Pennin Manathai Thottu(2000)
Pennin Manathai Thottu is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by S. Ezhil. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Jaya Seal in lead roles, with R. Sarathkumar in an extended guest appearance. The story follows Sunil, a heart surgeon, and Sunitha, a medical student, who fall in love but are separated by a tragic misunderstanding involving a forced marriage and a murder. The film explores themes of sacrifice, sibling love, and forgiveness. It was produced by Kaja Mydeen and released on 7 July 2000. The film became a commercial success and is remembered for its emotional narrative and soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar.
Pennin Manathai Thottu is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 8 July 2000
- Director
- Ezhil
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Sunil is a leading heart surgeon. Sunitha arrives at his hospital with a sick child. She is shocked to see him and lashes out in anger. The story flashes back to their college days. They fall in love but a forced marriage and a murder tear them apart. Sunitha blames Sunil for not saving her. Can they overcome the past and reunite?
“Love that touched a heart”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pennin Manathai Thottu
Cast reunions in this film: Vivek & Pandu (20 films together), Sarath Kumar & S. A. Rajkumar (10 films together), Pandu & Prabhu Deva (10 films together), Vivek & S. A. Rajkumar (9 films together), Vivek & Prabhu Deva (8 films together), and Vaiyapuri & Pandu (7 films together).
Trivia
- This film marked the Tamil debut of director Ezhil, who was already known for his successful comedies in Telugu.
- The movie's title, 'Pennin Manathai Thottu', translates to 'Touching a Woman's Heart' in English.
- Prabhu Deva, primarily known as a dancer and actor, played the rare role of a heart surgeon in this film.
- Actress Jeya Seel, who played the female lead, had earlier acted with Prabhu Deva in the 1998 film 'Kaathala Kaathala'.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Deva, who was a highly popular music director for romantic films in the 1990s.
- A subplot involving comedy actor Vivek provided comic relief, which was a common trait in Tamil romantic dramas of that era.
- Despite the star cast, the film had a relatively low-key release compared to other Prabhu Deva movies of the time.