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Minnale

2001 · 150 min

A breezy, song-filled romance that charms with its playful deception and emotional ups and downs.

Directed by
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
R. Madhavan, Abbas, Reema Sen
Overview
Rajesh Shivakumar is a college hoodlum who has his first crush on Reena Joseph, who unfortunately, is engaged to be married to Rajiv Samuel, an Indian engineer settled abroad. In an effort to gain her heart, Maddy impersonates Rajiv and gets close to Reena, aided by his grandfather Subbuni and his crooked sidekick Chockalingam. However, the real Rajiv shows up, bringing a shocking end to Reena's romantic interlude.

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Directed by
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
R. Madhavan, Abbas, Reema Sen
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • deception
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, romance
Directed by
Gautham Vasudev Menon
Starring
R. Madhavan, Abbas, Reema Sen, Vivek, Nagesh, Raji Iyer, Kitty, Janaki Sabesh
Music
Harris Jayaraj
Cinematography
R. D. Rajasekhar
Runtime
150 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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