Kannamoochi Yenada(2007)
Kannamoochi Yenada is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by V. Priya. The cast includes Prithviraj Sukumaran and Sathyaraj. The story follows Harish, a software architect in Malaysia, who falls in love with a psychiatry student while his uncle arranges a wealthy marriage for him. The film balances humour with emotional family conflict. It received positive reviews for its honest storytelling and strong performances. The movie was released in 2007 and is available on streaming platforms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 8 November 2007
- Director
- V. Priya
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A successful architect in Malaysia falls in love with a kind psychiatry student. But his wealthy uncle has already chosen a rich bride for him. He must decide between following his heart or obeying his family.
“Love is worth every fight”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kannamoochi Yenada
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Mayilsamy (26 films together), Sathyaraj & Manobala (9 films together), Manobala & Raadhika Sarathkumar (9 films together), Radha Ravi & Mayilsamy (9 films together), Sathyaraj & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together), and Manobala & Radha Ravi (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in Malaysia and Chennai, but the Malaysia portions were actually filmed in Kuala Lumpur's Little India area.
- Director V. Priya was one of the few prominent female directors in Tamil cinema during the mid-2000s.
- The movie's title 'Kannamoochi Yenada' translates to 'Why did you wink?', referencing a playful romantic moment.
- Actor Prasanna, who played the lead, was reportedly cast after the director saw his performance in a different romantic role.
- The soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja included a song that sampled a famous Ilaiyaraaja tune from the 1980s.
- The film's release faced delays due to post-production work, pushing it to a later date in 2007.
- A subplot involving the heroine studying psychiatry was considered unusual for a Tamil romantic comedy at the time.