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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 =vijay | starring = [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]]<br>[[Monica Castelino]] | music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] | cinematography = Ashok Rajan | editing = K. Thanigachalam | studio = K. R. G Movies International | released = 9 September 1999 | runtime = 159 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | gross = }} '''''Minsara Kanna''''' ({{translation|''Electrifying dream''}}) is a 1999 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] (Ravi). The film stars [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Monica Castelino]], while an ensemble supporting cast includes [[Khushbu]], [[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. The film saw Vijay and Rambha sharing the screen together for the third and final time after ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' (1998) and ''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]'' (1999). 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 (composer)|Deva]]. The film released on 9 September 1999 and became a commercial success at the box office.<ref name="India Today 2021">{{cite web | title=Master is blockbuster but can Vijay now step out of his comfort zone? | website=India Today | date=2021-01-16 | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/master-is-blockbuster-but-can-vijay-now-step-out-of-his-comfort-zone-1759706-2021-01-16 | access-date=2021-05-03}}</ref> ==Plot== Indra Devi is a rich and arrogant entrepreneur who lives in [[Udhagamandalam]]. She has a hatred for the opposite sex, which is such that she hires only female staff and refuses to allow men into her compound. Her staff includes her personal assistant Priya. One night, Kasi, while escaping from the police, enters into Indra's compound where he witnesses Indra and Priya cornered by goons who work for Indra's arch-rival Vedhachalam. Kasi subdues the goons and manages to convince Indra to make him as her bodyguard, thus becoming Indra's first male employee. Soon, Priya falls for Kasi, but the feeling is one-sided. One day, Ishwarya, who is Indra's younger sister, arrives from [[Germany]], where she is pursuing her education. Ishwarya and Kasi hate each other and constantly play pranks and try to outsmart one another. Meanwhile, Indra, realising that her hatred for men has left her with no heir, decides to have Ishwarya marry Ashok, Vedhachalam's son. Vedhachalam agrees, with the intention to acquire all of Indra's wealth and properties. When Ashok goes to meet Ishwarya, he notices, to his shock, she and Kasi sharing a romantic moment. Ishwarya reveals that she had fallen in love with Kasi while in Germany and tells her story. Indra, who used to work in a garment factory, was in love with Indra Kumar, who refused to marry her after her face was disfigured in a fire accident. This incident made her hate men. Since then, she worked hard and became rich, and restored her face through [[plastic surgery]]. She also took care of and educated Ishwarya. On reaching adulthood, Ishwarya left for Germany to pursue higher studies, where she met Kasi, whose real name is Kannan, the son of industrialist Devanathan, and soon fell in love with him. In order to somehow convince Indra to get them married, Ishwarya and Kannan, along with Kannan's family, came to India. Kannan, Devanathan, Kannan's younger brother Vetri as well as Kannan's elder brother and younger sister took up work in Indra Devi's estate under the guise of bodyguard, cook, servant boy, security guard and servant maid respectively. Priya, on finding out about Kannan's love for Ishwarya, sacrificed her love and joined with Kannan and his family to help him and Ishwarya unite. In the present day, Ashok, on hearing Ishwarya's story, decides to sacrifice his love. However, Indra is firm on getting Ishwarya and Ashok married. When she finds out the real reason for Kannan's presence in her house, she throws him and his family out and forcibly tries to get Ishwarya married to Ashok. But Ashok calls off the wedding and leaves the place with Vedhachalam, who reluctantly accepts his son's decision. Indra, in a fit of rage, attempts suicide, but is stopped by Kannan, who says that Ishwarya will die of guilt if she loses her for him. Kannan and his family decide to return to Germany, unsuccessful in their mission. However, when Kannan and his family reach their home in Germany, they are in for a surprise; Indra and Ishwarya both are present. Indra, who has had a change of heart, wholeheartedly accepts Kannan's and Ishwarya's relationship and unites them. Indra Kumar too is present next to Indra, implying that Indra has forgiven him and they are both reunited. ==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] as Kannan (Kasi) *[[Monica Castelino]] as Ishwarya *[[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] as Priya *[[Khushbu]] as Indra Devi *[[Manivannan]] as Devanathan *[[Karan (actor)|Karan]] as Ashok, Vedhachalam's son *[[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Vedhachalam *[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Police inspector Shiva Kumar *[[Anu Mohan (Tamil actor)|Anu Mohan]] as Police constable Vijay *[[Manobala]] as Vedhachalam's henchman *[[Madhan Bob]] as Vedhachalam's henchman *[[Mahendran (actor)|Master Mahendran]] as Vetri *B. H. Tharun Kumar as Indra Kumar *[[Kovai Sarala]] as a Flower seller *Bhavana as Kannan's sister *[[Muthukaalai]] as a Bystander *[[Crane Manohar]] as Police constable *[[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.today/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 the female lead role, [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] was 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]]. [[Priya Gill]] was approached before debutant [[Monica Castelino]] got the opportunity to feature.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20041116232028/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/cinenews/03-05-99/vijai.htm</ref> Furthermore, [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] was supposed to play the second lead in the film before [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] was confirmed. Actress Bhawana was signed on to play Vijay's sister in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/20010713/rtam2.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20011006200631/http://www.screenindia.com/20010713/rtam2.html|archive-date = 6 October 2001|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</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> ==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Minsara Kanna | type = [[Soundtrack]] | artist = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] | cover = | alt = | released = 1999 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]] | length = | label = [[Pyramid Saimira|Pyramid]]<br>Bayshore<br>[[Sa Re Ga Ma]] | 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 (composer)|Deva]], was well received by the audience. The lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]], Kalaikumar, [[Na. Muthukumar]]. {| class="wikitable" ![[Song]] !! [[Singers]] !! Lyrics |---- |Oodha Oodha |[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] |[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] |- |Boy Frienda |[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[Sujatha Mohan]] |[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] |- |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]] |[[Na. Muthukumar]] |- |} ==Release== The film released on 9 September 1999. The film opened to positive 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 |access-date=7 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991127081718/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/oct10/entrevs.htm |archive-date=27 November 1999 |date=10 October 1999}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 37 out of 100.<ref>{{Cite web |last=சார்லஸ் |first=தேவன் |date=22 June 2021 |title=பீஸ்ட் : 'நாளைய தீர்ப்பு' டு `மாஸ்டர்'... விஜய்க்கு விகடனின் மார்க்கும், விமர்சனமும் என்ன? #Beast |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100344/https://cinema.vikatan.com/amp/story/tamil-cinema/how-vijay-movies-scored-in-vikatan-reviews |archive-date=8 October 2021 |access-date=7 December 2021 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref> 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]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181527/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/minsarak.shtml</ref> Vijay's father [[S. 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.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181456/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/cover.shtml</ref> During the unofficial ban, actor [[Ajith Kumar]] notably spoke out in favour of Vijay.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181421/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/ajith3.shtml</ref> The parties later reconciled and Balachander withdrew his resignation.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000818181435/http://www.tamilstar.com/topnews/cover2.shtml</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt7562630}} {{K. S. Ravikumar}} [[Category:1999 films]] [[Category:Indian films]] [[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]] [[Category:Films scored by Deva (composer)]] [[Category:Films directed by K. S. Ravikumar]] [[Category:Films shot in Switzerland]] [[Category:Films shot in Germany]]'