Endrendrum Kadhal

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Endrendrum Kadhal
Directed by Manoj Bhatnagar
Produced by K. T. Kunjumon
Manoj Bhatnagar
Written by Crazy Mohan (dialogue)
Screenplay by Manoj Bhatnagar
Story by Manoj Bhatnagar
Starring Vijay
Rambha
M. N. Nambiar
Banupriya
Raghuvaran
Music by Manoj Bhatnagar
Editing by B.S.Vasu - Saleem
Studio Gentleman Film International
Sameera Films
Release date(s) March 5, 1999
Running time 160 min.
Country  India
Language Tamil

Endrendrum Kadhal (Tamil: என்றென்றும் காதல்; English: Forever Love) is a Tamil film which released in 1999 written, directed and co-produced by Manoj Bhatnagar. The film stars Vijay and Rambha in the lead roles with Raghuvaran and Banupriya in other pivotal roles.[1][2] Veteran actor M. N. Nambiar also played a supporting role, while Manoj Bhatnagar also composed the film's music. The film opened to average reviews and fared poorly at the box office.

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[edit] Plot

Vijay is the managing director of a large shipping corporation. He lives in a joint family with his father (Nambiar), two brothers (Radharavi and Dhamu), their wives and children and a spinster sister (Banupriya). He goes to Switzerland to stipulate a contract with Nizhalgal Ravi and Raghuvaran. There he meets Rambha, Ravi's sister. The two fall in love. Ravi 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. But later Raghuvaran and Rambha travel to India to mend fences. Raghuvaran learns that Banupriya had been dumped by Ravi 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 Ravi from attending the marriage but later he tells Banupriya the truth. Vijay overhears this, but finally all problems are solved and the two lovers can get married.

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[edit] Production

The film marked a comeback for actress Banupriya, who was signed on for the film in November 1998, after she had relocated base to the USA.[3] Meena was initially approached for the film, but had to turn the offer down due to her busy schedule.[4]

[edit] Release

The film opened to average reviews, with a critic from Indolink.com claiming "even though the film has absolutely nothing new to offer, it doesn’t test your patience."[5] 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".[6]

K. T. Kunjumon faced financial problems owing to the failure of the film, with L. Suresh, a financier in Chennai threatening legal action against the producer for failure to pay back a loan of 75 lakh rupees taken out for the film.[7]

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