Majunu(2001)
Majunu is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Ravichandran. The film stars Prashanth and Rinke Khanna in lead roles, with Sonu Sood, Raghuvaran, Rati Agnihotri, and Vivek in supporting roles. The story follows Vasanth, a college student who falls in love with Heena, a Bengali girl falsely accused of attempting to assassinate his politician father. The film blends romance with a terrorist conspiracy plot. Harris Jayaraj composed the music, which became popular for songs like 'Mudhal Kanave'. The film was a box office success and is notable as Rinke Khanna's only Tamil film appearance.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 14 December 2001
- Director
- Ravichandran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
A rich college student named Vasanth falls for a Bengali girl named Heena. Heena is wrongly accused of trying to kill Vasanth's father, a powerful MP. Vasanth hides her and believes in her innocence. He follows her to Kolkata, where he discovers her brother is the real terrorist. Vasanth must save Heena and their love from her brother's deadly plans.
“Love is the only bomb that matters”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Majunu
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Raghuvaran (11 films together), Vivek & Harris Jayaraj (9 films together), Vivek & Prashanth (5 films together), Harris Jayaraj & Priyan (4 films together), Vivek & Ravichandran (3 films together), and Raghuvaran & Ravichandran (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Mazhai' before being changed to 'Majunu' during production.
- Director Ravichandran remade the film in Kannada as 'Majunu' with a different cast the same year.
- Rinke Khanna, the female lead, was a popular model and actress in Kannada cinema before her Tamil debut here.
- The movie's soundtrack by Deva included a hit song 'Kadhal Vandhuchu' that gained popularity on radio.
- A scene where Prashanth's character pretends to be blind was inspired by a similar sequence in the Hollywood film 'Butterflies Are Free'.
- The film's climax was shot in a single schedule at a specially constructed set to depict a bomb threat scenario.
- Despite mixed reviews, the film performed moderately well in rural areas due to its family drama elements.