Iruvar Mattum

Iruvar Mattum (English: Only two persons) is a 2006 Indian Tamil thriller film directed by Dwaraki Raghavan. The film features Abhay and Sunitha Varma in lead roles. The film, produced by R. Jagadish, had musical score by Vijay Antony and was released on 30 November 2006.[1][2]

Iruvar Mattum
Directed by	Dwaraki Raghavan
Produced by	R. Jagadish
Written by	Dwaraki Raghavan T. Krishnakumar (dialogues)
Starring	Abhay Sunitha Varma
Music by	Vijay Antony (Songs) S. P. Venkatesh (Score)
Cinematography	P. K. H. Das
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production company	V. R. Miracle Movie
Release date	30 November 2006 (2006-11-30)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Plot

The film begins with an old couple going back to the forest to retrace their roots.

In a flashback, the hermit Azhagu (Abhay) lived in a wooden house in the forest, he ate only fruits and loved to take care of the wild animals. The carefree college student Selvi (Sunitha Varma) ran away from her home after her parents prepared her marriage with a guy she didn't like and she lost her way in the forest. Once night has fallen, she entered in Azhagu's house to sleep and met the eccentric Azhagu. The next day, Selvi realised that he was different and he loved his mother than anything. Selvi then begged him to get her out of the forest and during the walk, the way was blocked by fallen trees and turned back. Selvi stayed in his home and they squabbled like children over small things but they eventually fell in love with each other and Selvi could not leave the place. They decided to get married so Azhagu introduced her to his mother: skeletal remains of his dead mother. A shocked Selvi tried to run away from him but Azhagu abducted her and tied knot with her. Selvi then tried to escape for a second time, during the run, she was wounded and Azhagu took care of her. Selvi tried to reason him but he became aggressive and strongly believed that his mother was still alive. Selvi made him believe that his mother will reborn in her belly thus she became pregnant and gave birth to a baby.

Back to the present, the old couple is none other than Azhagu and Selvi. Selvi makes fun of Azhagu who is now recovered from mental illness and they both laugh.

Cast

• Abhay as Azhagu (Azhagu Sundaram)
• Sunitha Varma as Selvi

Production

Kannada director Dwaraki Raghavan made his directorial debut in Tamil with By 2, an experimental film which featured just two characters. Kannada actor Srinagar Kitty, credited as Abhay, was selected to play the hero while Sunitha Varma played his love interest. The film was shot in the deep jungles of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. Vijay Antony composed the music, Murali took care of art direction and the cinematography was by P. K. H. Das. Dwaraki Raghavan said, "The movie has an innovative storyline; the happenings revolve around the forest. It has the trappings to sustain the audience interest and pave way for a new trend in the industry. Should that happen, it will be a great feeling and give the confidence to try a few other experiments". Following State government's announcement of tax exemption for films titled in Tamil language, the title was changed from By 2 to Iruvar Mattum.[3][4]

Soundtrack

Iruvar Mattum
Soundtrack album by Vijay Antony
Released	2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	23:03
Producer	Vijay Antony
Vijay Antony chronology
Dishyum (2006) Iruvar Mattum (2006) Naan Avanillai (2007)

The soundtrack was composed by film composer Vijay Antony. The soundtrack features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.[5][6]

Track	Song	Singer(s)	Duration
1	'Azhaga Azhaga'	Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam	5:15
2	'Unnai Paartha'	Sangeetha Mahadevan	3:50
3	'Poovin Madiyil'	Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam	3:55
4	'Nenjil Enna'	Dwaraki Raghavan, Chaitra H. G.	2:14
5	'Roja Poovin'	Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam	3:00
6	'En Kaal Gal'	Chaitra H. G.	4:49

Reception

A reviewer stated, "director Dwaraki Raghavan has proved that a film can be made with just two characters, provided it has a smart story and script, backed by good technical support. Iruvar Mattum surely scores on the novelty aspect".[7] Sify said, "the film drags as two characters get on to your nerves. Still, if you like to try out something different, then Iruvar Matttum is worth a glance".[8] A reviewer wrote, "PKH Das cinematography and Udayakumar’s special sound effects are the real highlights of the movie and two new comers also made a brilliant come back in every sequence" and called it "average".[9] S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote, "The thought is good and novel but the presentation could have been more sophisticated and refined" and praised the technical crew.[10]

References

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4. "Iruvar Mattum Preview". indiaglitz.com. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
5. "By2 (2006) - Vijay Antony". mio.to. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
6. "By 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Vijay Antony". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
7. "Iruvar Mattum Review". indiaglitz.com. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
8. "Review : Iruvar Mattum (2006)". Sify. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
9. "Review - Iruvar Mattum". kollywoodtoday.net. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
10. S. R. Ashok Kumar (8 December 2006). "Just two to pull you through - Iruvar Mattum". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 March 2019.