Minnale(2001)
'Minnale' is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon in his directorial debut. It stars Madhavan, Abbas, and Reema Sen in lead roles. The story follows Rajesh, a rebellious engineering graduate who impersonates his college rival to pursue a woman named Reena. The film is set in Ooty, Chennai, and Bangalore. It is known for its youthful energy, stylish visuals, and a hit soundtrack by debutant composer Harris Jayaraj. The film was a commercial success and won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. It was released on 2 February 2001.
Quick Facts
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- Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 18 February 2001
- Director
- Gautham Menon
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Rajesh falls in love with Reena at first sight. But Reena is already engaged to Rajiv, a man she has never met. Rajesh decides to pretend to be Rajiv to win her heart. His plan works until the real Rajiv shows up, and everything falls apart.
“Love struck by lightning”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Minnale
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Harris Jayaraj (9 films together), Gautham Menon & Harris Jayaraj (7 films together), Vivek & R. Madhavan (6 films together), Vivek & Abbas (5 films together), Vivek & Nagesh (5 films together), and Harris Jayaraj & R. D. Rajasekhar (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1999 Telugu movie 'Thammudu', which itself was inspired by the 1995 Hollywood film 'While You Were Sleeping'.
- The song 'Venmathi Venmathiye' was originally composed for a different film that was later shelved, and was reused in 'Minnale'.
- Actor Madhavan was not the first choice for the lead role; several other actors were considered before he was finalized.
- The film's climax was shot in Ooty during heavy rains, which caused significant delays in the shooting schedule.
- This was the debut film for director Gautham Vasudev Menon as a full-fledged director, though he had worked as an assistant earlier.
- The character name 'Rajesh Shivakumar' was a tribute to actor Rajinikanth, whose real name is Shivaji Rao Gaekwad.
- The film's success led to a Hindi remake titled 'Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein' in 2001, starring Madhavan and Dia Mirza.
