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{{short description|2019 Tamil film directed by Ranjit Jeyakodi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
| image          = Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Ranjit Jeyakodi]]
| producer       = Balaji Kapa
| writer         = [[Ranjit Jeyakodi]]
| starring       = [[Harish Kalyan]]<br />[[Shilpa Manjunath]]<br />[[Ma Ka Pa Anand]]<br />[[Bala Saravanan]]
| music          = [[Sam C. S.]]
| cinematography = Kavin Raj
| editing        = Bavan Sreekumar
| studio         = Madhav Media
| distributor    = 
| released       = {{Film date|df=y|2019|03|15}}
| runtime        = 153 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Tamil
| budget         = 
| gross          = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.-->
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'''''Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum''''' ({{Translation|King of Spades and Queen of Hearts}})<ref name="ir" /> is a 2019 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[romance film]] by [[Ranjit Jeyakodi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-14 |title=இஸ்பேட் ராஜாவும் இதய ராணியும் பட தலைப்பு, ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டர் வெளியீடு! |url=https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-news/actor-harish-kalyan-and-shilpa-manjunath-starrer-spade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-movie-title-and-first-look-poster-released/articleshow/66208104.cms |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=samayam Tamil |language=ta}}</ref> The film stars [[Harish Kalyan]] and [[Shilpa Manjunath]], while [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]], [[Bala Saravanan]], [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]], and [[Ponvannan]] act in the supporting roles. [[Sam C. S.]] composed the film's soundtrack and score, while cinematography is handled by Kavin Raj and editing is done by Bavan Sreekumar.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 2019 |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Starring Harish Kalyan, Shilpa Manjunath |url=https://silverscreen.in/videos/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-starring-harish-kalyan-shilpa-manjunath/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124308/https://silverscreen.in/videos/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-starring-harish-kalyan-shilpa-manjunath/ |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=2019-02-07 |work=Silverscreen.in |language=en-US}}</ref> The film was released on 15 March 2019 to mixed-to-positive reviews and become a box office hit. 

==Plot==
The story revolves around Gautham, an unemployed youth, and his love interest, Thara, who belongs to the elite class and is engaged to a family friend, Rohith. Gautham's parents are divorced, and his mother is married to another person. Gautham hates his mother, and due to this, he had a broken childhood. Gautham is not able to control his anger. He is overly possessive and abusive. Thara, on the other hand, is a free-spirited girl. She is understanding and tolerates Gautham to a point. When his anger reaches its peak, she calls off her relationship. They soon reconcile. But despite asking him to control his anger multiple times, Gautham continues to be the same. He also slaps Thara's father and beats up Rohit when being engaged in an argument. 
Thara's wedding with Rohit is rushed after all this. On the day before marriage, Thara realises that she can't live without Gautham and goes in search of him. On the other hand, a drunken Gautham listens to a beggar as he tells him a story. The beggar says that he killed his girlfriend's dog because it bit her and that everyone accused him of being mentally ill for it. Gautham recalls his behaviour towards Thara. 
Thara arrives to where Gautham is and tells him that she wants him back. When they both hug each other, Gautham thinks of killing her. The next moment he is filled with guilt and realises that the relationship will destroy her. He tells her the same and leaves her when a heartbroken Thara stands there helplessly. 
