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''Solla Thudikuthu Manasu'' () is a 1988 Indian
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romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...
, directed by B. Lenin, starring Karthik and newcomer Priyasri . The film, produced by J. Ravi, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 19 February 1988.


Plot

Thillainathan, a young graduate, leaves his village for an interview. He gets the job at a bank, then finds a place to live and falls in love with Jeyakodi. His favourite singer, his favourite poet and his favourite politician all come, one by one, to see him in his new house. Thillainathan is amazed by the words of his mentor's about somebody named Thenmozhi. So he decides to find this unknown woman: Thenmozhi. With his sidekick, he tries to find her, but they cannot find her. At his pre-marriage ceremony, his detective friend says that he has found Thenmozhi; so he goes there to see her. But it isn't her and he is attacked by some goons. His wedding is then cancelled, he is fired from his job at the bank, and is also expelled from his house. He finds evidence at his house that suggests that Thenmozhi is in fact Jeyakodi. He goes to her house and her office but she isn't to be found anywhere. Thillainathan returns to his village but his father doesn't consider him his son any more. Pichamuthu, his friend whose wife had eloped, is dead, and his wife's new husband helps Thillainathan find a job. Thillainathan gets a new job. He later goes to a musical show, where he sees Jeyakodi dancing with the famous singer Vasudevan. When he talks to her after the show, she tells him that she is not Jeyakodi and that she is married to Vasudevan. Thillainathan attempts to commit suicide. At the hospital, Vasudevan confirms that she is in fact Thenmozhi. The doctor asks Vasudevan to find a person who had AB+ blood group in order to save Thillainathan. Jeyakodi offers to give her blood but refuses when she finds out that the patient is her ex-lover. At this moment Thenmozhi makes an entrance. They are all shocked to see the remarkable resemblance between Jeyakodi and Thenmozhi. Jeyakodi gives blood to her ex-lover and saves him. She and Thillainathan finally decide to get married.


Cast

* Karthik as P. G. Thillainathan * Priyasri as Jeyakodi / Thenmozhi * Charle as Ramankutty * Dilip as Pichamuthu * Malaysia Vasudevan as Sivashankar *
Vennira Aadai Moorthy Vennira Aadai Moorthy (born 25 July 1936) is an Indian actor and comedian in Tamil cinema. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also played supporting roles. He is a lawyer by education, and holds a B.L. ...
as Keesan *
Radha Ravi Madras Rajagopalan Radhakrishnan Ravi (born 29 July 1952) is an Indian actor and politician who played supporting roles throughout his career. He is the son of actor M. R. Radha and the uncle of Vasu Vikram and half-brother of Raadhika. He is a ...
as Vasudevan * C.R.Parthibhan as Khan * TS. Raghavendra * Bindu Ghosh


Soundtrack

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack, released in 1988, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Vaali, Gangai Amaran, N. Kama Rajan, M. Metha and Ponnadiyan. The song "Poove Sem Poove" is set in the Carnatic raga known as
Gourimanohari Gourimanohari or Gaurimanohari is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 23rd ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. The 23rd ''melakarta'' rāgam as per Muth ...
, while "Then Mozhi" is set in Bageshri.


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External links

*{{IMDb title, 0320496 1988 films Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja 1980s Tamil-language films Films with screenplays by K. Rajeshwar