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Minsara Kanna
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay byK. S. Ravikumar
Story byM. A. Kennedy
Produced byK. R. Gangadharan
StarringVijay
Rambha
Monica Castelino
Khushbu
CinematographyAshok Rajan
Edited byK. Thanigachalam
Music byDeva
Production
company
K. R. G Movies International
Release date
  • 9 September 1999 (1999-09-09)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Minsara Kanna (transl. Electrifying man) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Vijay, Rambha, Monica Castelino and Khushbu, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Manivannan, Mansoor Ali Khan, R. Sundarrajan, Karan and Kovai Sarala.

The story is about how Vijay enters Khushbu's house and developing his romance towards Monica, Khushbu's sister. The music is composed by Deva. The film released on 9 September 1999 and failed at the box office,[1] but later attained cult status in Tamil cinema.[2]

Plot

The story is about a wealthy business tycoon, Indra Devi, who has a troubled past. She lives alone in a huge mansion with her assistant. She has no male staff because she has an extreme dislike for the opposite sex. One day, Kannan goes to Indra Devi's house to take refuge to escape the cops. There he finds Indra Devi and her assistant being harassed by goons. He fights the goons and chases them away. After a few weeks, Indra Devi's younger sister, Ishwarya, comes to Ooty to pursue her studies. There she meets Kannan, and the two are at odds from their very first meeting. In a series of comic events, they both try to undermine the other in the household while Kannan's popularity increases among the staff. Indra Devi strictly opposes Ishwarya's relationship with men explaining her difficult past life to her, and hopes that her sister never marries just like her. Once Kannan makes a place in Ishwaryas life, he brings his family to Ooty to meet the love of his life. To get a place to live for a few days, Kannan and his family stay in Indra Devi's house disguised as a cook, cleaners, drivers, gardens, etc. It later comes to light that Kannan is a billionaire based in Germany, and he is Ishwarya's lover. The two, along with Kannan's family, had arrived in India to convince Indira Devi that not all men are evil. When Indra Devi discovers this, she mistakes Kannan and his family for con men trying to use her sister to become rich. She attempts to marry her sister off to a suitor of her choice and has Kannan, his father, and his brother beaten up. As Ishwarya tries to leave with them, Devi threatens to commit suicide. Kannan and his family leave and return to Germany, telling Indira Devi that they'd rather forget their love and live with its memories than have Ishwarya spend the rest of her life mourning her dead sister. As the family arrives home, they find Indira Devi and Ishwarya waiting for them there, indicating that the former has accepted Kannan.

Cast

Production

The story and dialogue of Minsara Kanna was written by M. A. Kennedy, and the screenplay by K. S. Ravikumar.[3][4] The film remains the only collaboration to date between Ravikumar and Vijay,[5] with the actor mentioning he was delighted with the pace and commitment that the director injected into production.[6] Priya Gill was initially approached,[4] before debutant Monica Castelino got the opportunity to feature.[7] Actress Bhawana was signed on to play Vijay's sister in the film.[8] Shooting took place in locations including Ooty,[6] and Switzerland; a few scenes were shot in the Alps area.[9]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Deva.[10][11]

Song Singers
Oodha Oodha Hariharan, Harini
Boy Frienda Mano, Sujatha Mohan
Un Per Solla (Solo) Sujatha Mohan
Un Per Solla (duet) Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
Theemukka S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Oh Uncle Mano

Release and reception

The film released on 9 September 1999.[12][13] The New Indian Express criticised Vijay's performance, saying comedy was not "his cup of tea" and that the "film drags on aimlessly" but praised Deva's soundtrack.[14] Deccan Herald also gave the film a negative review labelling that Vijay "is painful to watch and even worse to listen to", labelling it is "an exercise in how to waste a good movie".[15] Ananda Vikatan rated the film 37 out of 100.[16] Aurangazeb of Kalki panned the lengthy dialogues, poor flashback, performance of Vijay but praised the acting of other actors calling them as relief as they overshadow Vijay's acting.[17] According to Ravikumar, the film failed at the box office, potentially due to the successful run of his previous directorial Padayappa.[1]

Post-release

Post-release, the film garnered attention after video recording equipment was found at Suriyan Theatre in Chennai which had been showing the film. The equipment was found out to be a unit of a group known as Saravanas Video, who had been hired by a TV production company owned by director K. Balachander.[18] Vijay's father S. A. Chandrasekhar intervened, seized the equipment and alleged that Balachander was potentially involved in piracy activities. Balachander subsequently stepped down as president from the trade union body FEFSI, complaining that he was being harassed by Chandrasekhar. As a result, members of the film industry threatened to ban Vijay and Chandrasekhar from working on Tamil films.[19] During the unofficial ban, actor Ajith Kumar notably spoke out in favour of Vijay.[20] The parties later reconciled and Balachander withdrew his resignation.[21]

In February 2020, producer P. L. Thenappan, who bought the film's rights from K. R. Gangadharan, announced plans to sue the makers of the Korean film Parasite for plagiarism.[22][23] However, CJ Entertainment, the producers of Parasite, denied receiving any plagiarism charge.[24]

References

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  14. ^ "Music is all". The New Indian Express. 10 October 1999. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Minsara Kanna (Tamil)". Deccan Herald. 10 October 1999. Archived from the original on 27 November 1999. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  16. ^ 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.
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  19. ^ "A cover-up operation?". Tamil Star Online. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Catch Ajith privately". Tamil Star Online. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  21. ^ "An end to the war". Tamil Star Online. Archived from the original on 18 August 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Producer claims Bong Joon Ho's Parasite plagiarised its story from Tamil film Minsara Kanna starring Vijay". Firstpost. 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  23. ^ "Parasite plagiarism row: Minsara Kanna producer PL Thenappan sends intimation mail". India Today. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  24. ^ ""Parasite" Reps Respond To Reports That Producer Of Indian Film "Minsara Kanna" Is Considering Plagiarism Lawsuit". Soompi. 18 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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