Hello(1999)
'Hello' is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed and written by K. Selva Bharathy. The film stars Prashanth as Chandru and Preeti Jhangiani as Swetha, with Ranjith, Sujitha, and Manivannan in supporting roles. The story follows Chandru, a flower shop worker who lies about having a girlfriend to stop his friends from mocking him. His lie accidentally ruins a marriage proposal and leads to a suicide attempt by the innocent girl involved. The film was noted for its humorous first half and emotional second half. Deva's soundtrack, especially the song 'Salam Gulamu', became popular. The film received mixed reviews but was praised for Prashanth's performance and the scenic locations. It was released on 7 November 1999.
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- Theatrical Release
- 7 November 1999
- Director
- K. Selva Bharathy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
Chandru works in a flower shop and is tired of his friends teasing him for being single. He pretends to be in love with a random girl named Swetha. His lie spirals out of control, ruining Swetha's marriage proposal and pushing her to attempt suicide. Chandru must now earn her trust and fix the damage he caused.
“One lie. Two lives. Forever changed.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hello
Cast reunions in this film: Charlie & Charle (102 films together), Manivannan & Deva (53 films together), Senthil & Deva (39 films together), Deva & Charlie (37 films together), Manivannan & Senthil (28 films together), and Senthil & Charlie (24 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Kadhal Virus' but was later changed to 'Hello'.
- This was one of the few Tamil films shot extensively in the hill station of Kodaikanal during that period.
- Actor Prashanth performed his own stunts for a key chase sequence involving a toy train.
- The film's soundtrack by Deva became popular, with the song 'Kadhalenum' being a major hit.
- Actress Preeti Jhangiani made her Tamil debut here, shortly after her Bollywood debut in 'Mohabbatein'.
- A subplot involving a mistaken identity and a toy train was considered a unique comedic element for its time.
- The movie faced delays in release due to post-production work, finally arriving in theaters in late 1999.