A happy-go-lucky college student falls in love with a beautiful young woman at first sight, but decides to use a unique approach to get close to her, as she has many admirers in the college. How will their relationship evolve?
Acting
Vijay's grin could power a small village
Writing
The 'friend zone as strategy' plot is genuinely unhinged
Practical Effects
Peak early-2000s college aesthetic, no notes
Director
John Mahendran
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Genelia was 17 during filming and reportedly struggled with Tamil pronunciation; her dubbing was partially done by another artist.
This was Vijay's transition from mass action to 'lover boy' roles, cementing the 'Thalapathy as romantic lead' era that dominated Tamil cinema until Pokkiri.
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