Ennavalle
Official OTT Poster
Directed byJ. Suresh
Written byJ. Suresh
Produced byS. Naga Ashok Kumar
N. V. Prasad
StarringR. Madhavan
Sneha
Manivannan
Charle
CinematographyAshok Rajan
Edited byV. Jaishankar
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
Production
company
Sri Saideva Productions
Distributed bySri Sai Deva Productions
Release date
  • 22 December 2000 (2000-12-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Ennavalle (transl. Dear Girl) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by J. Suresh which stars, R. Madhavan in lead role. Sneha made her Tamil debut through this movie. The film also featured Manivannan, Thalaivasal Vijay and Charle in pivotal roles, while music was composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The film released on 22 December 2000 to negative reviews from film critics.[1]

Plot

James Vasanthan and his three friends Ganeshan, Charles, and Mohan, have a music troupe that sings at weddings. They are tenants of Subramani whose daughter Lakshmi shares a good rapport with the youths, helping them in their time of need. Her encouragement puts a new zeal in James, who soon gains recognition as a singer. Not that this brings any change in the group's lifestyle, for J. Suresh still shows them as strugglers. James finally proposes to Lakshmi who rejects him, as she has her past to reckon with. She is a divorcee, her husband having abandoned her soon after marriage for his girlfriend. When Lakshmi's friend and neighbour Seetha puts some sense into her, she decides to make amends. But misunderstandings pile up between the lovers – the situations are all forced here – until J. Suresh leads the story to a desired happy ending.

Cast

Production

The director J. Suresh initially approached Mani Ratnam to produce the film, but Mani Ratnam refused the script. He however introduced Suresh to R. Madhavan, who was signed on to play the lead role.[2] The film was eventually produced by Sri Sai Deva Productions, a noted Telugu film studio, making their first Tamil film venture. Tips Industries also entered the Tamil film industry as the soundtrack producers for the film.[3]

The film was tentatively titled as Dhool and then as Sugham, whilst actress Sneha made her debut with the film after calling off schedules for her film, Virumbugiren.[4][5][6] Telugu comedian Venu Madhav also made his debut in Tamil films with the project. The film was shot across locations in Kerala, Chennai, Ooty, Hyderabad and Gopichettipalayam and the filming was completed within 18 days.[2]

Release

The film opened to predominantly negative reviews, with most critics agreeing that Madhavan had taken a wrong career move after the success of Alaipayuthey.[7] Chennai Online wrote "A routine storyline with the first half reminding one of films like 'Puthu Vasantham' and the twists and turns already twisted many a time in quite a few recent films, 'Ennavale' gives a sense of déjà vu throughout. There is nothing by way of novelty in script or presentation."[7] The Hindu critic revealed that the "reeks of melodrama bogs down even a natural performer like Madhavan".[8] Visual Dasan of Kalki wrote if you are looking for solace other than the fact that you can watch it without cringing even if you go with your family, you can only say Madhavan and Sneha's performance.[9] The film subsequently did not perform well at the box office.[1]

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar.[10] Chennai Online wrote "Madhavan's first movie in Tamil 'Alai Payuthe' and third, 'Minnale' have good songs but unfortunately his second, 'Ennavale', was a big letdown".[11]

Ennavale
Soundtrack album by
S. A. Rajkumar
Released25 January 2001
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelTips
Song titleSingersLyrics
"Adi Kadhal Enbathu"HariharanVairamuthu
"Chinna Chinna Sugangal"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Krishnaraj
"Kothu Kottai"Sukhwinder Singh
"Ovvoru Padalilum"P. Unnikrishnan
"Ra Ra Rajakumara"Rajesh Krishnan, Sujatha Mohan
"Ovvoru Padalilum" (sad)P. Unnikrishnan

References

  1. 1 2 "rediff.com, Movies: On the floors". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ennavale". Cinematoday2.itgo.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Filmography of R Madhavan". Archived from the original on 5 June 2001.
  4. ↑ "Cine South - Masala, The hype, tears, glamour and the sweet sweat of hero and heroines, star and directors of Indian, hindi, tamil, malayalam and kannada movies". Archived from the original on 15 May 2001.
  5. ↑ "Madhavan interview". Kalapam. Archived from the original on 16 June 2001.
  6. ↑ "rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry". Rediff.com. 18 August 2000. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Film: Ennavale". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "Film Review:Ennavale". The Hindu. 29 December 2000. Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  9. ↑ தாசன், விஷுவல் (14 January 2001). "என்னவளே". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 132. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ennavale songs download". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Music review of Ennavale". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 24 October 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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