Gautham sets out on a journey to forget Thara completely, while Thara becomes determined to find Gautham and reconcile with him.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Harish Kalyan]] as Gautham
* [[Shilpa Manjunath]] as Thara
* [[Ma Ka Pa Anand]] as Anand, Gautham's friend
* [[Bala Saravanan]] as Kumar, Gautham's friend
* [[Suresh (actor, born 1963)|Suresh]] as Thara's father
* [[Ponvannan]] as Gautham's father
* [[Lizzie Antony]] as Charulatha, Gautham's mother
* Mathew Varghese as Charulatha's second husband
* [[Ashwanth Thilak]] as Motorbike Driver
* Adithya Shivpink as Rohith
* Karthick Raj as Rohith's friend 
* Maari as Gautham's friend
* [[Rajmohan Arumugam|"Put Chutney" Rajmohan]] as Lawyer
* Sujatha Panju as Thara's mother
* [[Dhivya Duraisamy]] as Anand's pair
* Master Avanish as Young Gautham
* Ranjit Jeyakodi as Drug addict (Cameo appearance)
{{colend}}

==Production==

The project was announced by director [[Ranjit Jeyakodi]] who previously directed the film ''[[Puriyatha Puthir]]''.<ref name="timesnownews.com">{{Cite web |title=First look out! Tamil star Harish Kalyan in Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum, out! See photo inside {{!}} Entertainment News |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/first-look-out-tamil-star-harish-kalyan-in-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-out-see-photo-inside/299651 |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Harish Kalyan plays in the film and marks his second successive film as lead actor after ''[[Pyaar Prema Kaadhal]]'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cr |first=Sharanya |title=Harish Kalyan plays a boxer in Ranjit's next |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyan-plays-a-boxer-in-ranjits-next/articleshow/65440166.cms |access-date=2018-12-20 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The title of the film was announced with the film's first look.<ref name="ir">{{Cite web |title=Harish Kalyan's next titled Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/oct/15/harish-kalyans-next-titled-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-1885533.html |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The phrase ''Ispade Raja'' in the film title implies the meaning of [[King (playing card)|King of Spades]] while Idhaya Rani in the title of the film implies [[Queen (playing card)|Queen of Hearts]].<ref name="timesnownews.com" />

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name         = Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = [[Sam C. S.]]
| cover        = 
| alt          = 
| released     = 14 February 2019
| recorded     = 2018–2019
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length       = 20:04
| language     = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label        = [[Think Music]]
| producer     = [[Sam C. S.]]
| prev_title   = [[Adanga Maru]]
| prev_year    = 2018
| next_title   = [[K-13 (film)|K-13]]
| next_year    = 2019
| misc         = {{Singles
| name = Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Kannamma
| single1date = 11 January 2019
| single2 = Yei Kadavule
| single2date = 23 January 2019
}}
}}

The soundtrack album of ''Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum'', featured music composed by [[Sam C. S.]] who also wrote lyrics for all the songs. The film marks Sam's second collaboration with director Ranjit, after ''[[Puriyatha Puthir]]'' (2017). In December 2018, it was revealed that actor [[Vijay Sethupathi]] had rendered one song for the film, along with actor [[Harish Kalyan]], who also made his singing debut through this film.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=6 December 2018 |title=Vijay Sethupathi turns as singer for Sam CS |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-turns-singer-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-92879 |access-date=2018-12-20 |website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vijay Sethupathi, Harish Kalyan croon a song in 'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/vijay-sethupathi-harish-kalyan-croon-a-song-in-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/articleshow/66937082.cms |access-date=2020-07-09 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Later in January 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anirudh croons for 'Ispade Raajavum Idhaya Raniyum' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/anirudh-croons-for-ispade-raajavum-idhaya-raniyum/articleshow/67450627.cms |access-date=2019-02-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> [[Anirudh Ravichander]] also recorded one song for the film.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Anirudh sings for Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/09/anirudh-sings-for-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-9569.html |access-date=2019-02-07 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Narayan |first=Adithya |date=10 January 2019 |title=After Vijay Sethupathi, Anirudh Sings For 'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' |url=https://silverscreen.in/news/after-vijay-sethupathi-anirudh-sings-for-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209123917/https://silverscreen.in/news/after-vijay-sethupathi-anirudh-sings-for-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/ |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=2019-02-07 |work=Silverscreen.in |language=en-US}}</ref> By mid-January Sam had wrapped up composition for the songs.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |title=Sam CS to wrap Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/sam-cs-to-wrap-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/articleshow/67609984.cms |access-date=2019-02-07 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> A teaser of the song "Kannamma" sung by Anirudh was released on 9 January 2019,<ref>{{Cite web |last=@thinkmusicofficial |date=2019-01-09 |title=Here is the glimpse of #Kannamma sung by @anirudhofficial - First single from #IspadeRajavumIdhayaRaniyum will be releasing on Jan 11th. