Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
| image = Ennai Thalatta Varuvala.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = K. S. Ravindran
| story = P. M. Vedimuthu
| producer = P. M. Vedimuthu
| starring = Ajith Kumar
Vignesh
Sumi
| music = Ashoka
| cinematography = Magi Natesh
| editing = V. M. Uthayasankar
| studio = Muthalaya Films
| released = {{film date|df=y|2003|3|21}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala ({{translation|Will She Come to Cradle Me?}}) is 2003 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by K. S. Ravindran and produced by P. M. Vedimuthu, who also wrote the story. The film stars Ajith Kumar in a cameo appearance, Vignesh and Reshma (credited as Sumi). The production began in the mid-1990s, but the film was released only on 21 March 2003.
Plot
The film centers around Vennila's connections with the three men in her life. Satish wins a college competition and becomes the object of Vennila's ire. In a fit of pique, Vennila feigns love to him, gets him to marry her, and then ditches him on the wedding night. The whole affair leaves Satish in a state of shock, and he is later hospitalized and gets into a deep coma. Santhosh is a new entrant to the college. He chooses Vennila for his games of one-upmanship, leaving her puzzled as to his motive. Amar is Vennila's fiancé from abroad. She later realizes that he is a psychopath. Vennila later finds that she is pregnant, and is shocked since she has not had a physical relationship with any of the men. Soon, she realizes that it was the past catching up with her, and it was a planned vendetta by Satish's dear ones.
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Ajith Kumar as Satish (cameo appearance)
- Vignesh as Santhosh
- Sumi as Vennila
- Jai Ganesh as Vennila's father
- Amar Siddique as Amar
- Ramji (special appearance in the song "Ennathula")
- Sathyapriya as Santhosh and Satish's mother
- C. R. Saraswathi as Doctor
- S. V. Ramadas
- Lavanya as Vennila's friend
- Dhamu
}}
Production
The film was earlier titled as Vennila, after the name of the character portrayed by Sumi,{{Cite web |title=Reshma : Enjoying kiss with Ajith in 'Vennila' |url=http://www.indianmasala.com/index.php?dir=kiss&gal=4&pic=reshma1.jpg&name=Reshma&desc=Enjoying+kiss+with+Ajith+in+%27Vennila%27 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204310/http://www.indianmasala.com/index.php?dir=kiss&gal=4&pic=reshma1.jpg&name=Reshma&desc=Enjoying+kiss+with+Ajith+in+%27Vennila%27 |archive-date=24 June 2021 |access-date=18 April 2020 |website=indianmasala.com}} but later renamed after a song from Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997).{{Cite web |date=19 June 2021 |title=ஒரே பாடலில் இரு படங்கள்… பாடலில் பிறந்த படங்களின் வரலாறு |url=https://cinereporters.com/latest-news-two-films-in-one-song-history-of-films-born-in-the-song-cid3335806-htm/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514073050/https://cinereporters.com/latest-news-two-films-in-one-song-history-of-films-born-in-the-song-cid3335806-htm/ |archive-date=14 May 2023 |access-date=18 May 2023 |website=CineReporters |language=ta}} The film began production works in 1995 and the project faced delays due to financial problems with the film finally releasing in March 2003.{{Cite web |title=Masala! |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/28072000/news03.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010515042758/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/28072000/news03.shtml |archive-date=15 May 2001 |access-date=12 January 2022 |website=Cinesouth}}
Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Ashoka.{{cite web |title=Ennai Thalatta Varuvala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP |url=https://music.apple.com/mx/album/ennai-thalatta-varuvala-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1047524581?l=en |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240306114136/https://music.apple.com/mx/album/ennai-thalatta-varuvala-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1047524581?l=en-GB |archive-date=6 March 2024 |access-date=18 May 2023 |work=Apple Music}}
- Ennamma - Mano, S. Janaki
- Ennathula - Vedimuthu
- Marikozhundhu - Mano
- Naan Paartha Nilavu - Mano
- Nesa Roja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sadhana Sargam
Reception
Malini Mannath wrote for Chennai Online, "The film [...] has been years in the making and the script has undergone changes along the way. Not surprisingly it has a faded look".{{Cite web |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=3 April 2003 |title=Ennai Thalatta Varuvala |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov259.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408211135/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov259.asp |archive-date=8 April 2005 |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=Chennai Online}} Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu wrote, "The storyline is an attempt at being different. And that is about the only positive of [Ennai Thalatta Varuvala]", adding that "But nothing makes an impact because the flawed screenplay and direction makes watching [Ennai Thalatta Varuvala] a tiring exercise".{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=27 March 2003 |title="Ennai Thalaata Varuvaala" |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/03/28/stories/2003032800990200.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=29 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112194401/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/03/28/stories/2003032800990200.htm |archive-date=12 November 2007}}
References
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