Karthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.
Acting
Arjun and Meena's restrained grief—no yelling, just ache.
Score
A.R. Rahman's 'Rhythm' album still lives rent-free in Tamil brains.
Direction
Vasanth's Mumbai montages that actually feel like the city.
Director
Vasanth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jyothika's Tamil debut—she'd go on to become one of Kollywood's biggest female stars.
The film quietly normalized widow remarriage in conservative 2000s Tamil cinema, a rarity when 'pati vrata' tropes dominated.
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