Ennai Thalatta Varuvala

2003 Indian film
  • 21 March 2003 (2003-03-21)
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Ennai Thalatta Varuvala (transl. Will She Come to Cradle Me?) is 2003 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by K. S. Ravindran and produced by P. M. Vedimuthu, who also wrote the story. The film stars Ajith in a cameo appearance, Vignesh and Reshma (credited as Sumi). Production began in the mid-1990s, but the film released only on 21 March 2003.

Plot

The film centers around Vennila's connections with the three men in her life. Satish wins a college competition and becomes the object of Vennila's ire. In a fit of pique, Vennila feigns love to him, gets him to marry her, and then ditches him on the wedding night. The whole affair leaves Satish in a state of shock, and he is later hospitalized and gets into a deep coma. Santhosh is a new entrant to the college. He chooses Vennila for his games of one-upmanship, leaving her puzzled as to his motive. Amar is Vennila's fiancé from abroad. She later realizes that he is a psychopath. Vennila later finds that she is pregnant, and is shocked since she has not had a physical relationship with any of the men. Soon, she realizes that it was the past catching up with her, and it was a planned vendetta by Satish's dear ones.

Cast

  • Ajith as Satish (cameo appearance)
  • Vignesh as Santhosh
  • Sumi as Vennila
  • Jai Ganesh as Vennila's father
  • Amar Siddique as Amar
  • Ramji (special appearance in the song "Ennathula")
  • Sathyapriya as Santhosh and Satish's mother
  • C. R. Saraswathi as Doctor
  • S. V. Ramadas
  • Lavanya as Vennila's friend
  • Dhamu

Production

The film was earlier titled as Vennila, after the name of the character portrayed by Sumi,[1] but later renamed after a song from Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997).[2] The film began production works in 1995 and the project faced delays due to financial problems with the film finally releasing in March 2003.[3]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Ashoka.[4]

  • Ennamma - Mano, S. Janaki
  • Ennathula - Vedimuthu
  • Marikozhundhu - Mano
  • Naan Paartha Nilavu - Mano
  • Nesa Roja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam

Reception

AllIndianSite.com wrote, "The story seems ridiculous. The director completely failed to convince the viewers", though the critic praised the performances of Vignesh, Reshma and Ajith.[5] Malini Mannath wrote for Chennai Online, "The film [...] has been years in the making and the script has undergone changes along the way. Not surprisingly it has a faded look".[6] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The storyline is an attempt at being different. And that is about the only positive of [Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]", adding that "But nothing makes an impact because the flawed screenplay and direction makes watching [Ennai Thalatta Varuvala] a tiring exercise".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Reshma : Enjoying kiss with Ajith in 'Vennila'". indianmasala.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "ஒரே பாடலில் இரு படங்கள்… பாடலில் பிறந்த படங்களின் வரலாறு". CineReporters (in Tamil). 19 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Masala!". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 May 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala". AllIndianSite.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  6. ^ Mannath, Malini (3 April 2003). "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (27 March 2003). ""Ennai Thalaata Varuvaala"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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