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'{{short description|1999 film by K. S. Ravikumar}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Minsara Kanna | image = Minsaraa Kanna.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[K. S. Ravikumar]] | producer = [[K. R. Gangadharan]]<br>Bhaumik Gondaliya | writer = K. S. Ravikumar | story = M. A. Kennedy | starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br>[[Monica Castelino]]<br>[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]<br>[[Khushbu Sundar|Kushboo]] | music = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] | cinematography = Ashok Rajan | editing = K. Thanigachalam | studio = K. R. G Movies International | released = 9 September 1999 | runtime = | country = India | language = Tamil | gross = {{INRconvert|33.1|c|}} }} '''''Minsara Kanna''''' is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Comedy-drama|comedy-drama film]] written and directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]]. The film features [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Monica Castelino]] in the lead roles, while an ensemble supporting cast includes [[Khushbu Sundar|Kushboo]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Manivannan]], [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]], [[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]], [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] and [[Kovai Sarala]]. The film's title was derived from the song of the same name in ''[[Padayappa]]'', which was also directed by Ravi. Kushboo appeared as one of the main lead actress of the film. The story is about how Vijay enters her house and developing his romance towards Monica, Kushboo's sister.<ref>[http://www.minsara-kanna.8m.com/ Minsara kanna Tamil Movie<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/filmography.cgi?name=minsara%20kanna Filmography of minsara kanna<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The music is composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]]. The film released on 9 September 1999 to average reviews.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}} ==Plot== Indra Devi ([[Kushboo]]), the elder sister of Ishwarya ([[Monica Castelino]]), is a rich and arrogant entrepreneur. Priya ([[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]) is her personal assistant. All three of them live in [[Udhagamandalam]] (Ooty). Kannan ([[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]) is the only son of a multi-billionaire Devanathan ([[Manivannan]]), and has fallen in love with Ishwarya after meeting her in [[Germany]]. But after hearing about Indra Devi’s over protective nature towards Ishwarya, Kannan comes to [[India]] with his family to somehow convince her under the guise of being a bodyguard to Indra’s family. His younger brother Vetri ([[Mahendran (actor)|Mahendran]]) works as a servant boy, and his sister serves as a cook for Indra Devi's family. Meanwhile, Indra Devi has a rival Vedhachalam ([[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]), who is determined to get his son Ashok ([[Karan (actor)|Karan]]) married to Ishwarya. Priya falls in love with Kannan for his good nature, but later gives it to Ishwarya after knowing Kannan and Ishwarya's story and the purpose of their visit to India. It is revealed that Indra hates men because her lover Indra Kumar (B. H. Tharun Kumar) refused to marry her after her face was disfigured in a fire accident. She has since worked hard, educated her sister and has grown wealthy and has done plastic surgery to restore her face. Kannan's family waits for Indra Devi's permission for her sister's marriage, but she agrees to Vedhachalam’s marriage proposal for his son Ashok, but Ashok realizes that Ishwarya loves Kannan and unites them despite the opposition from Vedhachalam. Indra Devi is disappointed and in a fit of rage she tries to commit suicide, but Kannan stops her and says that Ishwarya will die of guilt if she loses Indra for him. He leaves them alone and returns to Germany. In their residence, to everyone's surprise, Indra Devi and Ishwarya appear. Indra has a change of heart and wholeheartedly accepts Kannan as her sister's life partner for his good nature, though he pretended to be a servant. Indra is also united with her lover who has realized his mistakes. ==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Kasi alias Kannan, the protagonist *[[Monica Castelino]] as Ishwarya, Indra Devi's sister & Kannan's love interest *[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] as Priya *[[Khushbu Sundar|Kushboo]] as Indra Devi, the main antagonist (antagonist role) but good Character *[[Manivannan]] as Devanathan, Kannan's father *[[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Ashok *[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Vedhachalam, Ashok's father and the comic baddy *[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as DCP Vijay *[[Manobala]] as Vedhachalam's henchman *[[Madhan Bob]] as Vedhachalam's henchman *[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Inspector Shiva Kumar *[[Mahendran (actor)|Master Mahendran]] as Vetri, Kannan's Younger Brother *B. H. Tharun Kumar as Indra Kumar, Indra Devi's husband *[[Kovai Sarala]] as a flower seller *Bhavana as Kannan’s sister *[[Muthukaalai]] as a man who jumps the wall in fear of rowdies *[[K. S. Ravikumar]] as Mahendran (guest appearance) {{colend}} ==Production== Following the success of ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999), producer [[K. R. Gangadharan]] signed on [[K. S. Ravikumar]] to direct a film and was insistent that the title should be ''Minsara Kanna'', after the popular song from Ravikumar's earlier film. The story and script of the film was then subsequently worked on by Ravikumar and co-written by M. A. Kennedy, who had previously worked in the film ''[[Pistha]]''.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/07/02/stories/2004070201930500.htm The Hindu : Waiting for a win<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The film was launched in March 1999 at the Kavithalaya Studio, with Rajinikanth, Vijay, Ravikumar and K. Balachandar attending the inaugural event and the filming began in May 1999. The film saw the first and only collaboration to date between [[K. S. Ravikumar]] and [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]], with the actor mentioning he was delighted with the pace and commitment that the director injected into production.