Sundara Purushan (1996 film)

Ganesan (Livingston) has tremendous love for his maternal cousin Valli (Rambha) right from his childhood, and desires to marry her. Things go wrong for him when his mother dies when he is 8 years old; his father, who is the richest landlord in their village, marries another woman which he dislikes and runs away from home after months of torture from his dad and step-mom. He returns home (to his grandmother) after 17 years for his father's death. He even accepts his brother (Vadivelu) born to his stepmom.

Ganesan's love for Valli remains unchanged and had returned home after so long time only to win her love and marry her. On the contrary, Valli loves another person Raghu, who is a graduate, orphan and also jobless. Her father dislikes this; he lays a condition that he would agree for their marriage only if Raghu finds a job.

Ignorant of the fact, but with good intention, Ganesan offers a job to Raghu. Later, he learns about the fact and gets despaired. In such a circumstance, Vadivelu resolves to unite his brother with Valli. Vadivelu tactfully implicates Raghu in a murder attempt case and sends him to prison on the day of marriage, minutes before the rituals. In such a distressing condition, Valli's father, with no other option remaining, pleads with Ganesan to marry Valli. He readily agrees and marries her.

But Ganesan feels guilty of cheating Valli and keeps distance with her. Valli, although not interested in this wedding, slowly starts liking Ganesan's good character. Three months pass by and one day Valli overhears Ganesan's conversation with his brother and finds out the truth. She gets angry and locks herself in a room. Ganesan tries to convince her but in vain. Ganesan decides to save Raghu and informs the truth to police following which Raghu is released from prison. Ganesan also convinces Raghu to marry Valli promising that there was no relationship between him despite three months of married life. Raghu agrees to marry Valli.

As per the village custom, a function is organized where Valli needs to remove her mangalayam tied by Ganesan which will be followed by her wedding with Raghu. But Valli vomits before the function which makes Raghu suspicious about her relationship with Ganesan. Raghu wants the wedding plans to be cancelled. Valli reveals that she pretended to vomit to just check Raghu's trust on her. As he has no trust in her, Valli says that Ganesan is the one who really trusts her and loves her truly. Meanwhile Ganesan attempts suicide by jumping off a waterfall, but is saved by a net placed for cinema shooting, at the bottom. Ganesan and Valli unite in the end.

• Livingston as Ganesan
• Rambha as Valli
• Vadivelu as Ganesan's brother
• Vinu Chakravarthy
• Vadivukkarasi
• Madhan Bob
• Mayilsamy
• Pasi Narayanan
• Bayilvan Ranganathan

Livingston told the story of "Sundara Purushan" for every producer, but producers insisted him to handle direction instead of portraying lead role, but it was R. B. Choudhary who encouraged him to portray lead role.[2]

The music composed by Sirpy.[3][4][5]