Minnale

Plot synopsis:
The movie opens in an engineering college in Ooty with a narration of the characters by Rajesh Shivkumar (R. Madhavan). Rajiv Samuel (Abbas) is a computer engineering student and is one of the top students in the college, whereas Rajesh (R. Madhavan) is a mechanical engineering student who is the bad guy of the college. A mutual problem between the two groups led by both Rajiv and Rajesh puts both of them at loggerheads and they pull pranks on each other to get the other in trouble. It culminates into a fist fight but is soon broken up by one of their Teacher and the security of the college. In the fight, Rajesh punches Rajiv in the face, which is against the rule, and They graduate from the college soon and promise to not see each other ever again. Rajiv goes abroad for job, while Rajesh stays back in India saying that he does not want to leave his motherland.
A few years later, Rajesh becomes responsible and settles in an IT job that involves teaching software classes for newcomers and interns. Rajesh lives with his librarian grandfather Subrahmanyam aka Subbuni (Nagesh), who means the world to him; he even turns down a very lucrative job assignment in Singapore to be with his grandfather. Rajesh, on a trip to a friend’s wedding in Bangalore, comes across Reena (Reema Sen) and is smitten by her beauty but does not get to meet her. To his pleasant surprise, he sees her again in Chennai, but is again unable to meet her.
A friend of Rajesh, Chockalingam (Vivek), spots Reena’s friend Vasuki (Raji Iyer) in a market one day and recognizes her from the wedding pictures. They both extract information about Reena's whereabouts from Vasuki, posing as her family friend. Though they get Reena's phone number, Rajesh is disappointed when he learns that Reena is engaged and is about to marry soon a guy called Rajiv, whom Reena has only talked to on the phone but has yet to meet. Goaded by his Subbuni and his friends, Rajesh decides to enter Reena’s life pretending to be Rajiv. Within a few days of hanging out with each other, both fall in love with each other. Before Rajesh could actually tell Reena the truth, the real Rajiv comes to Chennai and both their families get-together. Reena is shocked to learn that the person she loves is an imposter.
Rajesh comes clean with Reena and pleads to be forgiven, but Reena is adamant that she does not want to talk to Rajesh anymore and asks him to forget her. Chockalingam takes his friends and Rajesh to meet Rajiv to force him to break up the engagement with Reena. They are surprised when they learn that Rajiv is actually Rajiv Samuel, Rajesh's foe from his college days. Rajiv becomes enraged when he learns the truth, but believes that Reena was duped and refuses to break up the engagement. After repeated attempts to talk to Reena fail and when Rajiv and Reena’s wedding is fixed, Rajesh sadly accepts the bitter truth.
Heartbroken and unable to live in the city anymore, he plans to leave. Reena finally realizes that even though she was duped by Rajesh, she had indeed fallen in love with him. Rajiv senses this on the eve of their wedding. Just before Rajesh boards his flight, Rajiv appears and says that they are still bitter enemies but he does not want to marry a girl who loves someone else. Both Reena and Rajesh embrace each other and the movie ends.

