Ivan

<p>Jeevan ( ) is a tempo driver and a socially conscious middle-aged man who wants to clean up the society. His motivation is his late father ( ) who was murdered as he tried to be a crusader. Jeevan is intelligent enough to realize that he is not a one-man-army to fight the evils and corruption in society. He therefore motivates the public to fight for their rights. He lives in a small place with four friends and together they do what little they can to improve the condition around. The Carnatic singer Dheetchanya ( ) has a silent admiration for Jeevan. But, a Telugu woman Meena Kumari ( ) wins him over and forces him into marriage by telling a lie that she has cancer, but she dies during a fireshot. Thereafter, Jeevan brings the villains all together and each of them gets a chance to support his stand and speak on the circumstances which forced them to take to crime. Jeevan gives a long lecture and transforms them into being good citizens. At last, It is shown that Jeevan is leaving the court with Dheetchanya. Music critic Subbudu made his cinematic debut appearing as himself. Soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. wrote “Parthepan deserves applause for avoiding irksome duets in foreign locations and incongruous song sequences that do not jell with the story. Also he has very astutely done away with a comedy track that could hang loose. On the whole Parthepan reveals rare expertise in “Ivan”. All these make one wonder why after a good beginning he should change tack and follow the beaten path.”. wrote “‘Ivan’ is off-beat, interesting for the most part, a little sermonising, and monotonous, confusing at times. But it showcases Partibhan as a thinking actor-director who has it in him to rise above the mundane and mediocre, if he seriously puts his mind to it”. wrote “In the first half, the screenplay shines. But, ‘Ivan’ begins to fumble when Parthiban attempts heroisms in the second half”. –</p>