Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala (transl. Is it love simply if one says so?) is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written, directed and produced by T. Rajendar, who also composed the music and portrays the main lead role as T. R. alongside Murali, Roja, Karan, Livingston, Swathi and Vadivelu. T. Rajendar's son and actor, Silambarasan, makes a special appearance in 2 songs. The film released on 25 May 2001.
| Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala | |
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| Directed by | T. Rajendar |
| Written by | T. Rajendar |
| Produced by | T. Rajendar |
| Starring | T. Rajendar Murali Roja Karan |
| Cinematography | T. Rajendar |
| Edited by | P. R. Shanmugam |
| Music by | T. Rajendar |
Production company | Chimbu Cine Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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T. R. (T. Rajendar) investigates a case in which Roja (Roja) is the lead female singer. Roja works in a finance firm and has a big family of three sisters, a brother (Kuralarasan Rajendar), an alcoholic father (Manivannan), and a mother (Vadivukkarasi) to support. Murali (Murali), her office colleague, loves her and makes his intention clear in every opportunity that he gets. However, Roja has no time for him. T. R. has a sister named Saro (Swathi), who is married to a corrupt cop named Inbaraj (Karan). Inbaraj, furious about T. R. exposing him in his newspaper, harasses Saro, egged on by his avaricious mother (Y. Vijaya) and sister (Bhuvaneswari). The burden of taking care of the family becomes a little too much for Roja. Finally T. R., against all odds, advises Roja to accept Murali's love.
Cast
edit- T. Rajendar as T. R. (director)
- Murali as Murali
- Roja as Roja
- Karan as Inspector Inbaraj
- Vadivukkarasi as Roja's mother
- Manivannan as Roja's father
- Vadivelu as Roja's brother-in-law
- Kuralarasan as Roja's brother
- Kovai Sarala as Roja's elder sister
- Rajashree as Roja's sister
- Livingston as Roja's uncle
- Khushbu as Mumtaj
- M. N. Nambiar as Mumtaj's father
- Swathi as Saro, T. R.'s sister
- Y. Vijaya as Inbaraj's mother
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Inbaraj's father
- Bhuvaneswari as Inbaraj's sister
- Rajeev as Roja's boss
- Pandu as Film Director
- Idichapuli Selvaraj as Constable
- Mumtaj as Chitra
- Charle
- Madhan Bob
- Anu Mohan
- Dhamu
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Vaiyapuri
- Silambarasan in a special appearance in 2 songs
Production
editT. Rajender announced that his son Silambarasan would play the lead role in Kadhal Azhivathillai in 2000. After failing to find a suitable lead actress to appear opposite Silambarasan, Rajender postponed the project and started to make Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala.[1] Bobby, actress Rajashri's sister, was cast in a leading role, but the actress opted to work on other Telugu films instead. Subsequently, her role in Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala was shortened, as Rajender continued to shoot without her.[2]
Soundtrack
editThere are eight songs composed by T. Rajendar.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chukkumala Chukkumala" | Silambarasan, Tippu | |
| 2. | "Kaathalikka Theriyuma" | Krishnaraj, T. Rajendar | |
| 3. | "Mullaaga Kuththakoodaathu" | Silambarasan | |
| 4. | "Rosaappoove" | Balesh, K. J. Yesudas | |
| 5. | "Sonnalthaan" | K. S. Chithra, Hariharan | |
| 6. | "Sonnalthan" | Hariharan | |
| 7. | "Vaada Vaada" | ||
| 8. | "Vela Vela" | T. Rajendar, Shankar Mahadevan |
Reception
editVisual Dasan of Kalki wrote poignant romance, warm sentiment, menacing sets, these elements make a typical Rajender film. this one is a mixed bag which seems to have mistakenly copied his own style.[4] Chennai Online wrote "Too many characters, and it is a hotchpotch of situations. T.Rajender's fans will be definitely disappointed!".[5] Although the film was an average grosser at the box office, the soundtrack was somewhat a success. The film won two separate awards the following year; a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Filmfare Award.[6]
References
edit- ^ Rasika. "Deferred Debut". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 17 October 2000. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Rasika. "Other side is not greener". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 13 January 2002. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Sonnal Thaan Kathala (2001)". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 6 September 2008.
- ^ தாசன், விஷுவல் (10 June 2001). "சொன்னால் தான் காதலா". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 52–53. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Mannath, Malini. "Sonnal thaan kadhala". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 7 July 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "State Government awards for 2000–2002". Music India Online. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
