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Idhu Namma Bhoomi
Idhu Namma Bhoomi
	Poster
Directed by	P. Vasu
Written by	P. Vasu
Produced by	Radha Ravi
Starring	Karthik; Khushbu;
Cinematography	M. C. Sekar
Edited by	P. Mohanraj
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	BRR Art Enterprises
Release date	5 June 1992;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Idhu Namma Bhoomi (transl. This is our Earth) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language masala film written, directed by P. Vasu, and produced by Radha Ravi. The film stars Karthik and Khushbu. It was released on 5 June 1992.^[1] The film failed at the box-office.^[2]

Plot

Jeganathan, a poor man, fell in love with Nagavalli, who was from the richest family in the village and Jeganathan married her secretly. Nagavalli's father died of a heart attack and her brother Rathnavel couldn't digest this humiliation. Jeganathan then worked hard and became as rich as Rathnavel.

The two men continue to hate each other. In an auction, Rathnavel's henchmen and Jeganathan's henchmen fight and Nagavalli is severely injured. Gopi, Jeganathan's son who lives with his grandmother Periyanayaki, comes back to see his mother. Nagavalli then dies and Gopi takes the challenge to unite the two families. Gopi decides to marry Rathnavel's daughter Nalini.

Cast

Karthik as Gopi
Khushbu as Nalini
Vijayakumar as Jeganathan
Radha Ravi as Rathnavel
Srividya as Nagavalli (guest appearance)
Manorama as Valliammai
Napoleon as Mirasudar
S. S. Chandran as Vedachellam
Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Music College Professor
Sumithra as Suguna
Rocky as Udhayamurthy
Pandu
Vasu Vikram as Kumaravel
Rajeshkumar as Sundaravel
Harshavardhan
Uday Prakash
Gandhimathi as Periyanayaki
Oru Viral Krishna Rao
Marthandam
Thalapathi Dinesh
Shakthi Vasudevan

Production

When Vasu visited Coimbatore for Chinna Thambi, he was invited by two families to open their built hospitals and colleges which made Vasu to realize both the families are in loggerheads which formed basis for the plot of Idhu Namma Bhoomi.^[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics written by Vaali.^[4]^[5] The song "Aaradi Suvaru" is set in Mayamalavagowla raga.^[6]^[7]

Song	Singer(s)	Length
"Folkunna Folkkuthaan"	Mano	4:42
"Aaradi Chuvaru Thaan"	K. J. Yesudas, Swarnalatha	4:58
"Oorai Kootti"	Mano, S. Janaki	5:31
"Oru Pokiri Raathiri"	Mano, Swarnalatha	5:00
"Vaana Mazhai"	K. J. Yesudas	4:46
"Idhu Namma Bhoomi"	Arunmozhi & Chorus	2:00

Reception

The Indian Express wrote, "Though the script of director P. Vasu is bit old-fashioned, he has mixed all the right ingredients that go to make such movies in right proportions as a result of which this film has turned out to be a full-length entertainer".^[8]

References

^ "Idhu Namma Bhoomi Tamil Movie (1992)". Venpura. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ "P Vasu: Will he deliver the goods". IndiaGlitz. 29 October 2004. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
^ வினோத் (2012). லைட்ஸ் ஆன் [Lights On] (in Tamil). Thangathamarai Pathippagam. pp. 59–60. OCLC 852820517.
^ "Idhu Namma Bhoomi". Gaana. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ "Ithu Namma Boomi Tamil Film Audio Cassette by Ilaiyaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ ராமானுஜன், டாக்டர் ஜி. (25 May 2018). "ராக யாத்திரை 06: உயிரை உருக்கும் உன்னத இசை!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
^ Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 124. OCLC 295034757.
^ "All for a reunion". The Indian Express. 12 June 1992. p. 7. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.