| Endrendrum Kadhal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Manoj Bhatnagar |
| Written by | Crazy Mohan (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Manoj Bhatnagar |
| Story by | Manoj Bhatnagar |
| Produced by | K. T. Kunjumon Manoj Bhatnagar |
| Starring | Vijay Rambha |
| Cinematography | K. S. Shiva |
| Edited by | B. S.Vasu – Saleem |
| Music by | S A Rajkumar |
Production company | Sameera Films |
| Distributed by | Gentleman Film International |
Release date | 5 March 1999[1] |
Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Endrendrum Kadhal (transl. Forever Love) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed and co-produced by Manoj Bhatnagar. The film stars Vijay and Rambha with Raghuvaran, Nizhalgal Ravi, Bhanupriya, Radha Ravi, Charle, and Dhamu in other pivotal roles.[2] Veteran actor M. N. Nambiar also played a supporting role, while Manoj Bhatnagar also composed the film's music. The film open on 5 March 1999 to positive reviews but performed average at the box office. The film saw Vijay and Rambha sharing the screen for the 2nd time after the success of Ninaithen Vandhai (1998).[3]
Plot
Vijay is the managing director of a large shipping corporation. He lives in a joint family with his father Sethupathi, two brothers Krishna and Vasu, their wives and children, and a spinster sister Pooja. Vijay goes to Switzerland in Europe to stipulate a contract with Nagaraj and Shekar. There, he meets Meenakshi, Nagaraj's sister. The two of them fall in love. Nagaraj approves of Vijay, but when he expresses the condition that Vijay should stay with them after the marriage because India is not good, he refuses his offer and returns home. However, Shekar and Meenu later travel to India to mend fences. Shekar learns that Pooja had been dumped by Nagaraj for a better life, and Vijay is just waiting for an opportunity to kill the man who destroyed his sister's life. He devises ways of preventing Nagaraj from attending the marriage, but he later tells Pooja the truth. Vijay overhears this and is angered, but Shekar solves all the problems by deciding to marry Pooja. Pooja agrees for this too, making everyone happy. Finally, Vijay, seeing his sister happy leaves Nagaraj alone. Eventually, Meenu and Vijay get married.
Cast
- Vijay as Vijay
- Rambha as Meenakshi
- M. N. Nambiar as Sethupathi
- Bhanupriya as Pooja
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Nagaraj
- Raghuvaran as Shekar
- Radha Ravi as Krishna
- Dhamu as Vasu
- Charle as Sabapathi
- Anju as Uma, Krishna's wife
- Sindhu as Girija, Vasu's wife
- Visali Kannadasan as a television interviewer
- S. A. Rajkumar as a singer
Production
The film marked the directorial debut of Manoj Bhatnagar who earlier worked as music composer alongside Gyan as Manoj-Gyan. He financed the film from the profits he made after building a dubbing studio Sameera.[4] The film marked a comeback for actress Bhanupriya, who was signed on for the film in November 1998, after she had relocated base to the USA.[5] Meena was initially approached for the film, but had to turn the offer down due to her busy schedule and Rambha was selected as heroine.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S A Rajkumar and released by Pyramid.[6]
| Endrendrum Kadhal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 31:37 | |||
| Label | Pyramid Star Music Sa Re Ga Ma Aditya Music Gentleman Audios | |||
| Producer | Manoj Bhatnagar | |||
| Manoj Bhatnagar chronology | ||||
| ||||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Thendrale" | Palani Bharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Kangala Minnala" | Palani Bharathi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Ulagellam" | Vairamuthu | Hariharan | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Nadodi Nanba" | Arivumathi | Nagore E. M. Hanifa, P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chithra | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Jalakku" | Ponnyin Selvan | Sujatha Mohan, S. N. Surendar | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Take It Easy" | Piraisoodan | Anuradha Sriram | 5:46 |
| Total length: | 31:37 | |||
Release
This low-budget production opened to positive reviews, with a critic from Indolink.com claiming "even though the film has absolutely nothing new to offer, it doesn’t test your patience."[7] The Deccan Herald labelled that "all in all it is a pleasant film" and that "Vijay’s a little glib, Rambha’s weight loss makes her look haggard and Raghuvaran as not a villain is nice", claiming it was "worth a look".[8] A review from Tamil Movie Cafe noted "an ordinary love story has been made fairly entertaining".[9] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 34 out of 100.[10]
References
- ↑ "Tamil Films". Gentleman Film KTK. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Endrendrum Kadhal - Movie reviews, videos, wallpapers". Oneindia. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ↑ "List of Tamil Superstar pairs who teamed up twice or more in the same year". Behindwoods. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "பரபரப்பை உருவாக்கும் சிம்ரன்!". Kalki (in Tamil). 29 March 1998. pp. 88–89. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ↑ An interview with Bhanupriya – Part II[usurped]. Indolink.com. Retrieved on 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Endrendrum Kadhal - Hariharan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- ↑ Endrendrum Kaadhal: Movie Review[usurped]. Indolink.com. Retrieved on 9 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/AD6AC81F47DFE62965256941003DC8DB%5B%5D
- ↑ "Archived copy". tmcafe.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ சார்லஸ், தேவன் (22 June 2021). "பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு 'மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.