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://biphome.spray.se/jeyam/vijai-in.htm |title=dinakaran<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=28 December 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120709073540/http://biphome.spray.se/jeyam/vijai-in.htm |archive-date=9 July 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was initially reported that Vijay would play a dual role but this proved to be untrue. For female lead [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] approached by Vijay, but the actress refused the offer due to the role has not much importance than the second lead and the antagonist which is played by [[Khushbu Sundar|Kushboo]], then newface Monicka got the opportunity to make her debut. Furthermore, [[Isha Koppikar]] and [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] were linked to play the second lead in the film before [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] was confirmed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.starbacks.ca/Broadway/8407/bits.htm |title=Bits news of Vijay|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105706/http://www.starbacks.ca/Broadway/8407/bits.htm |date=24 September 2015|archive-date=24 Sep 2015|work=Starbacks}}</ref> Shooting took place in and around [[Ooty]], [[East Coast Road|ECR]] in [[Chennai]],some scenes were shot in [[Germany]] where other few scenes were shot in [[Interlaken]] which is located in [[Switzerland]], with two songs being canned in the [[Alps]] area.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article522276.ece The Hindu : Cities / Chennai : Beckoning Indian film-makers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/nov/04spice.htm Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==Release== The film was awarded with pure 'U' certificate by the CBFC. The satellite rights of the film were purchased by [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]. The film opened to average reviews, with the critic of Indolink.com claiming the film "jogs along easily before becoming enmeshed in sentiments and cinematic cliches which make the last part of the movie all but watchable".<ref>[http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Minsaraa_Kanna_16184.html Minsaraa Kanna: Movie Review<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[The New Indian Express]] criticized Vijay's performance claiming "greatest actor", and that "film drags on aimlessly" though praised Deva's soundtrack.<ref>[http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/3D74E60B82C3CC9D65256940006200D5 Film Review - The New Indian Express<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ''[[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".<ref>{{cite web |title=Minsara Kanna (Tamil) |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct10/entrevs.htm |work=Deccan Herald |accessdate=7 November 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19991127081718/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct10/entrevs.htm |archivedate=27 November 1999 |date=10 October 1999}}</ref> ==Legacy== In February 2020, 21 years after the film's release, many Indian{{How many|date=April 2020}}, especially Tamil, audiences felt the plot of Minsara Kanna was similar to the 2020 [[Academy Award]] winning Korean film ''[[Parasite (2019 film)|Parasite]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fans claim that winner of 4 Oscars, 'Parasite', was inspired by THIS Vijay film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/fans-claim-that-winner-of-4-oscars-parasite-was-inspired-by-this-vijay-film/articleshow/74061800.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |date=February 10, 2020}}</ref> [[P. L. Thenappan]], who now has the rights of the film allegedly registered a case against the producers of ''Parasite''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Menon |first1=Thinkal |title=Kollywood producer to sue the makers of Parasite? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kollywood-producer-to-sue-the-makers-of-parasite/articleshow/74149528.cms |website=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=April 1, 2020 |language=en |date=February 16, 2020}}</ref> ==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Minsara Kanna | type = [[Soundtrack]] | artist = [[Deva (music director)|Deva]] | cover = | alt = | released = 1999 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | length = | label = Bayshore | producer = | prev_title = [[Nenjinile]] | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = [[Kushi (2000 film)|Khushi]] | next_year = 2000 }} The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Deva (music director)|Deva]], was well received by the audience. The lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Kalaikumar, [[Na. Muthukumar]]. {| border="2" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; " |- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" align="center" ![[Song]] !! [[Singers]] !! Lyrics |---- |Oodha Oodha |[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] | [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] |- |Boy Frienda |[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] | [[Na. Muthukumar]] |- |Un Per Solla |[[Sujatha Mohan]] | Kalaikumar |- |Un Per Solla (duet) |[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] | Kalaikumar |- |Theemukka |[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]] | [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] |- |Oh Uncle |[[Mano (singer)|Mano]] | [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt7562630}} {{K. S. Ravikumar}} [[Category:1999 films]] [[Category:Indian films]] [[Category:Tamil-language films]] [[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]] [[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]] [[Category:Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar]] [[Category:Foreign films shot in Switzerland]] [[Category:Films shot in Germany]]'