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BsZluXUBi5v/ |access-date=2020-07-09 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> and the full song was released as the first single on 11 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@thinkmusicofficial |date=2019-01-11 |title=#Kannamma first single from #IspadeRajavumIdhayaRaniyum will be released today. A rockstar @anirudhofficial's romantic vocal |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BsewfKuhsZL/ |access-date=2020-07-09 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> The second single "Yei Kadavulae" was released on 23 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@thinkmusicofficial |date=2019-01-23 |title=#YeiKadavule 2nd single from #IspadeRajavumIdhayaRaniyum releasing today 6pm. A @samcsmusic with special monologue by Makkal Selvan. |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BtAZKypg0Qn/ |access-date=2020-07-09 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Here's Yei Kadavule, the second single from Harish Kalyan's Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jan/24/heres-yei-kadavule-the-second-single-from-harish-kalyans-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-9774.html |access-date=2019-02-07 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> The full album was unveiled on 14 February 2019, coinciding with [[Valentine's Day]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=@thinkmusicofficial |date=2019-02-12 |title=#IspadeRajavumIdhayaRaniyum full audio releasing on Valentine's Day, 14th Feb, #IRIRaudio A @samcsmusic musical |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BtD3-z2Ac8R/ |access-date=2020-07-09 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> and the audio launch was held on [[Airtel Super Singer]] reality show, which was aired on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=@thinkmusicofficial |date=2019-02-14 |title=#IspadeRajavumIdhayaRaniyum Audio launch to telecasted in Vijaytv Supersinger today. #IRIRaudio A @SamCSmusic musical |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFchclgTtP/ |access-date=2020-07-09 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref> Singer Harish Kalyan does a reprised version of "Kannamma" which was released by [[Think Music]] on 25 June 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Harish Kalyan does a reprise version of Kannamma |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyan-does-a-reprise-version-of-kannamma/articleshow/75736662.cms |access-date=2020-07-10 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>{{Track listing
| headline = 
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 
| title1 = Kannamma
| extra1 = [[Anirudh Ravichander]]
| length1 = 4:16
| title2 = Yei Kadavulae
| extra2 = [[Harish Kalyan]], [[Vijay Sethupathi]]
| length2 = 4:53
| title3 = Sandaali
| extra3 = Paul Prakash
| length3 = 3:46
| title4 = Yendi Raasathi
| extra4 = D. Sathyaprakash, Roshini
| length4 = 3:20
| title5 = Yeno Pennae
| extra5 = D. Sathyaprakash, Swagatha S. Krishnan
| length5 = 3:46
| all_writing = 
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}}The songs of ''Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum'' eventually received rave reviews from the audience, especially youngsters.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The entire tone of the song transforms after Anirudh sings it: Sam CS |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/the-entire-tone-of-the-song-transforms-after-anirudh-sings-it-sam-cs/articleshow/68411328.cms |access-date=2020-07-10 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Jyothi Prabhakar of ''[[The Times of India]]'', reviewed it as "The songs of Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum are hummable, danceable, and very likeable. No wonder, a couple of them are already tripping the charts. Sam CS has done a great job of getting the right mix of sounds and voices to keep all the songs, even the ones that intersect ‘sad scenes’ in the movie, from getting maudlin and noisy. As a rule, instead of varying the beats to fast and slow to keep pace with the emotions, Sam has kept the tempo going strong for all the songs, which works for the album as a whole."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prabhakar |first=Jyothi |title=Music Review: Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/articleshow/68426160.cms |access-date=2020-07-10 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
The film was released on 1 March 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Trailer of Harish Kalyan starrer 'IRIR' unveiled |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/trailer-of-harish-kalyan-starrer-irir-unveiled/articleshow/67869540.cms |access-date=2020-07-10 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Youngsters will connect to 'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum': Ranjit Jeyakodi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/youngsters-will-connect-to-ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/articleshow/68393353.cms |access-date=2020-07-10 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Sreedhar Pillai of Firstpost gave 2 out of 5 stating "Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum is a watered-down version of Arjun Reddy, being too lengthy with a long drawn-out-second half."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-15 |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum movie review: Harish Kalyan's film is watered-down version of Arjun Reddy |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-movie-review-harish-kalyans-film-is-watered-down-version-of-arjun-reddy-6267701.html |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=Firstpost}}</ref> ''[[India Today]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and stated "The climax of Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum promotes a much-needed message about rejection. But, throughout the film, the director shows otherwise. In the end, there is a monologue by Harish Kalyan, which people might not lend an ear to."