The Golden Era of Dr.IR and Dr.SPB

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#303 இரு விழியின் வழியே நீயா வந்து போனது?
(சிவா, 1989 , சித்ராவுடன்)

iru vizhiyin vazhiyE neeyA vandhu pOnadhu? (sivA, with KSC)

Perhaps one of the Rajini movies of 80's that didn't have as much success as his other products (reasonably so because I simply couldn't complete watching the movie on DVD -despite a few patient attempts - horrible and could never watch beyond a limited time). wikipedia even says it was rated 'A' (I don't know for what). Supposedly a kalaichchelvam (original "khoon pasinA" of BachchanAm) produced by KB with Ameer Jaan directing it. The director had a successful debut with poovilangu which also launched (late) Murali. I don't remember whether he had any other significant product.

The movie also had Shobana who was having a great run in Malayalam during this time, frequently doing movies with M & M. Possibly her first with Rajini (before romancing him in that magnum opus 'sundari kaNNAl oru sEthi'). Her wiki says she is acting in 'kOchchadaiyAn' also (adhula yArellAm technology yArellAm real-nnu theriyalai...plus, can't say if she is doing Rajini's ammA role which will be hilarious to me...Soundarya says -she was the "only choice for the role" as the character was written keeping her in mind ).

The song is quite melodious - somewhat similar to the two duets of agni* but with SPB here and was easily a favourite with me those days. Still has not lost the appeal with both singers rendering it to perfection! It has a nice pace too and any director with some imagination could have picturized this brilliantly - I don't know how this looks on screen (will check out the youtube later today).