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directed by Gnanamozhi in his debut. The film stars Vignesh,

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and Sukran, with

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and

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playing supporting roles. It was released on 3 March 1995.

Plot

Anand is a college student living with his friend Akbar in a small lodge, Anand doesn't have family and he has to take a part-time job to finance his studies. At the beginning of the college year, he meets Jyothi and Sukran. Jyothi is from a rich family, she lives with her mother and maternal uncle Ashok while Sukran is a disruptive student. Sukran spends time

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the college girls with his friends during the day, and drank alcohol at the local bar the night. Soon, Anand and Jyothi become good friends, they slowly fall in love with each other but they are unable to reveal their love. Sukran is in love with Jyothi too. One day, Jyothi helps Anand to pay his college fees. Being jealous of their friendship, Sukran starts to get into a fight with Anand at the college. Jyothi stops their fight and she claims that she is in love with Anand. Sukran then informs Jyothi's family that Jyothi is in love with her college mate Anand. Her family refuses to let her go to college and locks her inside her room. Her uncle decides to marry her and her mother advises Jyothi to forget Anand. In the past, when Jyothi was studying in

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, Jyothi's sister Gayathri and the poor man Raja fell in love with each other. Jyothi's father Rajadurai was hell bent to save his family's prestige at any cost, so he sent henchmen to beat up Raja. James intervened and saved Raja from the henchmen. James then pleaded Rajadurai to accept for their marriage but Rajadurai refused. James was later killed by Rajadurai's henchmen, whereas Gayathri and Raja were brutally murdered by Rajadurai, therefore Rajadurai was sent to jail. Anand is determined to marry Jyothi. His college mates including Sukran decide to help the lovers. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilayagangai, with lyrics written by Kalaivanan Kannadasan, Sembaiah and Manimudi and the director Gnanamozhi.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title 1990s Indian films 1990s Tamil-language films 1995 directorial debut films 1995 films 1995 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films Tamil-language Indian films