Sollamale(1998)
Sollamale is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sasi in his directorial debut. The film stars Livingston and Kausalya in lead roles, with Karan, Vivek, Anand, and Prakash Raj in supporting roles. The story follows Nataraj, a village artist who moves to Chennai and pretends to be mute after a woman mistakes him for one. The film explores themes of love, deception, and sacrifice. It was released on 1 August 1998 and became a box office success. Bobby won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director for his soundtrack. The film was later remade in Telugu as Seenu (1999) and in Hindi as Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002).
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 July 1998
- Director
- Sasi
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
A simple village artist named Nataraj moves to Chennai for work. He meets Shweta, a kind American girl who mistakes him for a mute person. Too afraid to correct her, he lets the lie grow. As they fall in love, the truth becomes harder to reveal. Nataraj must choose between honesty and losing the woman he loves.
“Some truths are better left unspoken”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Sollamale
Cast reunions in this film: Livingston & Kausalya (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Sollamale' means 'without telling' in Tamil, hinting at the story's theme of unspoken love.
- Director Sasi made his directorial debut with this film after working as an assistant to director Fazil.
- The movie was remade in Telugu within the same year (1998) as 'Seenu', starring Venkatesh.
- Actor Livingston, known for comedy roles, played the romantic lead for one of the few times in his career here.
- The film's success led to immediate plans for a Hindi remake with Kajol, but that version was never made.
- It was one of the early major films for actress Kausalya, who became a popular star in the late 1990s.
- The Hindi remake eventually released in 2002 as 'Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai' with a completely different cast.