Ilaya Piravigal (1983)

Realistic and revealing, this youthful campus drama traces the struggles and successes in the life of Raja, the son of a district collector. He has led a very insulated life in a small town, is deeply attached to his mother and has a shy and introverted personality. However, under the directions of his father, he is forced to attend a prestigious college, leave his mother's protective and loving care for the first time, live in a hostel and experience the vagaries of life. What kind of experiences will Raja be faced with while attending one of Tamil Nadu's premier educational institutions, in the Metro city of Chennai? How will he face the threat of ragging seniors, the temptation of beautiful girls and the challenge of getting accustomed to a new way of life?