Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga(1999)
Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. The film stars Karthik and Rambha in the lead roles, with Goundamani, Vivek, Vinu Chakravarthy, and Anju in supporting roles. The story follows Sakthi, a carefree young man who falls in love with Indhu but is forced into an arranged marriage by his father. When he tries to sabotage the wedding, he discovers the bride is Indhu herself. The film is noted for its strong comedic performances and chaotic, laugh-out-loud situations. It was a major commercial success at the box office. The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and features popular songs like 'Monalisa'. The film was released on 24 September 1999.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 24 September 1999
- Director
- Sundar C.
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A rich, spoiled young man named Sakthi falls in love with a village girl named Indhu. But his father arranges his marriage to a stranger. Desperate to stop the wedding, Sakthi plans to ruin the family meeting. He gets the shock of his life when he sees the bride is Indhu.
“For you, everything for you”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Cast reunions in this film: Karthik & Goundamani (16 films together), Goundamani & Vinu Chakravarthy (16 films together), Sundar C. & U.K. Senthil Kumar (14 films together), Vivek & Sundar C. (11 films together), Vivek & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), and Sundar C. & Goundamani (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful nod to the popular phrase 'Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga' from the 1991 Tamil film 'Chinna Thambi'.
- This was one of the earliest major film roles for actor Vivek, who later became a celebrated comedian in Tamil cinema.
- Director Sundar C also played a supporting role in the film, continuing his trend of acting in his own directorial ventures.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Deva, featured a hit song 'Kadhal Vandhuchu' that gained significant airplay on radio.
- A key comedy sequence involving a mix-up at a marriage hall was partly inspired by classic Tamil farces from the 1980s.
- The film was shot relatively quickly, wrapping principal photography in a few months to meet a planned release date.
- It performed moderately at the box office but later found a wider audience through television reruns in the early 2000s.