english language romantic drama film written directed produced film narrates life robbed existence reluctantly marries wish married shooting death lover rest story follows inner conflict holding past coming terms present making life development began wrote short story titled making debut film script developed renamed plan film story finished writing start actual production fourth film released filmed mainly additional filming took place delhi soundtrack album background score composed lyrics cinematography handled art director film jointly edited released august india independence day despite opening modest audiences box office success running days theatres film critically acclaimed won national film award best feature film tamil won award best tamil director dubbed telugu title released february version commercial success film remade hindi lead roles plot free spirited college student conservative family father works government strict conduct learns parents awaiting marriage proposal unwilling married hoping groom family reject deliberately arrives home late find groom family waiting talks attempt dislike says likes agrees marriage refuses initially father suffers heart attack family pleads accept proposal hinder recovery family pressure marries marriage takes delhi unable accept husband constantly asks wants wedding gift asks divorce asks reason wanting divorce flashback remembers love man named met college days gang assault son named steal money reports police arrest later learns son run poor girl car stolen money pay girl medical treatment feels guilty police station falls love tries win love rejects initially eventually feelings member revolutionary group planning hold illegal rally approve participation activities asks attend rally agrees request condition marry wedding day falsely charged participating rally arrested police escapes pursued police runs marriage office waiting policeman shoots dies leaving distraught ready past unable accept man life seeking divorce pair approach lawyer tells according hindu marriage act newly married wait year file divorce couple forced live year later attacked company labourers earlier suspended union leader takes nearby hospital survives getting proper treatment discharge hospital takes care realises fallen love tries wearing gave marriage irritated immature acts asks return parent home books tickets travel railway station gives divorce papers earlier requested wedding gift breaks admits loves comes terms feelings finally cast production development schedule debut film extended year began working script titled eventually fifth film said wrote short story night female lead husband originally plan film writing story realised base film took month break schedules wrote script said script took years write inspiration title came song film began working script making production release stated budgetary constraints easier send female lead instead delhi wanted ensure easily return parents inability adjust husband film cinematographer produced banner later renamed jointly edited film art director casting cast previously worked male lead female lead previously collaborated initially like mind finished writing finishing story making film decided include impressed performance considered role declined offer prior commitments cast father lawyer boss plays mother plays brother actresses baby play sisters later went successful choreographer indian cinema acting debut film special appearance song according difference inclusion portion featuring earlier screenplay story young woman settling arranged marriage mention life marriage realised story needed satisfy wider audience decided accept character plot point preventing audience questioning actions story film dealing arranged marriage strangers suddenly thrown adjust resisted point provided clear reason heroine resistance arranged marriage said minute addition cast scenes shot week said role cameo filming film set indoors delhi wanted indoor scenes look lively shot outdoors cast relatively small want film look like play concept inside house found house let lot sunlight making different convincing setting similar houses delhi film extensive use dialogues trademark style later films bid reduce production costs food film production unit cooked producer home filming introductory scene character lie film sequence rest crew pulled sheet camera frontal profile close ups set long shots focus extensively scene plays prank father coffee shop later known popularly scene shot filming took place memorial crew filmed delhi days portions set shot day song filmed scenes shot india gate scenes involving portions principal photography post production phase voice dubbed film final cut metres long themes influences based management concept analysis describes ego state theory personality book best tamil cinema compares relationship beginning film parent child relationship says relationship changes parent adult finally adult adult film critic compared based woman torn man loves man marries compared film hindi remake reason group involved anti government activities drew similarities character motives characters italian film night shooting stars film introductory credits feature photographs childhood teenage years according rapper helps viewers understand girl character nature according scene hospital looking reflects traditional quality surfaces cares husband fears life shows despite strengths humane vulnerable nature shown scene deliberately teaches offensive tamil phrases uses character according background score found critics synonymous scenes themes according book song resembled broadway mtv style singing dancing main songs combine american music indian vocals provided south asian musical instruments music accompanying wedding scene sequences showing couple delhi light synth based music depict modern tourists country restaurant scene featuring includes music played indicating couple emotions spanish music fight sequence attacks son concept heroine moving strange place know local language theme replicated later films bombay theme shows heroine dilemma know language delhi barely local people conflict person relate according restaurant scene notable occasion tamil cinema man invites woman cup coffee compared protagonists hardly spoke said inspired bands doors beatles uncommon invite woman cup coffee reflected tamil cinema time music soundtrack album consists songs composed lyrics written sung released record label according song depicting dancing teenage girls reworking version rain included second track sides film original record based notes later adapted twice hindi film film title track version music director stated theme music composed album cover depicts costume song soundtrack received positive critical reception praised cinematography said music listen years later remember song actress described unforgettable song adding valentine day incomplete listening writing mint said bombay director movie including shower heavens splash kind water body best rain song hindu reacted positively described timeless classic tire hindu described song drives fans crazy showcased vocals effect said songs served stand sexual tension people looking intensely brilliant composition percussion gets hooked chorus eerie writing said film traces couple marital heroine torn man loved man finally marries soundtrack beautifully described masterpiece sung release reception publicised shot singing confirmed inspired rain film released member wanted given adults certificate female lead character asks divorce film eventually given certificate film released august india independence day despite opening sparse audiences positive critical reviews favourable word mouth led viewership increasing weeks film fared box office running days theatres silver jubilee film called hit film lauded realistic portrayal urban tamil people realistic portrayal melodrama long dialogues marital conflicts version dubbed telugu released title commercial success film screened 11th international film festival india tamil film screened film festivals including love films london retrospective films calcutta film festival film festival enhanced sound version released label critical response august tamil magazine said outstanding job film played role maturity film commercial creates impact camera work music magazine gave film marks india today noted found perfect formula strong storyline great music presented fresh visual style caught audience surprise said looked breakthrough film somewhat dated places terms content style film finest moments criticised smaller comedy tracks film saying don add film called film simplistic concluded film worth watch today writing hindu said film simple said took away romantic dialogues capture subtle add story introduce proper dimensional characters lived like accolades 34th national film awards won national film award best feature film tamil 36th awards south won award best tamil director legacy important milestone tamil cinema breakthrough film inaugurated love story genre set outside state legacy film acclaimed box office success containing elements art film use filming techniques soft focus shots filters sequences popular introduction tamil cinema film continued techniques later films notably stardom despite role cameo dialogue popular inspired later films similar themes romance drama including directed remade hindi starred article memorable movies said arguably film announced tamil film industry talent watch excellent script sic score hit critics listed tamil cinema wrote fresh pair youth especially college students awesome screen chemistry talking point centenary indian cinema april included performance film list greatest acting performances indian cinema film included poll conducted cnn ibn determine popular romantic film time art director ranked fourth list india best films praising story narration screenplay told hindu film interesting different storyline way shot film beautiful called favourite film strong woman character tamil orchestra alternatively known popular culture scene tries declare love college response challenge parodied imitating mannerisms telugu film titled released connection film compared hindi film films wife tempted points snap free held eventually innate man married compared critics features woman reluctantly married man love critically panned calling dull reworking called version stated acting debut titled line called character time favorite role stated played similar role actor stated character plays similar moody characterisation character compared similar relationship male female leads compared shared similar theme marital issues film male female lead characters past lovers restaurant scene recreated compared character plays character nature scene compared scene character heroine fall love times_of_india called film days sort roles reversed featured man unable forget past love accept wife compared written female lead married male lead called style director stated concept bride unhappy inspired bride interested marriage explanatory notes
Mouna Ragam