Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
| image = Ivargal Varungala Thoongal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Venkat
| writer = Venkat
| producer = Thakkali Srinivasan
| cinematography = P. N. Sundaram
| editing = T. Thirunavukkarasu
| music = T. Rajendar
| studio = Perfect Productions
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1987|10|21|ref1=}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal ({{translation|They are the pillars of the future}}) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Venkat, and produced by Thakkali Srinivasan. The film stars Prabhu and Ambika. It was released on 21 October 1987.{{Cite web |title=இவர்கள் வருங்கால தூண்கள் / Ivargal Varungala Thoongal (1987) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/ivargal-varungala-thoongal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116062912/https://screen4screen.com/movies/ivargal-varungala-thoongal |archive-date=16 November 2023 |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}
Plot
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Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Prabhu
- Ambika
- Raghuvaran{{Cite web |date=12 December 2019 |title=இன்றும் ரசிகர்களின் மனதில் வாழும் ரகுவரன் பிறந்தநாள்! |url=https://newstm.in/tamilnadu/raghuvarans-birthday-is-still-alive-in-the-minds-of-fans/c77058-w2931-cid316598-s11189.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626043046/https://newstm.in/tamilnadu/raghuvarans-birthday-is-still-alive-in-the-minds-of-fans/c77058-w2931-cid316598-s11189.htm |archive-date=26 June 2021 |access-date=26 June 2021 |website=newstm.in |language=ta}}
- Jaishankar
- Jayachitra
- Ravichandran
- Nagesh
- Disco Shanti
}}
Production
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal is Prabhu's 50th film as an actor.{{Cite magazine |date=18 October 1987 |title=இவர்கள் வருங்கால தூண்கள் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/oct/18-10-1987/p14.jpg |url-status=dead |magazine=Kalki |language=ta |page=14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220730031528/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1987/oct/18-10-1987/p14.jpg |archive-date=30 July 2022 |access-date=25 October 2021}}
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by T. Rajendar, who also wrote the lyrics.{{Cite web |title=Ivargal Varungaala Thoongal (1987)Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by T.Rajendhar |url=https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/ivargal-varungaala-thoongal-by-tr/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025162036/https://dmcvinyl.com/collection/ivargal-varungaala-thoongal-by-tr/ |archive-date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=Disco Music Center}}{{Cite web |date=1 January 1995 |title=Ivargal Varungala Thoongal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/za/album/ivargal-varungala-thoongal-original-motion-picture/1599720767 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505093849/https://music.apple.com/za/album/ivargal-varungala-thoongal-original-motion-picture/1599720767 |archive-date=5 May 2022 |access-date=5 May 2022 |website=Apple Music}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thalaivar Cheettu Naarkalikku
| extra1 = Mano
| length1 = 4:37
| title2 = Vanjiyidam Nenjamadhai
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| length2 = 4:28
| title3 = Jaathimalli Poothirukku
| extra3 = Malaysia Vasudevan
| length3 = 5:04
| title4 = Manjal Nila Kaayudhu
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Uma Ramanan
| length4 = 4:38
| title5 = Varungaala Thoongale
| extra5 = Malaysia Vasudevan
| length5 = 4:44
| title6 = Mattrum Thurandha Munivan Yaaru?
| extra6 = K. S. Chithra
| length6 = 4:18
| total_length = 27:49
}}
Reception
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal was released on 21 October 1987, during Diwali.{{Cite magazine |date=18 October 1987 |title=தீபாவளி ரிலீஸ் திரைப்படங்கள்! |url=https://archive.org/download/kalki1987-10-18/kalki1987-10-18.pdf |access-date=19 September 2024 |magazine=Kalki |pages=1–5 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}} N. Krishnasamy of The Indian Express wrote, "Its partly a sermon, partly a feekless pack-up, mostly a letdown".{{Cite news |last=Krishnaswamy |first=N. |date=23 October 1987 |title=Students special |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19871023&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=26 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |pages=5 |via=Google News Archive}}{{cbignore}} Jayamanmadhan of Kalki in regards to Prabhu's performance felt he only had a cameo and added if he acts in more films like this, fans will forget him and felt Rajender's music was forgettable and concluded for a film which claims to reform student community will only make students gets addicted to bad vices.{{Cite magazine |last=ஜெயமன்மதன் |first= |author-link=Subha (writers) |date=1 November 1987 |title=இவர்கள் வருங்கால தூண்கள் |url=https://ibb.co/khL1wkm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605052927/https://ibb.co/khL1wkm |archive-date=5 June 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023 |magazine=Kalki |language=ta}}
References
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