Thulladha Manamum Thullum

Thulladha Manamum Thullum (transl. Hearts that don't jump, will jump) is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by debutant Ezhil. The film stars Vijay and Simran, while Manivannan, Dhamu and Vaiyapuri among others play supporting roles. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, has its score and soundtrack composed by S. A. Rajkumar and cinematography performed by R. Selva. The film won two awards at the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards with Simran winning Best Actress[1] and Vijay winning the MGR honorary award.

Thulladha Manamum Thullum
Poster
Directed byEzhil
Produced byR. B. Choudary
Written byEzhil
StarringVijay
Simran
Manivannan
Dhamu
Music byS. A. Rajkumar
CinematographyR. Selva
Edited byV. Jaishankar
Production
company
Release date
  • 29 January 1999 (1999-01-29)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Plot

The film begins with Kutty (Vijay) waiting at the Pune station for his train back to Chennai. As he waits, he tears a scrap of paper from a pillar that reveals a carving of the name ‘Rukmani’. During his journey, he meets some students from Chennai and goes on to tell them that he’s an ex-convict having been released from Pune jail after serving a 7 year sentence. Kutty reveals the reason for his conviction through a flashback sequence.

Kutty is an aspiring singer, currently working for a local cable provider run by Mani (Manivannan) in Chennai. He meets a girl called Rukku (Simran), and their romance starts to blossom.

One day, while chasing after a pickpocket, Kutty finds himself at the same college that Rukku attends. A terrible accident happens that causes Rukku to lose her sight. Kutty is wracked with guilt and decides to devote himself to her every need. He quickly falls in love and regularly writes to tell his mother about his romance.

After Kutty’s mother dies, her organ donation helps give Rukku her sight back. The pair lose touch and eventually rekindle their relationship.

Cast

Production

Development

The film saw director Ezhil, an erstwhile assistant to Robert-Rajashekhar, Panneer and Parthiban, make his debut as a film-maker under R. B. Choudary's production house. The film's concept was inspired from Charlie Chaplin star City Lights that Ezhil had watched during a film festival. An earlier version of the script showed Vijay's character as a painter.[2] The initial title for the film was "Rukmanikkaga” but producer RB Chaudhary later changed it to Thullatha Manamum Thullum.[2]

Casting

Initially, Ezhil wanted comedian Vadivelu to play the lead role. Vadivelu, who was impressed with the story, has said to Ezhil that the storyline was too good and he doesn't know whether it will work with him in the lead. Vadivelu asked Ezhil to wait for six months, and if he didn't find anyone else by then, he would take the role. Vadivelu was then replaced by Vijay.[3] Murali was also considered for the lead role before Vijay was selected.[2] On the suggestion of his friends, Ezhil decided to make the film with a commercial hero and changed the entire script retaining only the emotional core of City Lights.[2] Prior to release, the role of Vijay's mother in the film was kept under wraps with the media speculating who would play the role. Eventually, no actress played the role although the character played a pivotal part in the film.[4] Vijay took a pay cut for the film, accepting only ₹30 lakh instead of ₹50 lakh, as he had signed the film before the release of his film Kadhalukku Mariyadhai.[5] Rambha was initially supposed to do the project, but as the project underwent changes, the actress opted out before she was replaced by Simran.[2]

Filming

The film's shoot began with the "Dhuddu" song as the director felt it would give the team some time to gel. This was the first Vijay song which Raju Sundaram choreographed.[2] The story takes place in Triplicane because Ezhil had lived there for a while in his uncle's house. The team scouted for a long time to find a suitable location that fit the story's requirements however a chance visit to the set of a Malayalam film at Murugalaya Studios convinced Ezhil that erecting a set would be far more cost-effective and thus set resembling Triplicane was erected.[2]

Soundtrack
Thulladha Manamum Thullum
Soundtrack album by
S. A. Rajkumar
Released15 January 1999
Recorded1998
GenreSoundtrack
Length34:06
LabelStar Music
Sa Re Ga Ma
ProducerS. A. Rajkumar
S. A. Rajkumar chronology
Suriya Paarvai
(1999)		 Thulladha Manamum Thullum
(1999)		 Suyamvaram
(1999)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, while lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and Muthu Vijayan. Rajkumar agreed to compose the music for this film after coming to know that Ezhil had assisted Robert-Rajasekaran, the duo who introduced him in films.[2]

The song "Meghamaai Vandhu" which was supposed to be the theme song of the film, was inspired from Punjabi song "sayonee" sang by the band Junoon in 1997 in Pakistan; Ezhil wanted Tamil version of it. After the song was recorded, he came to know that Deva had used the same tune for "Salomiya" from Kannedhirey Thondrinal. SA Rajkumar told him not to worry and gave him the tune of "Innisai Paadi Varum".[2]

Track-list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thoda Thodu Enavae Vanavil"VairamuthuHariharan, K. S. Chithra4:44
2."Innisai Paadivarum (Male)"VairamuthuP. Unni Krishnan4:55
3."Irupathu Kodi"VairamuthuHariharan5:05
4."Innisai Paadivarum (Female)"VairamuthuK.S.Chithra4:55
5."Palapalakkudhu"VairamuthuGopal Rao5:02
6."Megamai Vanthu"Muthu VijayanRajesh Krishnan4:21
7."Kakkai Siraginilae"BharathiyarSujatha1:21
8."Innisai Paadivarum (Sad)"VairamuthuP. Unni Krishnan, Chorus5:03
Total length:34:06

Release

The film released on 29 January 1999 and ran for over 200 days in theatres across Tamil Nadu.

Reception

A critic from the Deccan Herald mentioned that "the experience of seeing the film is simply thrilling", mentioning that the success comes from "the naivete, the simplicity, the absolute lack of sophistication, and from the delightful hero (Vijay)".[6]

Accolades
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Remakes

Owing to its success, the film was remade in Kannada as O Nanna Nalle,[8] in Telugu as Nuvvu Vastavani,[9] in Bengali as Sathi,[10] in Odia as I Love You [11] and in Bhojpuri as Pyar Jab Kenhu Se Hoi Jala (2008).

Legacy

The success of the film led to more offers for Simran, who with Thulladha Manamum Thullum and Vaali, established herself among the leading actresses in Tamil films.[12] Vijay and Simran were also paired together in several other films after the success of Thulladha Manamum Thullum, with projects titled Priyamanavale and Udhaya launched weeks after this film's release.[4]

References
  1. "Tamilnadu Government Announces Cinema State Awards −1999". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 10 February 2001. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  2. M. Suganth (29 January 2019). "Movie Milestone: 20 years of Thullatha Manamum Thullum". Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "வடிவேலு நடிக்கவிருந்த கதை, கடைசியில் விஜய்க்குப் போனது! - கரு பழனியப்பன் ப்ளாஷ்பேக்" [Vadivelu is the story of the movie and finally went to Vijay! - Karu Palaniappan flashback] (in Tamil). OneIndia. 21 June 2013.
  4. "Mama's boy". www.rediff.com. 25 January 1999.
  5. starbacks.ca
  7. "Vijay (Tamil Actor) Awards & Nominations List". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  8. "20 years of Thulladha Manamum Thullum: All you need to know about the Tamil movie; see pics - Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com.
  9. "Nuvvu Vasthavani gives Nagarjuna new life". rediff.com. 14 June 2000.
  10. "The Times Group". epaperbeta.timesofindia.com.
  11. Palit, Ashok. "RETRO TIME: I LOVE YOU". odishanewstimes.com.
  12. "Ready for the ride?". 23 January 2009 – via www.thehindu.com.
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