Minsara Kanna

Plot

Indra Devi (Kushboo), the sister of Ishwarya (Monicka), is very rich and arrogant. Priya (Rambha) is her personal assistant. Kasi (Vijay) is the son of Mani (Mannivannan) and has fallen in love with Monicka in Germany. After hearing the story Indra Devi, Kasi comes to India with all his family. Meanwhile, Indra Devi is challenged by Vedhachalam (Mansur Ali Khan) who has also sent his son (Karan) to study in Germany. Karan also falls in love with Ishwarya. Kasi serves as a body guard for Kushboo, his brother works as a servant boy and Manivannan and his daughter serve as cooks for the Indra Devi 's family. Priya (Ramba) falls in love with Kasi but later gives it to Ishwarya after knowing the truth of Kasi and ishwarya's love and they come to India. Kushboo hates men because his lover cheated her and married her owner's daughter due to her face burned in fire accident. He says that he loved only her beauty and not her from that kushboo hates men. One day she saws her lover who works as a poor slipper man and tells the story. Kasi's family was awaiting for indira devi's permission for her sister's marriage but kushboo plans to marry her sister with vedachalam's son karan but karan realises that ishwarya loves kasi. In the marriage ceremony karan unites kasi and ishwarya from the opposition of her father vedachalam. But vedachalam says he is not a villain but sees like that. Indira devi plans to commit suicide but kasi stops it and says her sister cannot able to live without her. Atlast kasi and her family goes to germany in that hotel Ishwarya, her sister indra devi and his lover were in a hotel and unite kasi and ishwarya.

Production

Following the success of Padayappa (1999), producer K. R. Gangadharan signed on K. S. Ravikumar to direct a film and was insistent that the title should be Minsara Kanna, after the popular song from Ravikumar's earlier film. The story and script of the film was then subsequently worked on by Ravikumar and co-written by M. A. Kennedy, who had previously worked in the film Pistha. The film saw the first and only collaboration to date between K. S. Ravikumar and Vijay, with the actor mentioning he was delighted with the pace and commitment that the director injected into production. It was initially reported that Vijay would play a dual role but this proved to be untrue. Furthermore, Isha Koppikar and Meena were linked to play a role in the film before Rambha was confirmed.

The team also shot scenes in Switzerland and Germany, with certain songs and scenes canned in the Alps.

Release

The film was awarded with an 'U' certificate by the CBFC. The Satellite Rights of the film were purchased by Sun TV. Minsara Kanna opened to average reviews, with the critic of Indolink.com claiming the film "jogs along easily before becoming enmeshed in sentiments and cinematic cliches which make the last part of the movie all but unwatchable". The New Indian Express criticized Vijay's performance claiming "comedy is definitely not his cup of tea", and that "film drags on aimlessly" though praised Deva's soundtrack. The Deccan Herald also gave the film a negative review labelling that Vijay "is painful to watch and even worse to listen to", labelling it is "an exercise in how to waste a good movie".

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Deva, was well received by the audience. The lyrics were written by Vaali, Kalaikumar, Na. Muthukumar.