Iruvar - 1997 DD 5.1 DVD $19.99

An aspiring actor and a fiery writer forge a deep friendship that propels them to the heights of cinema and politics, only to find their bond tested by power struggles and ideological differences.

Movie : Iruvar (The Duo)
Year : 1997
Banner : Madras Talkies
Cast : Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Revathi, Gautami, Tabu, Nassar
Music : A. R. Rahman
Lyrics : Vairamuthu
Story : Mani Ratnam
Dailogues-Screenplay : Mani Ratnam, Sujatha
Direction : Mani Ratnam
Producer : Mani Ratnam
Genre : Political Drama
Runtime : 140 min
Release Date : 14 January 1997

DVD Features:

• Anamorphic Widescreen Enhanced (16:9) DVD
• English Subtitles
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• DVD Text
• Jacket Picture
• NTSC - All Regions
• Interactive Menus of Songs & Scenes for Easy Access

Plot

Anandan (Mohanlal), a struggling actor seeking a break in the film industry, meets Tamizhselvan (Prakash Raj), a writer and grassroots political activist. Impressed by Tamizhselvan's ideology, Anandan joins his party. As Anandan rises to become a matinee idol and the charismatic face of the party, Tamizhselvan becomes its intellectual backbone. Their combined force leads the party to power. However, following the death of their mentor, a rift develops between the two friends as they find themselves on opposite sides of a power struggle for the Chief Minister's chair. The film is a semi-fictionalized account of the political history of Tamil Nadu.