happy or sad news. Chinni urges Geetha not to meet Raja then and promises that after Raja recuperates, he will unite them. The film ends as Geetha looks at the departing train.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Raja
* [[Heera Rajagopal|Heera]] as Geetha
* [[Chinni Jayanth]] as Chinni
* [[Janagaraj]] as College Professor (Medical College)
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Raja's mother
* [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Geetha's father
* [[Thambi Ramaiah]] as Raja's Brother
* [[Manobala]] as Police
* [[Mohan Raman]]
* [[Typist Gopu]]
* [[Kumarimuthu]]
* [[Gundu Kalyanam]]
* [[Meesai Murugesan]]
* [[Silk Smitha]] (special appearance)
* [[Prabhu Deva]] (special appearance in the song "April Mayilae")<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anantharam |first=Chitra Deepa |date=20 August 2018 |title=I taught Salman Tamil, says Prabhu Deva |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-with-prabhu-deva-on-lakshmi/article24737464.ece |url-status=live |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200717170340/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/interview-with-prabhu-deva-on-lakshmi/article24737464.ece |archive-date=17 July 2020}}</ref>
* [[Raju Sundaram]] (special appearance in the song "Ooh Party Nalla")
* [[Bharathiraja]] as himself (Special appearance)
* [[Gangai Amaran]] as himself (Special appearance)
{{colend}}

== Production ==
''Idhayam'' is the directorial debut of Kathir.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/a-silver-toast-to-the-golden-year-of-tamil-cinema/297311 |title=A Silver Toast To The Golden Year Of Tamil Cinema |last=Sundaram |first=Nandhu |date=21 October 2016 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |access-date=3 June 2019}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

=== Tamil version ===

The soundtrack for this film was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] in his only collaboration with director Kathir. The lyrics for the songs were penned by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Piraisoodan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Idhayam-songs-t0000301 |title=Idhayam (1991) |website=[[Raaga.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807142126/http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Idhayam-songs-t0000301 |archive-date=7 August 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=2019-06-03}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Song!!Lyricist!! Singers
|-
| 1
| "April Mayilae"
| rowspan=5|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]
| [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[Deepan Chakravarthy]], [[S.N.Surendar]]
|-
| 2
| "Pottu Vaitha Oru Vatta Nila"
| [[K J Yesudas]]
|-
| 3
| "Pottu Vaitha Oru Vatta Nila"
| [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|-
| 4
| "Ohh Party Nalla"
| [[Malaysia Vasudevan]]
|-
| 5
| "Poongodithan Poothathamma"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| 6
| "Idhayamae Idhayamae"
| [[Piraisoodan]]
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|}

=== Telugu version ===

This film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Hrudayam''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://indiancine.ma/BDPC/info | website = indiancine.ma | title = Hrudayam | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref> All lyrics were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://open.spotify.com/album/1F9ZN93NViS9rY1Q5ohhkp | website = [[Spotify]] | title = Hrudayam | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Song !! Singers
|-
| 1
| "April Maylalo"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
| 2
| "Oosulade"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
| 3
| "Hrudayama"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
|-
| 4
| "O Pilla Jaaji Mallira"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
| 5
| "Poolathale Poochenamma"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
|-
|}

== Release and reception ==
''Idhayam'' was released on 6 September 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910906&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Idayam |date=6 September 1991 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=5}}</ref> N. Krishnaswamy of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' stated, "[T]he unimaginative, half-baked and immature treatment of the story often invites derision." About the cast performances, he said, "Murali, who is more accustomed to action films does not seem to fit into the role [of] the inwardly harried student ... Newface Hira, who has little to do except look serenely at everything around her, is well cast." Krishnaswamy added that Chinni Jayanth was "vibrant as the comedian".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910906&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Idhayam |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=6 September 1991 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=7}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0319538|Idhayam}}

{{Kathir}}
{{Sathya Jyothi Films}}

[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films set in Chennai]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:1991 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kathir]]
[[Category:1991 romantic drama films]]

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