Tags: prank

Review:
A great Movie.
The hero who is allergic to girls during the first few scenes.On a rainy night he sees a girl dancing in the rain and he sees her face when lightning strikes(minnal in tamil and hence the name).
He falls in love with her but he finds out that she is engaged to someone else and he pretends as her fiancée and makes her fall in love with him.She finds out eventually and now has to choose between the two.My favorite tamil movie and all the songs are great.The song vaseegara is excellent with the vocals.I would recommend this movie for people in their teens..
Millennium hit , the most successful film in tamil in its year of release.
Let me start by saying I'm really surprised that there are not many on on IMDb has yet reviewed this cult favourite and famous movie .
Minnale was one of the most successful films in tamil in its year of releaseThe story was not something new in western cinema but definitely new to Indian cinema.Loving a engaged girl was addressed in the film even before in Titanic.The director had included the element of impersonation.The crew did their work in a perfect manner.The visuals and the BGM were of top quality.A DAY IN 2001...There was a lot of hype surrounding the release of Minnale.
The music had indeed struck lightning with everyone.And when the film was finally released for the valentine Day, The group of us decided to hit the theatres.The story of Minnale is an exercise in creativity when compared to most mainstream Indian movies.The director of this movie is the now successful director Gautham, for whom this was a debut movie.
The music director is Harris Jeyaraj, who too made his debut.
He used to be(I believe he still is) AR Rahman's assistant.But Harris caught me with surprise.One after another, every song in the album was attractive.The freshness and richness in the music reminded me of A.R.Rahman, in his early stages.Harris had a wonderful mix of music, but to call it a trend setter is an overstatement according to me.
Nevertheless I was struck with the music, that my cerebrum automatically started collecting information regarding the film.People said that HJ had copied some of ARR's tunes, but whether or not that's true, a man has to be credited for giving excellent music, and Harris Jeyaraj deserves every bit of praise for that.Harris delivered a fresh new sound which appealed to the masses and classes alike.''vaseegara'' went on to become one of the so called millennium hits.Watchable once and maybe a cult favorite for the truly sentimental.
Must watch movie before u die no matter u understand or not but atleast u will feel the fresh blossom in ur heart melting songs....
Must watch movie before u die no matter u understand or not but atleast u will feel the fresh blossom in ur heart melting songs...before u sure any a part of the world u leave on this earth plz Wat h this movie Ian u'll never find a movie in this world...hatsoff Minnale..Proud b an Tamilian...regards Daniel.
Captures the essence of life and times in the 90s and 2000s..
brilliant music...
Minnale is the first smash hit by the now reowned Tamil director Gautham Menon.
IT'S PERFECT for a Velentine's Day out.
''Minnalae'', , is a love story about young hearts, handled with a lot of verve and vigour.This movie has equal amount of romantic and sad moments as both are the part of "true love" journey.There is no doubt a lot of predictability about the plot, but like somebody said, ''there are only 20-odd stories from which most Indian films borrow themes!'' This has shades of ''Saajan'', where one impersonated the other, but in ''Minnalae'', it is done without the other's consent.The film opens in an engineering college.
The rough n' tough Rajesh (Madhavan) and suave and brainy Sam (Abbas) are arch rivals...
(they are seen everywhere in the campus except in their respective classrooms!).
Most times, it's only first talk.Two years later...
Rajesh is a computer instructor while Abbas has gone to America.
Rajesh's grandfather (Nagesh) is always after him to find a girl...
and Rajesh finds his dream girl on a rainy night.
She is dancing and playing with some street children...
he catches glimpses of her in the lightning...
Cupid finds his target!Enter Rina (Rima), a strong-minded, independent girl, who is betrothed to the U.S. settled Rajeev.
But Rajesh has lost his heart to her and vows to win her.
So he impersonates Rajeev and, naturally Rina falls in love with him.
Although the plot seems simpistic, it is the essence of the movie, the capturing of the life and times of young people in those times of the early 2000s that made it so watchable; seeminlgy introducing a different trend altogether based on characterization and emphasis on acting quality .
One of the biggest contributors to its success if course the music by Harris Jayaraj.
All the songs were magnicifient , even the background score , appearing very appropriately in movie scenes.The magic of this combo of Composer Harris -Gautham directohappened for the first time and would set to continue in later years with the duo prodcing some very good music in modern tamil cinema .
This album got immense popularity when it was released.
It was evident in all the college/school cultural programs.
The music had huge impact in all over Tamil nadu.
The music of this movie is still popular among moviebuffs and lovers.
It became popular prior to movie release and eventually helped the movie to run well at box office..
Is this LOVE at first sight?
----- truly It Is..
Gautham's first movie is a story between a girl who is engaged and a man who falls in love with her.The hero falls for a girl.He comes to know that she is already engaged.So he pretends to be her fiancé and she also starts liking him thinking to be her fiancé.She comes to know the truth -- and what happens next?--------Guyz watch out for the songs, it'll surely make you dance to its tunes (hatz off to Harris)-----You'll surely feel the love in most of the scenes.--If you love someone -- don't miss this movie.