Chocklet(2001)
Chocklet is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by A. Venkatesh. The film stars Prashanth and debutant Jaya Re in lead roles, with Livingston, Suhasini, and Mumtaj in supporting roles. The story follows Aravind, who falls in love with Anjali at first sight and agrees to a one-week trial romance. Anjali hides her family background, leading to misunderstandings and conflict. The film explores themes of trust, honesty, and family approval. Music was composed by Deva with lyrics by Vaali. The song 'Malai Malai' became a popular hit. Chocklet was released on 7 September 2001 and became a commercial success. It was later dubbed into Telugu as Chocolate in March 2002.
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- Theatrical Release
- 7 September 2001
- Director
- A. Venkatesh
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
Aravind meets Anjali and falls in love instantly. She proposes a one-week trial romance before committing. Aravind agrees, but Anjali keeps her family a secret. Her father is a police officer, and her mother is a loving parent. When the truth comes out, their relationship faces a crisis. Can love survive without honesty?
“Love is sweeter than chocolate.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Chocklet
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Deva & Charlie (37 films together), Deva & Charle (19 films together), Livingston & Deva (13 films together), Prashanth & Deva (10 films together), and Prashanth & Charlie (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Chocklet' was a trendy spelling variation of 'chocolate', aiming to appeal to youth with a modern, sweet connotation.
- Director A. Venkatesh and actor Prashanth had previously collaborated on the successful film 'Jodi' in 1999.
- Composer Deva, known for his peppy numbers, reused one of his own tunes from the 1998 Telugu film 'Ganesh' for a song in this movie.
- Actress Mumtaj, who played a supporting role, was primarily known as a lead actress in Malayalam films at the time.
- The movie faced competition upon release from other major Tamil films starring popular actors like Vijay and Ajith.
- A key promotional point was the fresh pairing of Prashanth with newcomer Jaya Re, who was making her Tamil debut.
- The film's soundtrack album was released by the label Five Star Audio, which was a prominent cassette and CD distributor in the early 2000s.