Manasellam
| Manasellam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Santhosh |
| Written by | Santhosh |
| Produced by | Viswanathan Ravichandran |
| Starring | Srikanth Trisha Nassar |
| Cinematography | Mohammed Nazeer |
| Edited by | V. Jaishankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Gemini Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manasellam is a 2003 medium-budget Tamil film starring Srikanth and Trisha. The film is directed by Santhosh. The score and soundtrack, composed by Illayaraja, was released on March 2003 and failed both critically and commercially. It got dubbed as Manasantha in Telugu.
Plot
On the way to Chennai, Bala's (Srikanth) bag and certificates get stolen in the train. But he has a look about him that endears him to a petty shop owner Sundaram (Haneefa), who provides him accommodation along with a few bachelors (Vayyapuri, Shyam Ganesh and Sukran) in the top portion of his house. Malar (Trisha) stays opposite this house and the bachelors are crazy about her. They are scared if the handsome and generous Bala will try to woo her and so they hatch a plot and frame him, so that Malar’s two brothers beat him up black and blue. Three strangers, who claim to be his true friends from Hyderabad, save an unconscious Bala.
Now the true identity of Bala is told in a flashback by these friends, that he is a rich son of an industrialist (Rajeev and Fathima Babu). Malar saves Bala from an accident and soon they are in love. But her brothers take her back to Chennai, as her sister had already eloped with someone. The brothers do not want her to commit the same mistake and make her promise that she will only marry someone of their choice. Then there is another secret that nobody knows - Malar is suffering from some brain disease and will die soon. Bala comes to stay opposite her house to see and make her happy till the end.
Production
Vidya Balan, was initially set to play heroine but was subsequently replaced by Trisha Krishnan[1][2]
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Kaiyil Deepam | Sadhana Sargam |
| Kuyile Kuyile | Karthik |
| Ilayaneedhi | Srinivas, Sadhana Sargam |
| Nee Thoongum Nerathil | Hariharan |
| Nee Thoongum Nerathil | Sadhana Sargam |
Reviews
Nanjilonline wrote: "On the whole Manasellam leaves you with a migraine".[3] Bizhat praised the performances: "Trisha, snatches everyone's attention with her flashing smile. Srikanth has delivered his role very comfortably and carries the movie elegantly proving to find his hand over all type of roles and now rolling to reels".[4] Hindu wrote: "Manasellam has the ingredients of an entertaining fare — but the worn-out storyline and trying sequences are stumbling blocks".[5]
Box office
The film opened in 2 screens in inner Chennai.
References
- ^ "A Tamil entertainment ezine presenting interesting contents and useful services". Nilacharal. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ TNN 13 Jul 2012, 12.00AM IST (13 July 2012). "When Vidya Balan was kicked out - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Manasellam Movie Review - NanjilOnline Movies". Nanjilonline.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ HostOnNet.com. "BizHat.com - Manasellam Review. Srikanth, Trisha, Vayyapuri, Haneefa, Shyam Ganesh". Movies.bizhat.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "Manasellam". The Hindu. 4 April 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2012.