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.
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| Directed by | K. S. Ravindran |
| Story by | P. M. Vedimuthu |
| Produced by | P. M. Vedimuthu |
| Starring | Ajith Vignesh Sumi |
| Cinematography | Magi Natesh |
| Edited by | V. M. Uthayasankar |
| Music by | Ashoka |
Production company | Muthalaya Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
editThe 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
edit- 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
editThe 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
editSoundtrack 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
editAllIndianSite.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
edit- ^ "Reshma : Enjoying kiss with Ajith in 'Vennila'". indianmasala.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Masala!". Cinesouth. Archived from the original on 15 May 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ^ "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala". AllIndianSite.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (3 April 2003). "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (27 March 2003). ""Ennai Thalaata Varuvaala"". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
