Jodi(1999)
'Jodi' (1999) is a Tamil-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Praveenkanth. It stars Prashanth and Simran in lead roles, with Vijayakumar, Nassar, and Srividya in supporting roles. The story follows Kannan, a music shop employee who dreams of a girl with gold anklets, and his journey to win her love while overcoming parental opposition. The film's soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, reusing five songs from his Hindi film 'Doli Saja Ke Rakhna'. 'Jodi' was a commercial success and was remade in Kannada as 'Sajni' in 2006. The film released on 9 September 1999.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Apple TV
- Theatrical Release
- 9 September 1999
- Director
- Praveen Kanth
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
Kannan dreams of a girl with gold anklets and finds her in real life. She is Gayathri, a music student. They fall in love, but both their fathers oppose the relationship. Kannan must win over Gayathri's guilt-ridden father and his own strict father to marry the girl of his dreams.
“A dream that became a love story.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jodi
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Janagaraj (17 films together), Nassar & A. R. Rahman (16 films together), Vijayakumar & Srividya (16 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Janagaraj (14 films together), Nassar & Vijayakumar (14 films together), and Vijayakumar & Sumithra (13 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kadhal Kavidhai' but was later changed to 'Jodi'.
- Director Praveenkanth is the elder brother of actor Vadivelu, who has a cameo in the film.
- The song 'Kadhal Vandhale' was shot in the scenic hill station of Kodaikanal.
- This was one of the early films for actor Prashanth after a series of box office hits in the mid-90s.
- The film's music by Deva was popular, with the soundtrack cassette selling well upon release.
- A subplot involves the lead couple seeking blessings from a temple, a common trope in Tamil romantic films of the era.
- The movie released during a period when family-approved love stories were a recurring theme in Tamil cinema.