Priyamanavale(2000)
Priyamanavale is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by K. Selva Bharathy. The film stars Vijay and Simran in lead roles, with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vivek, and Radhika Chaudhari in supporting roles. The story follows a Westernised billionaire who agrees to a one-year marriage with a selfless woman from a struggling family. The woman marries him to fund her family's medical and marriage expenses. The film explores the clash between modern Western values and traditional Indian culture. It is a remake of the 1996 Telugu film Pavitra Bandham. The film received positive reviews and became a commercial success at the box office. It released on 26 October 2000 during the Diwali festival.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 28 October 2000
- Director
- K. Selva Bharathy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A carefree billionaire agrees to a one-year marriage with a woman from a poor family. She accepts the deal to save her family from financial ruin. He treats her as a friend, not a wife. She tries to change him. Their agreement is tested by betrayal, danger, and unexpected love.
“One year to change a lifetime”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Priyamanavale
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay & Simran (6 films together), Simran & S. A. Rajkumar (5 films together), Vijay & T. Muthuraj (4 films together), Vijay & S. A. Rajkumar (3 films together), and Vijay & K. Selva Bharathy (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was initially titled 'Priyamaanavale' but was later changed to 'Priyamanavale' for release, though both spellings are commonly used.
- The movie was a remake of the 1999 Telugu film 'Sneham Kosam', which also starred Suresh in the lead role.
- Actress Simran, who played the female lead, was reportedly not the first choice; the role was initially offered to another leading actress.
- The film's music was composed by Deva, who was known for his peppy numbers, but this soundtrack had a more melodic and dramatic feel.
- This was one of the few films where actor Suresh played a character with a more urban and slightly arrogant persona, differing from his usual boy-next-door roles.
- The plot device of a time-bound marriage contract was considered a novel and somewhat bold concept for a mainstream Tamil film at the time.
- Director K. Selvabharathy primarily worked in Telugu cinema, and this was one of his notable directorial ventures in Tamil.