Minnale

Story:

Minnale is a Tamil-language romance film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon in his directorial debut. The story, written by Menon and Vipul D. Shah, stars Madhavan, Abbas, Reema Sen, Vivek, and Nagesh. The plot revolves around a love-struck man who assumes the identity of his former college rival to win over his love interest, facing significant repercussions when his deception is uncovered before he can confess.

The film’s soundtrack, composed by debutant Harris Jayaraj, gained popularity even before the film’s release. Cinematography was handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and editing by Suresh Urs. This film marks Reema Sen’s debut in Tamil cinema.

Minnale was released on 2 February 2001 to positive reviews and became a commercial success. Menon remade the film in Hindi as Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, released the same year, with Madhavan reprising his role and making his Bollywood debut. The film was also remade in Kannada as Mr. Duplicate in 2011.