<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Janani |date=March 15, 2019 |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Review: Harish Kalyan film is flawed from start to end |url=https://www.indiatoday.com/movies/reviews/story/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review-harish-kalyan-film-is-flawed-from-start-to-end-1478802-2019-03-15 |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=India Today |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> ''[[Sify]]'' gave 2 out of 5 and wrote "Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum will be liked by fans who enjoyed films like Kaatru Veliyidai and Neethane En Ponvasantham, where the two lovers are a confused pair."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum review: A tedious watch |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review-a-tedious-watch-review-tamil-tdpilubgbaaci.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190315194344/http://www.sify.com/movies/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review-a-tedious-watch-review-tamil-tdpilubgbaaci.html |archive-date=15 March 2019 |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=[[Sify]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 1.5 out of 5 stars "Though Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum tries to explore how men behave in relationships when they come from a broken family, it justifies the violent behaviour of the protagonist."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-15 |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum movie review: This Harish Kalyan film is highly pretentious |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-movie-review-rating-5628571/ |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Srinivasan Ramanujam of ''[[The Hindu]]'' reviewed it as "A film that’s just as confused and complicated as the love story it portrays."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=2019-03-15 |title='Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' review: disorderly romance |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review-disorderly-romance/article26545729.ece |access-date=2020-07-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Baradwaj Rangan]] of [[Film Companion]] gave 1.5 out of 5 and  wrote "The film takes a misconceived stab at self-awareness, with a conversation about stalking that’s not just badly written but not exactly relevant either, given this particular sequence of events. Imagine the irony. The one time Tamil cinema actually acknowledges this subject, it’s out of context."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-15 |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum is an utterly misconceived movie |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-movie-review-a-misconceived-romance-that-tries-to-be-so-hip-and-cool-its-painful/ |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=Film Companion |language=en-US}}</ref>

In contrast, ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3 out of 5 to the film stating "The film has the required elements to attract youngsters though the screenplay becomes a little stretched in the latter half."<ref>{{Citation |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Movie Review {3.0/5}: Critic Review of Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum by Times of India |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/movie-review/68415195.cms |access-date=2020-07-10}}</ref> Behindwoods gave the film 2.75 out of 5 stating "Mature handling of {{sic|the an}} edgy script makes 'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' a worthy watch."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-16 |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum (aka) Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyumm review |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review.html |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref> Indiaglitz gave 2.75 out of 5 and stated "Go for IRIR for the ernest performances and a fairly engaging screenplay with a relevant message."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum review. Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Tamil movie review, story, rating |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review-tamil-movie-22657 |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=IndiaGlitz.com |archive-date=22 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322110059/https://www.indiaglitz.com/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review-tamil-movie-22657 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The New Indian Express gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated "This film can also be seen as a take-down of the superficial romances we get, in which the sun shines bright and rainbows flash forever."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' movie review: A romance that isn't afraid to tread uncomfortable zones |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/mar/16/a-romance-that-isnt-afraid-to-tread-uncomfortable-zones-1951579.html |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Moviecrow gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated "Ranjit Jeyakodi's 'Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum' is a two hour long, self-obsessed rant of director's take on love and relationships. The standout from the film is Harish Kalyan's hard-hitting performance and the technical brilliance from the cinematographer, editor and music director."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Review - An Inconsistent Mess that's more of a ranting than a film |url=https://www.moviecrow.com/News/22719/ispade-rajavum-idhaya-raniyum-review |access-date=2020-07-10 |website=www.moviecrow.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sam C. S.]]
[[Category:2019 romantic comedy films]]
[[Category:2019 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]